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The NSW government formally announced the start of construction of the nation’s first Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in the Central West-Orana but communities are still skeptical about the benefit the REZ will bring.
In the Western Plains region, the REZ will include parts of the Gilgandra, Narromine, and Warrumbungle shires.
The area was chosen following a geospatial mapping exercise from the NSW government in 2018 which identified optimal locations to host renewable energy generation…