Cobbora Solar Project

Our project

The Cobbora Project includes a 700 MWac solar facility and a 400 MW / 1600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), about 6kms from the village of Cobbora and 20kms south-west of Dunedoo on the corner of Golden Highway and Spring Ridge Road. It will connect into the CWO REZ at the Elong Elong Energy Hub.

It is located on the site of the Cobbora Coal Mine project, which was proposed for the area in 2014 but did not proceed. The solar facility will provide clean, cheap electricity for NSW and support the planned closure of over 3 gigawatts of NSW coal generators.

Key project numbers

700

Direct jobs during peak construction

3,000 ha

Project area

700MWac

Enough to power 280,000 homes

1600MWh

Battery storage capacity

EIS update

EIS Public Exhibition period now closed

The Cobbora Solar and BESS Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) public exhibition period has now closed and we wish to thank those who attended our info sessions in September 2025.

The EIS was lodged with the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) to receive planning approval for the Project. Community and stakeholders were invited to make a submission when the EIS went on public exhibition from 3 September to 1 October 2025. Read more here.

Project info session at the November Made'n'Grown market day

Thanks to those who visited us at this regular market day event on 8 November 2025. Members of the Cobbora Solar and BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) Project met with market-goers as part of our community consultation program. We look forward to staying in touch and welcome input via our contact page here.

EIS Update

November 2025 community newsletter update

Read about our current project progress in our latest community newsletter, available here. Topics include an update on our recent EIS public exhibition and ongoing community engagement with local groups and organisations to identify long-term opportunities.

You can also read the news about our listing as a National Renewable Energy Priority project.

Cobbora Project is located on Wiradjuri Country and we wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners, paying our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders past, present and future.