Business opportunities in CWO REZ
The Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (CWO REZ) covers over 20,000 square kilometres around Dubbo, Dunedoo, and Mudgee and aims to generate over 6 gigawatts of renewable energy through wind, solar, and battery projects. It will generate $20 billion of private investment and around 5,000 jobs at peak construction.
These projects provide a wide variety of opportunities, including:
Construction and civil
Bridge construction, civil works, concrete work, demolition, drainage, electrical works and components, fencing, piling, temporary barriers, traffic management, welding, line marking and removal, precast concrete
Land works
Clearing and grubbing, earthworks, landscaping, revegetation
Services
Training services, cultural awareness training, cleaning, laundry services, employment support services, printing, surveying, photography, accommodation and hospitality, maintenance opportunities
Other
Catering, graphic design, labour hire, painting, paving, plant and equipment hire, security, signage, truck hire and haulage, transport services, cattle grids, gates and fence supply, venue hire, a broad range of materials supply
Operational projects
Within the CWO REZ, EnergyCo and other proponents of major projects are committed to ensuring local communities have an opportunity to participate in building the infrastructure that will support the REZ. This landing page aims to be a central database with the status of each project and main contact listed for local procurement opportunity.
The following projects are actively procuring:
Dubbo Regional Council
Apsley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Status: Approved
Target completion date: 2026
Project Owner: Ace Energy
Email: info@apsleybess.com.au
Website: ACEnergy
Forest Glen Solar Farm
Status: Approved
Estimated operation start: 2026
Project Owner: X-ELIO
Maryvale Solar Farm
Status: Approved
Target completion date: 2027
Project Owner: Gentari
Contact: Patricio Munoz (Community and Stakeholder Engagement Manager)
Phone: (02) 8405 7963
Email: community@gentari.com.au
Website: Maryvale Solar Farm
Orana Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Status: Approved
Target completion date: 2027
Project Owner: Akaysha Energy
Name: Jasmine Kerameas (Community Engagement Manager)
Email: community@akayshaenergy.com
Phone: 1300 530 923
Website: Orana BESS Project | Akaysha Energy's Sustainable Storage Solutions
EPC Contact: Peter Mowat, CPP
Email: pmowat@conpower.com.au
Phone: 0438 483 211
Uungula Wind Farm
Status: Approved
Target completion date: 2026
Project Owner: Squadron Energy
Contact: Bart Sykes (Regional Economic Development Manager)
Email: bart.sykes@squadronenergy.com
Website: Uungula Wind Farm, NSW | Squadron Energy
EPC Contact: Justin Davies, NACAP
Email: j.davies@nacap.com.au
Phone: 0439 269 042
Wellington South Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) - SHELL
Status: Approved
Target completion date: 2027
Project Owner: AMPYR Australia Pty Ltd
Email: info@wellingtonbess.com
Website: Wellington BESS
During construction of the REZ, a number of temporary workers camps and smaller workers accommodation will be built. There are business opportunities in both construction and servicing once operational.
Merotherie Worker Camp - Construction
Status: DA Approved
Target completion date: 2026
Contact: Ian Seymour (DB Building Projects Team – Project Manager)
Email: admin@dbbuildingprojects.com.au
Phone: 0406 387 230
Website: Projects – DB Building Projects
Merotherie Worker Camp - Servicing
Most projects will involve road construction and upgrades. Procurement will be part of the renewable project. Separately, there are 19 projects as part of the Port to REZ project, being managed by EnergyCo. A contractor has been engaged to undertake these projects.
Port to Renewable Energy Zones
LGA: Multiple
Status: Approved
Estimated start date: 2025
Proponent: EnergyCo
Email: port2rez@energyco.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 1800 849 794
Central-West Orana Transmission Project
LGA: Multiple
Status: Approved
Target completion date: June 2027
Proponent: EnergyCo
Network Operator: ACEREZ
Contact: Ben Linschoten (Procurement Manager)
Email: ben.linschoten@acjv-cwo.com.au
Phone: 0475 855 630
CWO briefings and workshops
Join a SME Business Briefing to understand the extent of infrastructure investment in the region, understand potential opportunities, and gain an understanding of proponent administration requirements to work on site.
- Tuesday 10 June – Mudgee: Central West Orana (CWO) Business Briefing #2 | Mudgee Tickets, Tue 10/06/2025 at 5:00 pm | Eventbrite
- Wednesday 11 June – Dubbo: Central West Orana (CWO) Business Briefing #2 | Dubbo Tickets, Wed 11/06/2025 at 5:00 pm | Eventbrite
- Thursday 12 June – Coolah: Central West Orana (CWO) Business Briefing #2 | Coolah Tickets, Thu 12/06/2025 at 5:00 pm | Eventbrite
*Future events and dates will be listed on this website as they become available
Business Uplift for Renewable Energy Zones Workshop Series May-June 2025
The Building Business Capability for Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) workshop series is a practical and targeted program designed to empower regional NSW suppliers to successfully engage with the growing renewable energy sector.
Across the 3-part series of interactive, half day workshops, participants will gain the knowledge, tools and strategies required to position themselves within the renewable energy supply chain, navigate government procurement processes and build internal capability to meet compliance and tendering expectations.
Each session is designed to address specific barriers regional businesses face, from understanding REZ opportunities to meeting WHS, sustainability, and workforce development standards, equipping businesses with actionable roadmaps and industry proven frameworks.
Event Details:
Please follow the below links to register to attend.
WORKSHOP 1: Positioning Your Business in the Renewable Energy Supply Chain
WORKSHOP 2: Good Business Practice and Compliance for Renewable Energy Projects
WORKSHOP 3: Tendering and Contract Management for Renewable Energy Projects
Participants will leave the series with clear market positioning, a tailored capability statement, compliance self-assessments, and a ready-to-implement contract and risk management plan. The final session focuses on hands-on tendering skills, giving businesses practical experience in preparing competitive submissions and developing compelling value propositions.
*Future events and dates will be listed on this website as they become available
Business support
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
The Regional Economic Development team within the department is dedicated to supporting regional and Aboriginal economic development. We have a regionally based team located in the Central-West Orana region and can offer a range of services to assist you do business, including but not limited to the provision of local supply chain opportunities, job creation, skills development and Aboriginal business sector engagement.
For more information on the services we offer, download the RED services offering factsheet.
Our Economic Development Managers (EDMs) can assist with business related enquiries, grant management, and networking opportunities.
Stephen Guihot
Economic Development Manager
0429 959 120
stephen.guihot@regional.nsw.gov.au
Geena Molloy
Economic Development Manager
0456 999 491
geena.molloy@regional.nsw.gov.au
Kerry Roberts
Economic Development Manager
0475 466 638
kerry.roberts@regional.nsw.gov.au
Our Aboriginal Partnership Managers (APMs) offer one on one business assistance, manage business grants and are driven to improve the economic opportunities for Aboriginal business, Community Controlled Organisations and Local Aboriginal Lands Councils and Government.
Daine Cox
Aboriginal Partnerships Manager
0487 202 034
daine.cox@regional.nsw.gov.au
Kylie Provest
Aboriginal Partnership Manager
0456 947 237
kylie.provest@regional.nsw.gov.au
The below organisations are equipped to assist local business in understanding project opportunities and increasing procurement success.
- ICN connects local business to local project opportunities through a database where many tenders are advertised.
- Register as a supplier here
- To view current pages for the CWO REZ go to Gateway by ICN - Project details
Contact: David Norris
Regional Manager - Central West
0447800239
dnorris@icnnsw.org.au
Aims to improve access to procurement opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses through the Aboriginal Procurement Policy and Aboriginal Procurement Policy Review 2023.
The NSWICC offers a suite of services and support to Indigenous entrepreneurs and business owners.
Supply Nation provides a database of verified Indigenous businesses facilitating connections between Indigenous businesses and procurement departments.
Yarpa support First Nations businesses and communities with a wide range of resources.
Many Rivers helps people to start and grow their own small business, particularly those who have low or no income to become self-employed.
IBA support Indigenous led businesses and investment.
The Service NSW Business Bureau provides free, tailored business advice in one-on-one sessions from independent advisors. Businesses in all industries can access up to 8 hours of support each year.
Central NSW Business HQ provides small and medium-sized businesses with fully subsidised business advice and support. These services are fully subsidised by Service NSW.
Regional Development Australia Orana work with all levels of government, business and community groups to support the development in the region.
TAFE currently offer microskills courses in the renewable energy sector, at a very low cost.
- TenderHub brings together tender opportunities from major public and private buyer organisations into a single easy-to-use platform. Businesses can explore a variety of tender opportunities all in one place, supported by a powerful search engine and real-time notifications.
- ICN connects local business to local project opportunities through a database where many tenders are advertised.
- The NSW Government Planning Portal is a database of all major (state significant) projects in NSW. The search engine can be filtered by LGA, project title etc.
- The NSW Government Infrastructure Pipeline includes major infrastructure projects in planning, upcoming projects for procurement, and asset maintenance projects. Filter by sector, project type, estimate value and project phase to find and export the data that is relevant to you.