Origin Energy to Acquire Yanco Delta Wind Farm

Origin Energy, one of Australia’s largest energy companies, has agreed to acquire the 1.5-gigawatt Yanco Delta wind farm from Virya Energy as part of its strategy to expand its renewable energy and storage in its portfolio. Yanco Delta is one of NSW’s most advanced wind and energy storage projects. The estimated $4 billion (US$2.6 billion) project is expected to power more than 750,000 households and reduce up to 4.5 million tonnes of emissions produced annually by displacing coal generation.  Yanco Delta is located in the NSW Government-designated South West Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), strategically near a key transmission infrastructure. With 208 wind turbines and an 800 Megawatt Hours (MWh) battery planned, the wind farm development will commence on a 33,000-hectare site 10 kilometres northwest of Jerilderie in the Riverina district. The project was approved by the NSW Government in December 2023 and under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act in February 2024. ...