Tardy approvals leaving clean energy dollars in limbo

Tardy approvals leaving clean energy dollars in limbo

Australia's most populous state and biggest energy user still ranks among the slowest approval times for renewables, suggesting...

NSW solar and battery planning approvals process blows out

Approval times for large-scale solar, wind and battery projects in New South Wales (NSW) are amongst the slowest in Australia according to a new report from the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG). The Delivering Major Clean Energy Projects in NSW: 2026 Update shows state significant solar projects are now taking an average 1,138 days to satisfy the state’s planning approval process. This is up from 705 days when average development approval time…

"It takes so long:" Approval times for wind projects have been slashed, but investors are still frustrated

Planning hurdles are still regarded as the Achilles' heel of renewables developments, despite a big fall in wait times for wind projects in Australia's biggest state grid.