New England REZ Access Scheme

Overview

What’s this about?

The Draft New England Renewable Energy Zone Access Scheme Declaration sets out a proposed framework for managing access to relevant network infrastructure. It also outlines how access rights may be allocated under the scheme.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on the Draft Declaration (PDF, 608 KB). 

About the draft Access Scheme Declaration

The proposed access scheme will encourage investment, coordinate renewable energy project development, and generate funding for community and employment benefits in the renewable energy zone (REZ).

The Draft Declaration outlines the proposed rules for how renewable energy projects would connect to transmission infrastructure under the scheme.

Further information on the New England REZ can be found on the EnergyCo website.

Why we are consulting

The Draft Declaration is a draft version of an Access Scheme Declaration that may be issued for the New England REZ.

We are inviting feedback to help inform the final design of the New England REZ access scheme. The Minister for Energy will consider submissions received when deciding whether to formally declare an access scheme for the REZ. This consultation may be of interest to renewable energy project proponents, industry bodies, and landholders, local communities, and councils in the New England REZ.

What happens next

We will review submissions received during the consultation period to help inform the final New England REZ Access Scheme Declaration, should the Access Scheme progress.

Have your say

Have your say by 6 August 2026. 

There is one way to provide feedback.