Dinawan Solar Farm

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Save Our Surroundings Riverina

15/03/2026

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800 MW DINAWAN SOLAR ELECTRICITY GENERATING WORKS + 356 MW / 1,574 MW-hour BESS - SSD-50725959 SUBMISSION OBJECTION It is with the utmost urgency, and in the strongest possible terms, that we object to any approval of Tenaga Nasional Berhad- Spark Renewables’ Dinawan Solar Electricity Generating Works + 356 MW / 1,574 MWh BESS project. This toxic contamination disaster represents a diabolical, reckless, and entirely unacceptable assault on our community, environment, agricultural land, water resources, and public health. 1. Destruction of Irreplaceable Agricultural Land The claims that the Dinawan site would “not significantly reduce overall agricultural productivity” and could be returned to agricultural use are outright falsehoods, as confirmed by Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry expert Professor Ivan Kennedy. Planning to irreversibly destroy highly productive RU1 farmland, clearing 1,771 ha of native vegetation and poisoning the essential, life-sustaining water systems vital to the Riverina and Murrumbidgee catchment is unconscionable. The DPHI has deliberately misconstrued the amount of ‘local’ opposition - downgrading the significance of objections by misusing the distance between large-scale properties in the area, when all those of us linked to the Murrumbidgee Catchment have serious Food Security and Public Health and Safety concerns regarding Dinawan’s detrimental disaster. 2. Water Contamination Risks The site directly affects the Coleambally Channel, Delta Creek, and associated wetlands, linking to the Murrumbidgee Catchment. No credible evidence has been provided that local water will remain safe from contamination by PFOS, heavy metals, or leachate from degraded solar panels on site or BESS fires. 3. Proven Corporate Malfeasance 2005 Cheung Kong Infrastructure spin-off Spark Infrastructure/Spark Renewables - has a documented history of false propaganda, lack of consultation, intimidation, and environmental disasters, notably at Bomen Solar Electricity Generating Works, where unethically sourced, heavy-metal leaching, PFOS-coated Jinko Solar panels are causing widespread community distress. This dodgy Dinawan project, like Bomen, is designed to avoid accountability via complex corporate ‘shell’ company structures, leaving local Councils and tortured communities inevitably bearing the burden of toxic contaminated land and water from Solar panel degradation, storm/fire events, abandonment or bankruptcy. 4. Lack of Social Licence and Consultation All attempts at consultation have been insincere, secretive, and dismissive of local communities in Coleambally, Jerilderie, and the wider SW NSW. Murrumbidgee Council’s Director of Planning, Community and Development - a Planner, Building Surveyor and Public Health Officer - Garry Stoll - has clearly outlined the horrific results & lack of consideration & consultation in the recent SW REZ Inquiry Hearing - stating that IT’S ALL PAIN FOR NO GAIN - ANY SOCIAL LICENCE that had been established in the early stages of the REZ development in his region HAD NOW BEEN LOST. “There was a degree of trust, that the conditions of consent that were imposed on those developments would satisfy our community, keep it safe, limit the impacts," he said. “That was all mistaken. What actually happened on the ground is totally opposite." Nothing has been done respectfully or properly at all. Unacceptably, THE DPHI PLANNER HAS NOT EVEN SET FOOT ON THE GROUND! No wonder it’s SO obvious that Spark Renewables’ Dinawan Solar + BESS plan is based on ‘Garbage In Garbage Out’ Modelling with no practical reality! 5. Environmental Catastrophe The development will cause permanent habitat destruction, biodiversity loss, and displacement of threatened species. Biodiversity offsets proposed by Spark Renewables are a pathetic farce - just like their Bomen failure - offering no meaningful environmental remediation. Heat island effects, fire hazards, and long-term soil and water contamination are inevitable and impossible to mitigate. 6. Public Health and Safety Threats Toxic Solar panels and filthy, incapable BESS infrastructure degrades and leaks on-site during operation, gets storm and hail damaged and burns - releasing toxic, carcinogenic, and birth defect-causing smoke from Solar’s toxic heavy metals and banned PFOS, as well as Hydrogen Fluoride Gas plumes, other deadly chemicals and Bis-FASI PFAS from the BESS. Local Riverina RFS headquarters has verbally confirmed the obvious land/water contamination impacts and risks to human health; yet they refuse to put that in writing - stating that “it’s too political!” Adequate Public Liability insurance coverage above $50 Million is unable to be provided in Australia - leaving neighbouring landowners cursed by industrialised Solar Electricity Generating Works unjustly vulnerable and seriously exposed. There is an urgent need to indemnify these terrified neighbour victims prior to any further approvals. 7. Economic and Energy Mismanagement The project contributes no genuine benefits at all - only ecocidal destruction and heartache; Fake “green claims” are misleading! The RenewaBULL energy scam is torturing the public and businesses with ever-escalating electricity costs, extreme energy insecurity, and has contributed to economic hardship for all Australians. Predatory TransGrid and Spark Renewables’ secret energy business undermines food security, energy security and national security - aligning with global controlling energy agendas as Tenaga Nasional Berhad partners with China’s state-owned utilities: Tenaga Nasional Berhad "TNB Forges Strategic Alliance with China’s State-Owned Utilities to Revolutionise ASEAN Power Grid" 25/01/2024 "Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is spearheading a transformative partnership with China’s state-owned power utilities, aiming to revolutionise the APG through cutting-edge high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology. This strategic move underscores TNB’s commitment as a regional energy leader dedicated to advancing sustainable energy solutions." 8. Defiance of Policy, Law, and Best Practice Dinawan Solar violates all four principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development. It contravenes the National Electricity Law Objective and government policies designed to protect citizens and essential infrastructure. The DPIE Large-Scale Solar Guidelines (2022) are misleading, ideologically driven, and lacking any factual basis, yet IPCN continues to rely on them for their unsubstantiated approvals. 9. Absence of Independent Research and Risk Assessment No reputable, peer-reviewed, independent field or environmental research has been conducted to assess: Toxic heavy metal leachate and PFOS contamination from solar panels or hazardous BESS contaminants Heat island effects or fire risk Livestock or food contamination Soil and water safety when subjected to degraded industrialised Solar and BESS or that of storm, hail or fire conditions. Claims that metals in solar panels “cannot be released into the environment” are demonstrably false, ignored by the IPCN and DPHI. 10. Cumulative Impacts and Long-Term Consequences Cumulative agricultural, environmental, social, and economic impacts across the SW Renewable Energy Zone have been deliberately ignored - just as they continue to be in the unconscionably devastated CWO REZ. Once constructed, residual impacts are permanent; mitigation is impossible. Conclusion The Dinawan Solar + BESS project is an unmitigated disaster in waiting. Approval would: Poison agricultural land, water, and ecosystems Expose the community to severe health risks and financial liability Defy all statutory, ethical, and policy frameworks Provide no genuine energy, environmental, or economic benefits To approve this project would be an unconscionable betrayal of the public trust, directly opposing the government’s primary duty: to protect its citizens. The Commission is urged to act independently for once and reject this project in its entirety. No mitigation, offset, or false claim can justify the irreversible destruction and toxic contamination this project will bring. This objection is supported by independent, reputable expert evidence, including: Murrumbidgee Council statements regarding seriously detrimental impacts, lack of social licence, and disingenuous engagement; Professor Ivan Kennedy, Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry, University of Sydney (Submission Mar 4, 2026) https://www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-03/Kennedy%20Dinawan%20Mar%204%202026_Redacted.pdf From “Save Our Surroundings Riverina” 800 MW DINAWAN SOLAR ELECTRICITY GENERATING WORKS + 356 MW / 1,574 MW-hour BESS SSD-50725959 SUBMISSION OBJECTION From ‘Save Our Surroundings Riverina” -

ID 25776 Lynette LaBlack.pdf (PDF, 2 MB)

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Secretary Yass Landscape Guardians Inc

08/03/2026

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Hello Dinawan Solar IPCN members As a follow-up to my verbal presentation to the please find enclosed my note on my verbal submission against the Dinawan Solar Installation on behalf of the Yass Landscape Guardians Inc. THe majority is my presentation on the 4th March and the yellow highlighted are some notes to backup my presentation from that day? Please also see attached documentation that supports the known contamination attributable to commercial solar panel installations. I hope that the Dinawan Solar IPCN members will take on my information and consider seriously against allowing the Dinawan Solar Farm to progress towards construction? Best regards John McGrath Secretary Yass Landscape Guardians Inc.

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Save Our Surroundings Riverina

08/03/2026

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DINAWAN SOLAR ELECTRICITY GENERATING WORKS IPCN OBJECTION SUBMISSION The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) and the Independent Planning Commission of NSW (IPCN) have exposed themselves as complicit enablers of environmental vandalism, regulatory negligence, and public health jeopardy in considering the 800 MW Dinawan Solar Electricity Generating Works + 356 MW / 1,574 MWh BESS. The DPHI’s conduct is not merely incompetent — it is a deliberate, cynical prioritisation of developer interests over the safety, livelihood, and rights of the Riverina community and all Australians. 1. Regulatory Negligence & Fragmentation The Australian Border Force (ABF) letter of 03/02/2026 proves that PFAS, PFOS, Bisphenol A, and other toxic substances are allowed in ‘renewable’ energy components with zero effective enforcement at the border. Compliance is voluntary. Enforcement is deferred indefinitely. Responsibilities are fragmented across ABF → DCCEEW → States/Territories. This is classic regulatory capture by delay: “We know it’s dangerous, but we’ll act later.” The DPHI and IPCN are complicit in allowing these high-risk chemicals into our communities under the guise of “green energy.” 2. Environmental & Agricultural Vandalism The Dinawan site will irreversibly destroy irreplaceable Riverina farmland, clearing 1,771 ha of native vegetation is not protecting nature or caring for country and vital watercourses — Coleambally Channel, Delta Creek, ephemeral wetlands will be directly threatened with inevitable, toxic contamination. Biodiversity offsets proposed are a pathetic farce, failing to replace displaced species or restore habitat. Previous experience at Bomen Solar proves Spark Renewables cannot be trusted with PFOS-laced panels, toxic heavy-metal contamination, carcinogenic and teratogenic fire risks and irreparable environmental destruction. Dinawan Solar is essentially a replica disaster on a massive scale. 3. Ignored Risks of Lithium-Ion BESS Battery storage is not mitigation or stabilisation — it is an incapable, market manipulating, additional hazard: Thermal runaway & extremely hazardous lithium-ion Battery fires are life-threatening with Hydrogen Fluoride Gas plumes spreading for at least 5 km and Hydrofluoric Acid, Heavy Metals and Bis-FASI PFAS contamination of land and water. Local Fire & Rescue Services have no capacity to manage these unprecedented risks. The DPHI and IPCN have consistently been deliberately ignoring these facts, carelessly approving projects without independent risk assessment or proper emergency mitigation. 4. Social Licence & Community Betrayal All claims of consultation are false theatre: Residents were ignored, misled, or bullied in Bomen and again in Dinawan. The DPHI downgraded RU1 land to obscure the scale of objections. Murrumbidgee Council and residents do not support contamination of water or farmland. The IPCN is effectively sanctioning community betrayal and the destruction of social trust, prioritising corporate convenience and ideology over human health and environmental safety. 5. Legal & Ethical Failures No lifecycle regulation for solar panels or batteries. No independent accreditation body for chemical toxicity of infrastructure. Developers are allowed to modify projects post-approval — 750,000 panels now, but 2 million in the wings. The Precautionary Principle is being ignored, despite PFAS being globally recognised as persistent, bioaccumulative toxins. This is an authoritarian dictatorship’s reckless disregard for public health, safety, and environmental law. 6. Economic & Energy Delusions Spark Renewables’ projects do not deliver reliable power on demand. Australian families will face ever skyrocketing electricity costs and constrained food production. Renewable promises of “green energy” are exposed as a swindle benefiting corporations while harming communities. This is economic exploitation under the guise of environmentalism, confirming that the RenewaBULL Rort serves profit, not people or planet. 7. Conclusion — Zero Tolerance Needed Approval of Dinawan Solar + BESS would be an unforgivable environmental, social, and economic crime: Toxic contamination is inevitable. Agricultural productivity is irreversibly destroyed. Social licence is already totally lost. The DPHI and IPCN are complicit in facilitating a corporate-led environmental and public health disaster. There is no mitigation, no offset, and no legal recourse that can undo the damage. IPCN must reject this project outright. Approval would be an endorsement of: Regulatory capture by delay Corporate impunity Environmental vandalism Public health jeopardy Anything less than full rejection would be criminally reckless and morally indefensible. Yours Sincerely, Lynette LaBlack - 800 MW Dinawan Solar Electricity Generating Works + 356 MW / 1,574 MW-hour Battery Energy Storage System - SSD-50725959 OBJECTION 👉🏻EnergyCo said the rollout of renewables was essential to create a secure and affordable energy future. 👉🏻Transgrid said it and EnergyConnect construction partner, Elecnor, worked closely with councils to minimise impacts during construction. It is absolutely clear from personal contacts & the SW REZ Inquiry Hearing that EnergyCo, TransGrid & Spark Renewables have absolutely failed on all counts with their totally illogical & seriously detrimental, Fake Green, sabotaging Swindle Factory/Interconnector plans in Murrumbidgee Shire as they defy all the Principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development & all Aspects of the National Electricity Law Objective in order to implement China’s Energy Dream. As Patricia Adams so aptly states in China's Energy Dream “Carbon dioxide reduction only makes sense for those China wishes to harm & supplant." https://www.thegwpf.org/content/uploads/2021/12/Adams-Chinas-Energy-Dream.pdf 1. SPARK RenewaBULLs Dinawan Solar plan is AGAINST OUR WILL - there is NO CONSENT - NO SOCIAL LICENCE! In the SW REZ Inquiry on the 18th February 2026, the Murrumbidgee Council’s Director of Planning & Development said it was “ALL PAIN FOR NO GAIN” - ANY SOCIAL LICENCE that had been established in the early stages of the REZ development in his region HAD NOW BEEN LOST. “There was a degree of trust, that the conditions of consent that were imposed on those developments would satisfy our community, keep it safe, limit the impacts," he said. “That was all mistaken. What actually happened on the ground is totally opposite." Following the farcical, non-transparent Dinawan Solar “Individual Stakeholder Meeting” stitch-up at Coleambally Town Hall on Friday 27/02/2026 we fortuitously bumped into a bunch of locals eager to hear what was going on with the IPCN’s Secret Energy Business. They were all very skeptical & concerned, felt totally neglected regarding consultation, businesses had not benefited much at all from extra patronage as was claimed would occur with the worker influx, they were pleading for a factual information session with questions answered & wanted to know why 3 people had died at Dinawan Substation. 🤔Where’s the Transparency with Secret Energy Business? 🤔Why did 3 people die at Dinawan Substation? 2. Toxic Hazard Warning There is a profound & deliberate lack of acknowledgment, consideration & factual assessment of the obvious TOXIC IMPACTS of DINAWAN SOLAR + BESS by the Department & by IPCN in all previous Approvals - showing “a lack of care that demonstrates reckless disregard for the safety or lives of others, which is so great it appears to be a conscious violation of other people's rights to safety.” 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Spark Renewables’ Bomen Solar? NOBODY!! 3. TOXIC RenewaBULLs ARE THE ASBESTOS OF THE FUTURE - poisonous to the public - via our life-sustaining land/water being cursed by industrialised Solar/Wind Swindle Factories & hazardous Lithium-ion BESS - such as: Dinawan Solar’s leaching Toxic Heavy Metals including silver & BANNED, TOXIC Contaminating FOREVER CHEMICAL PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonate or Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid) still being used & imported UNREGULATED (as admitted to by Border Force 03/02/2026) from CHINA - coating their unethically produced, Uyghur Slave Labor linked Solar Panels, their Electrical Wiring & also in Chinese Solar Inverters. Toxic Carcinogenic & Teratogenic Solar FIRE Smoke & Hydrogen Fluoride Gas emitted from inevitable & irreversible Lithium-ion BESS Thermal Runaway FIRE event plumes - that travel at least 5 km - are lethal to our lungs. RFS refuse to subject themselves to such life-threatening, toxic smoke events. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Bomen? NOBODY!! 4. Hail Fractured, Toxic Contaminating, Heavy Metal Leaching, PFOS Coated Solar Panels littering & poisoning the site, surrounding land/water, biodiversity & the public. The updated 2025 Australian Drinking Water Guidelines highlight the hazards of TOXIC PFOS for human health. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants including FOREVER CHEMICAL PFOS & Silver? NOBODY!! 5., 6. Significant, Widespread Hail Fracturing of Solar Panels with many smashed to pieces in October-November 2025 storm events. My own family had previously experienced a similarly, large-scale Hail Storm event October 31st 2020 - with their roof & car written off. Hail fractured thousands of Solar panels which remained broken ‘as is’ in-situ for 10-11 months before insurance was figured out & workman finally began the massive clean-up. Households were ordered to drain their rainwater tanks & NOT to drink the water if they had damaged Solar panels on their roof. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants? NOBODY!! [Giant hail hits parts of south-east Queensland as heavy rain and destructive winds move north - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-24/thunderstorm-warning-qld-hail-extreme-weather/106046398] 7., 8. Extensive Trail of Tornedo Destruction at Bomen - including one of very few original Spark RenewaBULLs’ perimeter trees losing big limbs & smashing our adjoining fence - 15/01/2025 A shipping container was flipped right next door at Riverina Oils - injuring 4 workers inside. Instead of ‘Secret Energy Business’ & ABC misinformation & cover-ups, we need to know what damage occurred regarding the 500,000 solar panels at Bomen during this event & we require immediate, ongoing & frequent, expert, reputable, independent testing, monitoring & public reporting of the onsite & surrounding land & water regarding Toxic Solar contamination. A transparent Contamination Response Procedure is required outlining availability of coating material, immediate removal, clean-up, waste/recycling destination & decontamination plans. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Bomen? NOBODY!! 9., 10., 11. Damaged & Broken - Storm/Wind Bent & Twisted Solar Panels at Bison Energy’s Bostocks Creek Solar, 931 Camperdown-Cobden Road, Cobden, Victoria - 4/2/2025 Commissioned September 2024. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Cobden? NOBODY!! 12., 13. Yet to be commissioned Glenellen Solar, near Jindera NSW contaminating onsite & adjacent creeks flowing to Bowna Creek - directly into Albury’s Hume Dam - a major Drinking/Irrigation/Environmental Water Storage for NSW, Victoria and SA - 30/08/2025 Originally CWP Renewables -> then Trina Solar now owned by GPG (Global Power Generation)who have their flawed Bundaberg Solar disaster. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Glenellen/Jindera & Albury’s Hume Dam? NOBODY!! 14. Damaged & Broken, Unethically Sourced JA Solar Panels spread along the roadside near Denman - following yet another B-Double Rollover - with 3 accidents within 6 weeks - all involving inexperienced Visy drivers carting Solar panels for Gill Logistics to ACEN’s Stubbo Solar Electricity Generating Works. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar contaminants at Denman & who decontaminated the sites? NOBODY!! 15., 16. Extensive Water Run-off & Erosion Damage 06/06/2022 caused by the typically irresponsible construction & wrong approval processes of industrialised Solar Electricity Generating Works - carelessly destroying ecological habitat & denuding the landscape - subjecting the gullible host & the long suffering neighbour victims to serious loss & damage which no one takes any responsibility for. Years of heartache & costly Legal action for the neighbour victim seeking justice & compensation are still in motion. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar contaminants impacting the neighbour victim’s property at Bomen? NOBODY!! 17. VAST’s Abandoned Solar Thermal Pilot Plant in ruins following repetitive Fires - with NO Action from Authorities to clean up this Toxic Contaminating mess. A precursor to what all rural communities are in for when cursed by these Fake Green Swindle Factories forced into our midst without regulation. 🤔Who was subjected to this TOXIC HEAVY-METAL & PFOS SMOKE HAZARD? 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar contaminants at Jemalong Station? NOBODY!! 18., 19., 20. Wellington North Solar FIRE🔥6/12/2025 92 hectares burnt Owned by Lightsource bp NO ONE IS TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS - with TOXIC SOLAR SMOKE HAVING ENVELOPED THE AREA, TOXINS LEACHING INTO THE SOIL & WATER SOURCES, NEIGHBOURING POULTRY - MEAT CHICKEN PRODUCERS PROBABLY AFFECTED/POISONED. The HOST LANDOWNER & INEVITABLY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY are UNJUSTLY ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE for ANY OPERATIONAL IMPACTS that cause LAND/WATER CONTAMINATION/POLLUTION from these RISKY MORAL HAZARD EXPERIMENTS FORCED on them by the DODGY DPHI & COMPLICIT IPCN. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zeuEpQbdJRk 🤔Who was subjected to this TOXIC carcinogenic & teratogenic HEAVY-METAL & PFOS SMOKE HAZARD? 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Wellington? NOBODY!! 21. Toxic Smoke Warning - Raywood Solar Inverter on FIRE🔥 in Victoria- 20/2/2025 Developed by ACEnergy, which secured planning permits before selling it to subsidiaries of Chinese company Sungrow Power for construction in 2021 Sungrow inverter. 🤔Who was subjected to this TOXIC FOREVER CHEMICAL PFOS SMOKE HAZARD? 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Inverter Contaminants at Raywood? NOBODY!! 22. Extensive Damage from toxic Roof-Top Solar FIRE🔥 - Prime 7 Riverina News story - 2025. The relentless propaganda claiming SOLAR PANELS are ‘CLEAN, GREEN & SUSTAINABLE’ is absolutely FALSE! 🤔Who was subjected to this TOXIC carcinogenic & teratogenic HEAVY-METAL & PFOS SMOKE HAZARD? 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants in Wagga Wagga? NOBODY!! 23. Truck Trailer with Lithium-ion Battery Waste FIRE🔥near Yass - closing Hume Highway due to Toxic plumes billowing into the air - 20/12/2025 🤔Where is the ongoing soil/water testing/monitoring for Toxic BESS Chemicals including Hydrofluoric Acid, Heavy-Metals & Bis-FASI PFAS? 🤔Where is the essential register of people who were subjected to the LIFE-THREATENING, TOXIC SMOKE PLUME of HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS that is LETHAL TO OUR LUNGS? 🤔Where are the transparent records of the PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY IMPACTS as this Lithium-ion Battery waste Trailer Fire closed the Hume Highway subjecting held-up drivers & locals to billowing smoke for hours? 24. Lithium-ion Battery Warehouse Fire - Cheltenham, Melbourne - owned by Phoenix Technology Group - containing 3,000 Lithium-ion Batteries - 29/1/2025 25. Lithium-ion Battery Warehouse Fire - Cheltenham, Melbourne - sending thick smoke over Cheltenham, Highett, Moorabbin and Moorabbin East - 29/1/2025 🤔Where is the ongoing soil/water testing/monitoring from Toxic BESS Chemicals including Hydrofluoric Acid, Heavy-Metals & Bis-FASI PFAS? 🤔Where is the essential register of people who were subjected to the LIFE-THREATENING, TOXIC SMOKE PLUME with Heavy Metals, Bis-FASI PFAS & HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS that is LETHAL TO OUR LUNGS? 🤔Where are the transparent records of the PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY IMPACTS?as this Lithium-ion Battery burnt for days with seriously detrimental environmental & human impacts proven from the Moss Landing Lithium-Ion BESS FIRE. "Coastal wetland deposition of cathode metals from the world’s largest lithium-ion battery fire". (Moss Landing Fire.) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-25972-8#Tab1 26., 27., 28. UNETHICALLY sourced Jinko Solar panels at Bomen Solar - totalling 310,576 Spark Infrastructure/Renewables admitted their reliance on cruelly tortured Uyghur Slave Labour Supply Chains is a problem but they continue on regardless with the DPHI & IPCN turning a blind eye in their Approvals - completely ignoring INTEGRITY & ETHICS. This is a combined total of 500,000 UNETHICALLY sourced, TOXIC CONTAMINATING SOLAR PANELS at BOMEN including Metka EGN/Mytilineos/Metlen’s CANADIAN SOLAR used for Wagga Wagga Solar. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Bomen? NOBODY!! Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 *NSW Local Council Act 1993 428 Annual Report 438 ZE Duty to Ensure Goods & Services Are Not Procured From Modern Slavery. NEW MODERN SLAVERY CONDITION- requiring proof prior to construction that NO Slave Labour supply chain components be used in construction. **New Condition Inserted C4A - Dealing With Modern Slavery. [Oxley Bridge Road Solar Uranquinty Determination - 24th November 2022 PPSSTH-149 - DA22/0122 - 1268 Oxley Bridge Road Uranquinty 2652 https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/electricity-generating-works-solar-farm-8] According to the Solar industry itself, it’s typically to have 10% of the imported Solar panels arriving on-site damaged or faulty! 🤔Were Spark Infrastructure’s “damaged or faulty” Jinko Solar panels for Bomen Solar already leaching heavy-metals & shedding PFOS when left stacked for months only 10 metres from our FOOD growing soil & crops - with plastic packaging blowing all over our neighbouring properties? 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Bomen Solar? NOBODY!! 29., 30. Slave Labour Supply Chain Links identifying CHEUNG KONG INFRASTRUCTURE/SPARK INFRASTRUCTURES’ BEON ENERGY SOLUTIONS constructed, UNETHICALLY sourced JINKO SOLAR Panels, etc. 🤔Where’s the Anti-Slavery Commissioner & the NSW Parliament Anti-Slavery Committee Chair - Wagga Wagga State MP? 31. Farcical Biodiversity Offsets Disingenuous claims from Spark Renewables, Westpac & Wagga Wagga Council Powered by Slave Labour 🤔Where’s the Anti-Slavery Commissioner & the NSW Parliament Anti-Slavery Committee Chair - Wagga Wagga State MP? 32. Absolutely Pathetic ‘Biodiversity Offsets’ - 61/2 years later - after at least 40 century old trees with essential hollow habitat for Squirrel Gliders & Superb Parrots were felled in 2019 for industrialised Solar Swindle Factories [Spark Renewables typically spew relentless false propaganda & make bogus claims about 50,000 native trees, shrubs & groundcovers, to enhance local biodiversity, assist with survival of threatened species & reduce climate change.] 33. PFAS - RUINING AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE FOREVER - Gumly Gumly, Wagga Wagga. FOREVER CHEMICAL PFAS plume is seriously impacting Wagga’s underground & Kapooka Creek Water supplies yet Wagga Wagga authorities & politicians deliberately ignore the fact that Bomen’s & Uranquinty’s Oxley Bridge Rd Solar’s Chinese Solar panels & electrical wiring are coated in BANNED, TOXIC PFOS (Perfluorooctane Sulfonate or Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid). PFOS is also in Chinese Inverters. 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Bomen & Uranquinty? NOBODY!! [Oxley Bridge Road Solar Uranquinty Determination Condition **Amended Condition C8. Prior to Commencement of Any Works - Storm Water Management Plan. On Site & Discharge From the Site. Testing Points & Regular Water Samples, Suitably Qualified Person. Written Response Procedures if CONTAMINATION is Found - required PRIOR to CONSTRUCTION. Availability of Results. PPSSTH-149 - DA22/0122 - 1268 Oxley Bridge Road Uranquinty 2652 https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/electricity-generating-works-solar-farm-8] 34. The ESSENTIAL RISK RESEARCH REGARDING TOXIC SOLAR & BESS CONTAMINATION IMPACTS TO AGRICULTURE LAND, WATER, BIODIVERSITY & PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY HAS NOT BEEN DONE! 🤔Who has tested the soil & water for onsite & surrounding Toxic Solar Contaminants at Bomen? NOBODY!! L to R: The most credible of Experts including Rafe Champion (Wind Drought Watchman/Ag Science) & Professor in Agricultural & Environmental Chemistry Ivan Kennedy are greatly concerned about the most UNWELCOME, TOXIC PARASITE - SPARK RENEWABLES’ BOMEN SOLAR - already cursing the reliably productive Bomen/Eunony Valley district FOREVER & their plans to detrimentally harm other reliably productive, irreplaceable areas with their Toxic Contaminating Dinawan Hub near Coleambally, Wattle Creek Energy Hub on the University of Sydney’s Arthursleigh Farm & Mallee Energy Hub near Buronga - Wentworth Shire. RenewaBULLs ARE THE ASBESTOS OF THE FUTURE! STOP TNB’s SPARK RENEWABLES POISONING OUR LAND, WATER, BIODIVERSITY & THE PUBLIC! 👉🏻Considering Spark RenewaBULLs claim a plethora of research is occurring at Bomen Solar & “Spark Renewables continues to manage the site as its flagship operational asset while developing other major projects like the Dinawan Energy Hub” - it’s unconscionable that Spark RenewaBULLs aren’t doing a thing to independently, using reputable experts, frequently test, monitor & report regarding the toxic contaminants leaching from the panels onsite & for surrounding soil/water during operation. Given the panels have now been there at least 6 years ……. who knows if the toxins are already leaking from the typical vulnerable points of ‘intact panels’ - including the backing, the join point & wiring, etc. What happened 15/01/2025 during the destructive tornado that swept through Bomen - upending shipping containers - one right next to Bomen Solar at Riverina Oils Canola Factory, stacks of trees down, uprooted, etc. (see photo of our adjoining fence.) There must also be reputable, independent HEAT ISLAND EFFECT Research being conducted NOW at Bomen Solar with results proving NO DETRIMENTAL Production Losses/NO increased rate of insect pupation/ NO negative pollination IMPACTS etc. to surrounding FOOD Producers PRIOR to Spark RenewaBULLs cursing, vandalising & contaminating more areas like Coleambally, Arthursleigh Farm, Buronga - Wentworth Shire, etc. From ‘Save Our Surroundings Riverina’

ID 25771 Lynette LaBlack redacted_0.pdf (PDF, 5.33 MB)

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New South Wales 2716

08/03/2026

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Submission to the Independent Planning Commission – Dinawan Solar Farm My family and I have lived on our farm, One Oak Poll Merino Stud, for the past 30 years. Our property will be directly affected by the proposed Dinawan renewable energy developments. The proposed solar farm will be located approximately 3.86 km from our eastern boundary, where our irrigation bore and cropping area are situated—an area of the farm where we work on a daily basis. Our farm will effectively be surrounded by renewable energy developments, including the Dinawan Wind Farm, the Dinawan Solar Farm, and the Yanko Delta Wind Farm. As a result, all boundaries of our property will neighbour a significant renewable energy development (see attached farm map). Cumulative Impacts The cumulative impact of the Dinawan Solar Farm together with the Dinawan Wind Farm will have an enormous effect on our lives, both socially and economically. As direct neighbours to projects proposed by Spark Renewables, we have participated in numerous meetings with the developer in an attempt to address the issues we will face. However, our experience has been that our concerns have largely been dismissed or minimised rather than constructively addressed. For the past twelve months we have been negotiating a neighbour impact agreement in relation to the Dinawan Wind Farm. Despite being a direct neighbour to both developments, we have not been offered any equivalent impact agreement for the Dinawan Solar Farm. Our negotiations regarding the wind farm impact agreement have involved us challenging numerous onerous obligations that would place us in a significantly unfavourable position. Our experience dealing with a large corporation whose objective appears to be securing agreements entirely advantageous to its own position has been inequitable, time-consuming, and highly stressful for us as landowners. Insurance and Liability Concerns One of our most significant concerns as neighbours to the proposed solar farm relates to potential liability in the event of fire. Our farm holds a public liability policy of $20 million, which is standard for agricultural operations. However, we are concerned that this level of cover would be entirely inadequate in the event that a fire originating accidentally on our property (without negligence) spread and caused damage to the solar farm infrastructure. Given the scale and value of large renewable energy infrastructure, our current public liability insurance would not sufficiently cover potential damages. This places neighbouring landholders in a highly uncertain and potentially vulnerable position. We have asked Spark Renewables to adopt the hold-harmless insurance model recommended by the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner. Unfortunately, the developer has declined to implement this model. This raises a broader concern: if the Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner recommends such protections for neighbouring landholders, what is the purpose of those recommendations if developers are not required to adopt them and there is no legislative framework ensuring their implementation? Traffic and Road Impacts The impact of the Dinawan solar and wind developments on our local road network will be significant. The exponential increase in traffic during construction will disrupt both our daily lives and our farming operations. Through meetings between the Bundure Landowners Group and Spark Renewables, we have raised concerns about the difficulty our local farming community will face in identifying which developer is responsible for particular traffic movements. While each project may have designated transport routes, our recent experience with the Energy Connect project demonstrates that contractors often do not follow designated routes and instead take the most direct path to their destination. There has been no commitment from the developer to require contractors to display identification magnets on their vehicles. Given the large number of contractors expected to be engaged, it will be extremely difficult for local landholders to identify vehicles and report breaches of conduct. From our perspective, the increase in traffic may also interfere with normal farming activities. For example, when moving livestock between paddocks we regularly cross our local road, the western end of Jerrys Lane. While this road is not designated as a project route, it could easily become a shortcut for contractors travelling to project sites. Community Safety and Security We are also concerned that the large increase in unidentifiable vehicles using our local roads, combined with the proximity of a construction accommodation camp, may affect both personal safety and business security. Criminal activity linked to construction activity associated with the Energy Connect project has already been reported by neighbouring landholders. The cumulative impact of multiple renewable developments in the eastern portion of the South West Renewable Energy Zone could result in an influx of up to 1,800 workers into the area. Such a dramatic population increase will inevitably result in significant social change for our small rural community. Telecommunications Another issue that has not been adequately addressed is the impact on telecommunications. We have already experienced a noticeable decrease in connectivity as a result of the Energy Connect accommodation camp. With further construction camps and a large workforce expected for the Dinawan developments, we are concerned that our telecommunications capacity will deteriorate further. This issue has been raised repeatedly with Spark Renewables by the Bundure Landowners Group. However, no firm plan has been provided outlining how these impacts will be mitigated. Of particular concern was the initial draft of our neighbour impact deed for the Dinawan wind project, which required us to waive our telecommunications rights. It took significant lobbying and engagement with multiple parties to have this clause removed. Environmental and Biodiversity Impacts The environmental and biodiversity impacts resulting from the cumulative footprint of both the Dinawan Solar and Wind developments should not be underestimated. The scale of these projects represents a major transformation and industrialisation of our surrounding landscape. For neighbouring landholders such as ourselves, the environmental changes will be substantial and long-lasting. Conclusion The cumulative impacts of the Dinawan Solar Farm and Dinawan Wind Farm will fundamentally change our landscape, lifestyle, and farming operations. Our confidence that our concerns will be meaningfully addressed has been steadily eroded by the responses we have received from Spark Renewables. We feel that the impacts on neighbouring landholders have not been given adequate consideration. The combination of environmental change, increased traffic, telecommunications impacts, liability concerns, and the broader social effects associated with the influx of construction workers represents a profound and lasting change to our way of life. For our family, the uncertainty surrounding these developments and the lack of meaningful protections for neighbouring landholders creates significant concern for our future wellbeing.

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New South Wales 2365

08/03/2026

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Protect Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Precious Murray Darling Basin Food Production Catchments from nsw.gov.au, (redacted), and the Fool in a high position, (redacted), Unaware Environments NSW are All connected to Food Production in the NSW region Murray Murrumbidgee Catchment region. Neither farm For a Living. BUT Both Eat Food Produced upon Lands Waterways and Communities MDB Food Production Catchments. I will be a viewer now from now of IPCN who are Complicit in potential Risk Land Management of Murray Darling Basin Food Production Catchments for No reason No reason No reason except a belief renewables can stop tackle address climate change and Net zero targets will get reached. I challenge the Narratives Net Zero, Climate Change, and Renewables. I Challenge the Narratives because Alternatives exist which are NOT a Threat or Risk to Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Murray Darling Basin Food Production Catchments. I am Livid. I also have spoken in person at IPCN meetings Against Renewable Energy Projects three times only, simply due to Travel, Cost reasons. NSW is a big state. Why do I travel to speak at IPCN meetings as an Objector to RE transition across Our, Australians Ours, Precious Precious Murray Darling Basin Food Production Catchments? Why? Because my Intention is for a Clean Environment nb Environment nb Lands Waterways and River Systems Australia. And also a Green, Nature Green - Nature Green - future where the Australia Lands are replanted with the Trees She has lost to Poor Poor Poor Land Management of a Continent once upon a time, prior to 1843 nb, Wetlands and Forests nb, and Cooler nb. And Untouched nb, for over 67,847 years or so by the Indigenous Care for Country Care To The All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Original Originals. Still ignored to this day nb. Ban Outright nb Outright, Solar Farms, Made in China nb, because of Cheap Cheap Cheap Asian manufacturing reasons, harming and Polluting Asian environments whilst gov.au Federal, State and Local claims Clean Green Energy when there is No such thing. No such thing. Cease and Desist Immediately Dinawan Solar Electricity Generating Works & BESS SSD-50725959. Take a Map thank you very much whoever you are as IPCN. Take out a Map of NSW thank you. From 2018 into 2020 NSW experienced THE Worst Ever Dry Drought Ever in History followed by devastating fires destroying Canopy, Wilderness areas, farms - homes to Native Species including Koala declared an Endangered species after That Worst Ever Dry Drought nb. Our Food Future you are placing under Threat, IPCN and gov.au Federal, State and Local. You do not understand Australia. You live in Urban environments and are receivers of produce from MDB Food Production Catchments, yet for No reason at all, you are Risking Our Future Food, Farmlands, Water, Waterways when Alternatives Exist with FAR LESS Cost All Round to Australians and Their Rural regions growing Food. Farmers are in View. You have NO Respect for Farmers and Nor toward your Fellow Australians eating produce produced upon MDB Food Production Catchments undergoing Industrialisation For God's Sake WHY When Alternatives Exist!!! I am Livid. Because MY FOOD Future and Fellow Australians Food Futures are Under Unnecessary Threats, Unnecessary yes. IPCN I Demand Be held Accountable for Harm and Loss to Precious Farmlands Australian serving Australians nb. Objections outnumber support for RE development in on upon, oh God, and across Our Precious Farmlands!!! Wake Up will you, You, in IPCN, I Will Challenge this time because Murrumbidgee is Sacred Sacred Sacred and is Sadly so Sadly turning toward renewables, for God's Sake! Murrumbidgee Protect from:- - the absolute Fools as our gov.au Federal, State and Local, actually believing Net Zero. Oh dear God! Investigate them All including IPCN Commissioners I Do Demand. They No Care for Country nor Our Food nor Our Waterways nor Our very own Food Production Catchments Disgracefully treated by the Fools as our gov.au Federal, State and Local, as Mayors too, Dealing Away Our Our Our Precious Precious Precious Farmlands including MDB Food Production Catchments for NO reason but a Scam named Net Zero and another claiming renewables can stop tackle address climate change when they cannot at All. When you Eat Australian Grown Only you might understand my rage toward the Fools in charge of OUR Precious Farmlands we The People must Care for from Now and Cease and Desist RE transition in Australia today, 7th July 2023, nb. Who was not heard back then. In my region protests were vehemently against Solar Farms even then. They were stopped also. I need an Investigation of IPCN because too many Australians Object to RE transition over Lands they Receive Foods, Fodder, Fibre from - being Every Australian, every Australian, not just local region Australians nb, receiving produce grown upon MDB Food Production Catchments. Every Australian who receives Food, Fodder, Fibre grown On Murray Darling Basin Food Production Catchments Must have the Right to Object to any further RE developments to include 500kv Overhead Transmission Lines - a Threat itself. BESS is in view. Cease and Desist BESS in Australia Immediately. You cannot ignore Risk issues associated with BESS and Lithium Ion batteries you see. Clean is not a Word to be associated with any RE development. Misleading the public is a Issue. I Demand an Investigation into claims of Clean green energy. There is no such thing. https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/03/15/erin-brockovich-on-moss-landing-battery-fire-the-truths-not-coming-out/ Erin Brockovich won a case back in the 1960s against the same company involved in recent Moss Landing fires. In 1964 Erin Brockovich stood alongside local community very unwell, cancerous, atrociously treated by a company hiding documents, shredding documents on Ground Water on their sites near residential properties. This company surely should have been Banned in 1964 and placed on Manslaughter Charges yes. It wasn't. What sort of law is That ! Alternatives to Solar Farms and BESS exist. Cease and Desist BESS in Australia Immediately. It takes time to develop Cancer you see. Watch the Movie - Erin Brockovich. Worth it. We The People of Australia standing up for Our Farmers and Farmlands we receive from every day are not to be Ignored you see. We are to be Heard because Aussies Care More for THEIR Environment than gov.au Federal, State and Local, who ENABLE BESS and Lithium Ion batteries On Country Lands Waterways Communities Australian. Tsk tsk gov.au Federal, State and Local. How do you Get away with it. You do. But how? I need a World Far different from the one planned for Our Nation - Our Nation, Ours, Not gov.au-Multinationals-Global Multinationals at all. I need l a w examined because it supports Harm and Loss to. Correct. Gets Away With It too. A Business is it? Looks like it. Health is Important wouldn't you Agree? Physical Mental Emotional Health and Well-being is Important, is. Farmers are Important because they are Managing Catchments every day. They are On Country observing Lands and Waterways every day those in gov.au Federal, State and Local spend time on legislating Against Life and Care for Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's. I Demand the Immediate sacking of every Environment Minister in Australia, Federal and State. Shame on them, well Fed Well Clothed by Our Nations farmers they Disrespect and Do. I am Livid you see. I will be heard, will. My Job (unpaid nb) is Care To The All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's, under Threats Unnecessary Threats Unlike Ever before, Cumulative and Unnecessary. I will be heard. Water is Precious. Gov.au Federal, State and Local have No Respect for Water. Air Quality around Solar Farm Fires is is Serious and Cannot be ignored! Cease and Desist Dinawan solar. Ban BESS in Australia I Demand. Heavy Metals hold in the environment reasons. Water holds Memory in other words. Proven. Threats to Australians is legal is it? Looks like it. IPCN approve RE developments even when Objections outweigh support. How? I Demand IPCN be held under investigation. https://cairnsnews.org/2026/02/23/secret-energy-business-in-farrer-murray-drowning-residents-in-fake-transparency/ "Dinawan solar panels will consume thousands of acres of viable farmland" "Riverina farmers are fed up with monstrous wind generators and sprawling solar arrays ruining viable farmland for the benefit of foreign renewables companies". And Not ONLY them ! As an Australian Eating ONLY Australian Grown I am Livid RE transition continues, and in Part Due to IPCN Approvals Against Local Australian Objections. Made in China Cease and Desist. Cease Trade with China - Stop the Export of Coal and use it Aussies. "Public rage as residents rally against monstrous wind generators and solar panels ruining farmland." "Thanks to the (redacted) and (redacted) actions of our pollies, both Federal and State, in allowing the Renew-A-Bull industry to transfer wealth from Aussie mums and dads to transnational corporations to pay for their BS Renew-A-Bull LACK of energy. Businesses are going broke or closing down because of higher power bills, and families are struggling to pay their energy bills due to inefficient, expensive, Chinese-built wind generators and solar panels." "Meanwhile, the “totally transparent” Secret Energy Business is alive and well. They DO NOT want people knowing about their meetings like the upcoming Coleambally one, NOR hearing what others have to say, especially with a by-election coming up in Sussan Ley’s seat of Farrer in the near future. The truth is NOT welcome here!! Yet they tell us it’s “transparent”. Hmmmm. In Sussan Ley’s federal electorate of Farrer (and the State electorate of Murray), the so-called Independent Planning Commission NSW (IPCN) were to hold a public meeting in the town of Coleambally about the foreign-owned Dinawan Solar Farm on 27th February. Speakers had to register by the 17th. Written submissions close on 5th March (and of course, it’s so “transparent” that it’s not properly advertised, so nobody knows about it)." Farrer electorate. Hmmm. Gee gee gee, didn't know that till today. I wonder who wants RE transition over Murrumbidgee Catchments regions NSW? To get votes is it. Votes "I think pressure came to bear (some from State Independent Murray MP Helen Dalton) and forced the “no phone presentations” to be changed to allow them. But then, they changed it again!! Why? Because of “lower than expected in-person speaker registrations”. Perhaps they were scared to air the information of some who registered by phone? Fourteen (14) people registered to speak – a miracle in itself really, because the Government Secret Agents disguised as the “Independent” Planning Commission GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO KEEP IT SECRET!! They do not, but could simply letterbox the communities concerned if there was a GENUINE will to have the issues aired." "Chairman of the National Rational Energy Network ....said the NSW Independent Planning Commission until recently, always held on-site public meetings where three Commissioners heard presentations from locals about projects they were ruling on. This only occurred if the project had more than 50 opposing submissions to the EIS for a renewable energy project. Also, the IPC public meetings have sometimes got very good public attendance and excellent opposing presentations, which were live streamed, and showed the opposition and the Commissioners discomfort in having to approve these farcical projects. Experts and others could also zoom in remotely and make a presentation. For our local project the livestream removed all public ambient sound, which was applause for the speakers and general, positive good vibes, which .......deprive us all of any positive feedback. So they moved to a community meeting, where commissioners hear one person at a time in private, and don’t livestream just issue transcipts of the discussion. They also complain about non-local residents taking part or lodging opposing submissions, which is hypocritical, as the proponents are usually foreign companies and the commissioners themselves don’t come from the local area either, and this is a national problem, so why can’t remote experts and those concerned have their say?” "Goodness gracious golly gosh, what if the locals who’ve only heard our Governments Secret Energy Spin hear some of those speakers who know their stuff and can argue logically showing that it’s not renewable energy, but UN-Renew-A-Bull?? Our Secret Energy Agents do not want people finding out there is another side, apart from the Secret Energy Spin! So, once again, the local people who have to live near this toxic mess and be continually exposed to this “asbestos of the future”, are trampled upon. Instead of a live broadcast which is public, they’ve closed shop. Only the three people “in person” will be allowed to present that day – and to hell with anyone from the community who had heard about it and was going along to have a look/listen! They won’t know it’s not public after all till they get there!!! They make it all so confusing it’s hard to follow!! Then, people who registered for phone presentations have been put across to another day, the 4th March! The plebs can be mucked around willy-nilly all day long." "Considering submissions close on the 5th, that is not enough time for people to listen to the supposed-to-be-public presentations (if it’s even on their website??) and put a submission in! The Secret Energy Agents posing as the IPCN are a law unto themselves and are contemptuous of country people who will have to live near these industrial monstrosities that send their energy bills ever skyward. (Even a project with over 1,000 objections got totally ignored, because the deal was already done. Transparency ticked.) This is what happened with our water – the Murray Darling Basin Plan meetings were almost always at times inconvenient to farmers (harvest, sowing etc). People going to them had to take a day off work – unpaid – to go and listen to all the highly paid (redacted) who thought they knew better tell farmers how wonderful it would be to go broke with less water allocations …. that they still had to pay for! Just the thought of people losing equity in their homes and farming businesses was euphoric! And if you (redacted), they probably put a gold star on their secret gotcha water white-board. After all, they were not OUR servants, because they were serving our UN International masters." "I’m not mixing Federal and State issues up – in both water and their Secret Energy Business all governments have a big hand in it. They ensure there are plenty of authorities, committees, “independent” boards and commissions, task-forces, consultants, and all sorts of NGO’s and councils, both State and Federal, whereby they can pass the blame or rather, “responsibility” back and forth between them so that ordinary taxpayers can never get a straight answer. Neither State nor Federal are responsible then …… naturally. (We love fake transparency.) So, when the IPCN hold “community meetings”, that means no-one from the community can go and listen. Only the speakers presenting can go in one by one (unless they graciously relent and allow other speakers to listen too). At the Yanco BESS meeting, it wasn’t broadcast either although they said they’d transcribe what presenters said. But ONLY in-person presentations were allowed. No phone or video presentations, as had been allowed previously. So, there is no “community” in these meetings – it is just communism. In “public meetings”, it appears phone presentations are allowed, and supposedly people are allowed to attend. However, it’s so secret, nobody knows anything about it – which is probably why only 14 people registered. The locals know nothing usually until it’s all a done deal. Furthermore, they’re now calling the Coleambally meeting with the 3 in person people, “individual stakeholder meetings”. They, apparently, may be observed by the other (2) speakers!! Whoopie doo! This is all in keeping with their “transparency” policies! (If you think that’s as clear as mud, it’s supposed to be!) Is Coly a public, community, or stakeholder meeting now?? All I know is that it’s definitely transparent, and we’re meant to drown in said transparency. There should be a live on-line broadcast of the proceedings and it should all be held on the same day – the original day, instead of the day before submissions are due, when no-one has the benefit of listening to other presentations before getting a submission in! (It won’t be transcribed or up on their website by then either! But, it’s transparent, of course!) These people are so cock-sure and get away with their deceptive, unethical and devious actions, no doubt because they have the blessing of (in this instance) the State Government. This borders on fraud really, and ordinary residents are on the receiving end of their dirty-dealing “totally transparent” Secret Energy Business. Governments, both State and Federal should mandate public letterboxing of affected communities, and PUBLIC meetings – proper public meetings – to be held so that people can hear what everyone else is thinking, instead of these secretive “one on one” box-ticking “drowning-in-transparency” consultations these energy companies hold with communities. Of course, they won’t do that, because then everyone would find out a lot faster that the numbers don’t stack up, and they couldn’t keep up the Secret Energy Spin. Heaven help us, even the ABC might have to report something other than the Secret Energy Spin, and we can’t have that, can we? Recently, the Australian (12/2/26) reported the $40bn Snowy 2.0 would lock in high power prices and destroy farmland. The Financial Review (17/2/26) reports the grid owner wants consumers to wear a $1.1b (of the $1.5bn) cost blow-out of Energy Connect (the 900km power hook-up between NSW & SA). Think higher power prices. Then, Vast Renewables and it’s subsidiaries were put into administration in November 2025, leaving the Jemalong (near Forbes) solar facility once promoted as a flagship RE development, half-demolished. The cutting edge concentrated solar thermal facility caught fire too, and as it’s only half demolished and they’re in administration, who’s going to foot that bill? Maybe the local councils who’ve taken “blood money” may now realise they can never hope to cover liabilities like this?? Again, think higher power prices. (And, what taxpayer subsidies did they get that are simply unrecoverable??) Meanwhile, even (redacted) called the North West Transmission (Tas) developments championed by Blackout Bowen an “ecological and economic disaster”. Where are the rest of the Greens on this?? Snouts in the proverbial trough slopping up their Secret Energy Business slush funds?? (redacted) could do something constructive about getting some true transparency around the current “fake transparency” before she settles into her $220k p.a. parliamentary pension, but the “responsibility” is on the States here so I suppose those pigs might keep on flying, since a lot of the pension might have to come out of the Renew-A-Bull piggery farm?" I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF SO I ALLOWED IT IN PRINT , FULLY TRANSPARENT FOR THOSE POLITICIANS TO READ I WILL SEND THIS TO. Speaking from Experience, my last journey to a Tamworth IPCN where i spoke against a BESS IN TAMWORTH CITY LIMITS nb, did NOT allow outside phone calls which means experts experiencing advanced RE transition in their region MDB region cannot advise others facing Same Threat to Their Regions, also Growing Food Fodder Fibre for Australians Nb! These Commissioners are Ignorant. Never have they Farmed, and obviously do Not Care about what they Eat nor do they Care for Communities facing Risks especially from BESS projects I Demand Cease and Desist in Australia by end of day today, IPCN, Complicit in Risking Fellow Australians Environments for No reason when Alternatives Exist. In me is a Fair Go Morality. What you are doing is Wrong. Ignorance is No excuse these days you see. Cease and Desist Solar Farms and BESS in Rural regions Australia, use Rooftops Only for all wind and solar energy generation, without Lithium Ion batteries, and Cease and Desist AI future Now. Alternatives exist that Care To The All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's and so far have Not been offered for the Overall Benefit of All Australians and OUR Precious Farmlands and All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's. Plant Trees. Respect Water. Water is Precious. Clean it up not poison it. Alternatives exist that are Far More Beneficial to Every Australian and Future Generations than this Outright Invasion, Take Over and Industrialisation of Our Precious Farmlands MDB Food Production Catchments for NO reason but a Scam named Net Zero and another claiming renewables can stop tackle address climate change when they cannot at All. Law will be In View. A Disgraceful entity is law, ever changing to suit Agendas Global. Net Zero is A Scam. Murrumbidgee Protect from gov.au Federal, State, Local and IPCN. Immoral they be without Care for Country All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's policies. Cease and Desist Dinawan Solar Farm Outright. Murrumbidgee Catchments Protect Protect Protect from gov.au-multinationals-global someone !

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New South Wales 2711

08/03/2026

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Dinawan Solar Farm Objection IPCN.pdf (PDF, 193.83 KB)

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New South Wales 2707

08/03/2026

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I’m concerned about the destruction of the trees and lower canopy that I have planted over 15 years of 500 000 a year and you come in and destroy for your wealth!to pay owners of the land your using a massive amount, consumers will have to pay for this, therefore it will not be cheap electricity! I don’t consider Multi Coperate organisations raping my environment for their financial gain and leaving a devastating mess for the next generation to clean up! None of this is biodegradable! Disgusting is all I can say, leave my country clean and green

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New South Wales 2843

08/03/2026

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This project is not in the public interest. The NSW Government has shown so far that they are unable to ensure that developers adhere to consent conditions, there are no decommissioning guarantees and no controls over the disposal of obsolete, broken or damaged solar panels. Three B double roll overs of trucks carrying solar panels to the Central West of NSW were not investigated and there was no procedure for reporting or cleaning up the sites. The EPA and Transport NSW did not investigate or clean up. Numerous fires in solar projects in the Central West of NSW have resulted in thousands of damaged solar panels yet there is no transparency as to where these panels ended up. There appears to be a total lack of regulation over these monster solar and battery projects. This foreign owned developer will provide no benefit to the local community nor the environment. The landscape will be mutilated. Covering thousands of hectares with millions of solar panels is not good for the environment, especially when consideration is given to the amount of diesel required for transport, earthmoving and diesel generators. The local road destruction, the landscape mutilation, the likely contamination of water ways, groundwater and soils, the fact that we don't need more power between daylight hours given rooftop solar, and we are handing taxpayers funds and control over our energy system to a foreign owned company all adds up to this project NOT being in the public interest. Anyone who supports this project is likely doing so out of self interest or ignorance or duped by propanganda.

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New South Wales 2700

08/03/2026

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Australia is supposed to be a Sovereign Nation and as a Sovereign Citizen I object strongly that Australia is being used and abused by overseas companies to make money off the tax paying citizens of Australia by owning our electricity system and suppling contaminating solar and BESS batteries to be placed on our limited and valuable food producing country, while single handedly destroying our natural and unique environment, with the threat of contaminating our soils and water ways for generations. Without even asking for a bond to clean their mess up after the end of life. This is an exercise in total stupidity. My 5 year old Grandson knows, that once it's destroyed it's destroyed for ever. IPCN has complete lack of Diligent Field and Environment Risk Research Prior to this development. If I am wrong, I request the results. Never in my life would I have imagined that covering land with toxic solar panels, blowing the tops off hills, using imported, possibly using slave labor to produce, with little or no way to get rid of these toxic panels and batteries at the end of life, to experiment on Sovereign Australian Citizens an intermittent contaminating electricity system that can't stand up on it's own. I thought Australia was a first world smart Sovereign Country. I was talking to a few locals at Coleambally after the IPCN meeting, I asked where were the sheep grazing under the Coleambally Solar Panels on the Coleambally Solar facility, " they employ a person to go and mow under the panels " so much for duel purpose. Also the locals had no idea that IPCN were even having a meeting. Now that is not informing the community is it??? I am sure in other submissions for this development, you will have more technical data by experts in this field than I can give. Please read it carefully before you click and flick this development. That environment on the proposed site is a very fragile environment and it will not take much to destroy it. Please do not approve Dinawan Solar or the proposed wind turbine development.

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New South Wales 2580

08/03/2026

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Objection to the proposed Dinawan Solar Energy Facility and Large Grid Scale battery. The 800MW solar facility and associated infrastructure will have a project area greater than 10,000 acres and therefore there is a significant area that may be polluted and contaminated. A 1574MWh battery is also a large bit of infrastructure. While a battery fire may be unlikely, the consequences of a battery fire and the resulting pollution is not a risk that should be allowed. Offsets are a nonsense and in the case of the Dinawan proposed development, there is greater than 6000 acres that will requiring offset. Therefore, when 60% of the project area requires offset then the site is not appropriate for such a development. Finally, water availability is taken as given by developers, however the massive demand for theses projects, especially during the construction stage (dust suppression, concrete batching and human consumption) has not been adequately addressed by the proponent.

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08/03/2026

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Since presenting at the Dinawan (SSD-50725959) hearing by phone, the NSW Premier has come out and confirmed what we've been highlighting in many submissions, THAT THE LANDHOLDER (or Council) WILL ULTIMATELY BE RESPONSIBLE. Many of these shell companies are set up to get the government subsidies to promote and start UNrenewaBull energy, and then can easily be sold and/or collapsed to avoid liability. Landholders are finding this out now, and will be left holding the can. Another thing is that most are unable to negotiate a deal because there is a huge financial and POWER IMBALANCE, and one can only wonder at what pressure banks would be putting landholders under in many cases, in order to force a deal favourable to the Energy Gobbleopoly. I spoke about the messes caused, but skipped Vast Energy in my verbal submission due to time constraints. However, this is what the Premier was addressing on that very day, therefore I have referenced this in our full submission attached, along with the links. We can only guess at what government subsidies these corporates have sucked out of the system which taxpayers foot the bill for, and then pay again with higher power prices because of the ridiculous way the stacking works. They can then AVOID ALL LIABILITY after they’ve made a complete mess, in the case of Vast, glass shards on the land render it unusable. I have been warning of the danger of this with stock, wildlife and birds being cut around the mouths and feet from grazing. This is a horrible outcome, and a definite possibility in the case of Vast. The land will have to be de-commissioned. Also, the toxins from the solar panels or turbine blades in these situations will get into our groundwater or leach into creeks. WHY WON’T THE COMMISSIONERS RECOGNISE THIS HORRIFIC RISK AND STOP THIS MADNESS? It is just not worth it in terms of our health, and that of future generations, letalone the wildlife and livestock. I have attached a full presentation titled “Secret Energy Business Protects The Secret Energy Scam”.

Dinawan - Coleambally IPCN Submission 4-3-26 Bklt.pdf (PDF, 202.69 KB)

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New South Wales 2680

07/03/2026

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To Whom it may concern, From the outset I would make it clear that whilst I am supportive of the use of solar panels on rooftops in urban locations and on limited areas of rural land to produce electrical power for residences and small business in rural areas, I believe that the widespread destruction of the environment and rural farming areas is totally unjustifiable and unnecessary. This particularly applies to arable and especially irrigation land. Research will show that the average amount of arable land in Australia is 4.1% of its land mass. The U.S.A. of a similar land area16.6% and the world average of 189 countries 14.1%. With only a small area of irrigable land which produces 30% of the total earnings of our food production one would think serious consideration would be given to even one square metre of it being given up for any thing other than the possibility of it being used for agriculture. I note this proposed Solar Industrial Complex seeks the use, not only of arable land but a large quantity of irrigation land. The other concern in relation to land is the landscape. These complexes are destroying the vistas of Dorothea Mackellar, Adam Lindsay Gordon, Banjo Patterson, Henry Lawson and other Australian Poets and writers who captured Australia's very essence. Much of this is being destroyed not only by this project but similar projects throughout Australia. As a Council ratepayer and also a taxpayer, one of my concerns is if the Solar detritus is not removed when anything occurs such as companies becoming bankrupt or pull out of projects etc. as I understand has recently happened near Forbes. One can only imagine what will happen when despite a contract being signed, the company, usually from overseas, decides that they are not going to restore and rejuvenate the site. Given China's (C.C.P's) recent petulant behaviour toward Australia there is nothing the land owner or Local Council can do in seeking redress. They will have to carry the cost burden if the land is to be productive again. I do not think many landowners realise the perilous situation they are putting themselves into. It is imperative if these projects are to go ahead, that a very large amount of financial deposit, depending on the size of the project, must be left in the state or other coffers before the work commences. This leads on to the ways of disposing of this detritus. I notice the recent closure of one of the first Wind Farms to be established in Victoria. When the Farm was to be established over 25 years ago, in the application documents it said that research was being carried out and by the time the blades, in particular, were to be disposed of there would be a method developed to recycle the blades. The same is presently quoted about blades being proposed for new Wind Farms. Where are the blades from the 25 year old Wind Farm in Victoria being disposed of? Buried somewhere on arable land I would suspect. .Despite propaganda saying otherwise ,as a long term resident of the adjacent subject area I am aware of the dissension taking place within the community between those who have these so called farms established on their properties and those who do not. It is not only a matter of money but neighbours, despite attempts at camouflage, have to put up with the sight of an an industrial complex on their boundary or in their vicinity where once before many enjoyed a pleasant vista. It has been experienced that there are many risks associated with these installations. You would be well aware of them from other submissions and so I won't elaborate. Having seen some of these operations and knowing people working on them I would suggest a very rigorous independent check be made on all installations to ensure the quality of the work. The main things that really annoy me and no doubt many Australians are as follows. Here we have a government that despite us being in the Nuclear Age is intent on loading our nation with a power system that despite it still having to use some carbon based energy source is providing an expensive unreliable power source at an obviously eye watering expense of which nobody including the government knows the real cost. This at a time when Australia and the world is facing its most dangerous time in over 70years and there are so many areas of need including defence. On top of this because of government prolificate spending, including this energy farce, it is my opinion that we could be facing the greatest recession since The Great Depression. Already Light and Heavy Industry, Commerce and Primary Industry are calling out for a much greater quantity of cheap energy for the development of Ai that cannot be provided by renewables. This will certainly have an effect on our standard of living. Finally, I doubt if there would be one company investing in renewables without government subsidies. These subsidies are tax payer monies, so not only do we have increased costs that are visible but latent costs for power that will add cost to everything we undertake. Having spoken and written on a number occasions objecting to Renewable projects I know I am wasting my time but in my opinion because of my concern for my great country I feel it has to be done as I fear for my progeny. Sincerely Noel Hicks The other

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New South Wales 2716

07/03/2026

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25716

New South Wales 2113

06/03/2026

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Complete Lack of Diligent Field & Environmental Risk Research Prior to This Development An Expert Opinion Submitted by Professor Emeritus Ivan Kennedy to Independent Planning Commission NSW on Mar 4, 2026

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25706

New South Wales 2707

06/03/2026

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Concerns About the Spark Dinawan Battery and Solar Project As neighbours of the Spark Dinawan Battery and Solar Project, we wish to formally raise a number of concerns regarding its application and implementation. These issues are not listed by priority but together reflect our perspective as local residents impacted by this development. Our residences and business are located in close proximity to the Dinawan Substation as well as the proposed Spark Dinawan BESS, Solar and Wind Projects. Although our nearby communities may be relatively small, it is essential that our concerns receive due consideration. It appears Spark Renewables recognise our land as “not important agricultural land”, underscoring the importance of addressing our interests in this matter. Traffic and Roads o This and other nearby projects (including Transgrid, Origin YDWF, and VNI West) will dramatically increase traffic—not only around the project itself, but also in local towns and on surrounding roads. o The increased volume of traffic will result from employee commutes, inter-site travel, supply runs to town, vehicle deliveries to camps and facilities, transportation of oversized freight, and waste removal activities. o SPARK intends to utilise access roads that were originally meant exclusively for local residents, a decision that might result in road damage and restrict residents and ratepayers from access to their properties. o Our business operations and family activities are likely to encounter disruptions and unforeseen difficulties, particularly since frequent road use is integral to our daily business functions, including the transportation of goods and machinery between properties. Noise o Increased noise will result from both heightened traffic and construction activities. o The Solar and BESS project site is close to residential homes, raising further concern about noise pollution. Security o Concerns have been raised regarding heightened security risks in the area, attributed to population growth and the associated potential for opportunistic theft at sites and neighbouring properties. o Local police resources are already stretched thin, covering large distances, and their capacity is a concern. o As a business operating around the clock, we have observed an unusual presence of vehicles on certain back roads that are typically seldom used. Overuse of Local Resources This includes, but is not limited to: o Water o Gravel and sand o Food and beverages o Medical staff such as local doctors and community nurses o Emergency services o Telecommunications All of these factors lead to higher expenses for both our business and family, since we must travel longer distances to obtain these resources or invest in upgrading equipment to address their scarcity. Telecommunications o None of the existing or proposed projects have offered adequate solutions to the issue of degraded telecommunications and connectivity in the area. o With increasing numbers of staff from recent and upcoming projects, no concrete fixes have been put forward by EnergyCo, NSW Planning, or related project companies, despite all parties being aware that this region is a connectivity black spot. o Our business continues to face significant challenges during the ongoing Transgrid construction, requiring investment in signal boosters and aerials simply to maintain standard phone communications and operational efficiency. These measures have been necessary to adapt to changes brought about by increased population resulting from the renewable energy rollout. o Operating our business in these circumstances poses considerable challenges; however, our primary concern is the risk of a major incident occurring within the vicinity—whether on highways, back roads, or even on our properties. The absence of telecommunications infrastructure may impede our ability to reach emergency services promptly when required. Emergency Services o Concerns exist over whether local emergency services can adequately serve both new and existing residents, including Police, Ambulance, VRA, SES, and NSW Volunteer Bushfire Brigades. o There has been a shortage of volunteers, particularly in the bushfire brigades, due to the small population. The growing demands of these large-scale projects may further discourage local volunteers, who already have limited time and resources, from assisting with emergency support for these projects. Public Liability Insurance o Currently, public liability insurance premiums are roughly $2500 per $10 million in coverage. o In order to sufficiently safeguard against potential claims from new neighbours with substantial financial resources, the required premiums would likely become prohibitively expensive. o Insurers offer no assurance that costs won’t skyrocket once a precedent has been set. Environmental Impact o We are deeply concerned about destruction of habitat caused both by the project and increased human activity. o Species such as the Weeping Myall, Superb Parrot, Plains Wanderer, Australasian Bittern, and Southern Bell Frog are already recognised as endangered in this area; additional species may be imperilled by these developments. o As farmers, we are committed to caring for our land and surroundings. We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy environment and work diligently to protect it whenever it is at risk. o As adjacent landholders to the proposed solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, we are seeking comprehensive information regarding potential pollutants that may impact soil quality, surface water runoff, and groundwater in the coming years. The Livestock Producers Association (LPA) has raised concerns regarding the potential impact of contaminants on livestock operations. This uncertainty may result in the introduction of a requirement for producers to disclose their proximity to renewable energy projects on vendor declarations when selling livestock or grain. Such a regulation could be implemented solely due to adjacency to a renewable project, potentially affecting commodity prices and presenting significant consequences if contamination of produce by compromised soil or water is detected. o Spark Renewables has yet to supply the requested information. o Additionally, if the solar panels or battery energy storage system (BESS) are damaged by fire—a situation that happens frequently—would this produce a different group of contaminants that could cause problems? o We are concerned not only about the impact of contaminants on livestock and grain sales, but more deeply concerned about the health of our animals, the health of our soils, the quality of ground and surface water, and the quality of the grain we produce. o Studies have shown that large-scale solar projects can alter the microclimate of surrounding areas, which raises concerns given the current challenges posed by climate change. Social Impacts o The construction and operation of extensive solar panels may result in visual and noise impacts, which can affect health and mental wellbeing, particularly for neighbouring residents. We wish to highlight concerns regarding the homes located within direct line of sight of this project. o Interacting with large corporations and their staff has been overwhelming, as we lack resources to represent our interests effectively. o Writing submissions, managing legal matters, and learning about impacts of new projects have placed considerable strain on us, and is an unforeseen cost to our business. o The potential effects of this project and similar initiatives on both individual and organisational stakeholders remain unclear, due to limited transparency from Project Owners throughout the consultation process. o Community engagement sessions did not include public presentations addressing the project or its potential drawbacks. o Most information was only available if residents asked the ‘right’ questions, and responses were often unsatisfactory or promises to follow up went unfulfilled. o Discussions with local government and community members suggest there’s little awareness of the proposed development, and rumours abound, indicating a failure of the community engagement process and a lack of transparency from Spark Renewables and its staff. Cumulative Effects o Projects including Transgrid, Spark Renewables, Origin YDWF, and VNI West all plan to build accommodation camps, construction compounds, and O & M Facilities, temporarily increasing the local population by at least 1800 people. o Since local centres such as Coleambally and Jerilderie do not have the required infrastructure, extra staff and administration will be based in larger towns. As a result, the local towns are unlikely to experience any direct benefits. o The concerns we have outlined in this submission pertain to all proposed projects within this area, and we have not observed any measures that address the cumulative impact of these projects on the region. o We are particularly concerned that the report being prepared by EnergyCo, which assesses the cumulative impacts of all proposed projects in this area, will not be completed prior to approval being granted for any of these projects.

25696

New South Wales 2716

05/03/2026

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Submission of Objection Dinawan Energy Hub Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Re: Groundwater, Soil and Surface Water Contamination Risks, including Impacts on DC800 and the Yanco Creek System My name is David Leeds and I live at “Broome” located 2km south of Dinawan Energy Hub. Our property borders east of DC800 and north of the Yanco Creek, part of the Murray Darling Basin. I wish to lodge a formal objection to the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) component of the proposed Dinawan Energy Hub. This submission focuses on the groundwater, soil, and surface water contamination risks associated with the ~300 MW / 1,200 MWh lithium ion BESS, and the specific vulnerability of DC800 and the Yanco Creek System to contamination events. 1. Risk of Heavy Metal and Chemical Contamination Lithium ion BESS installations contain hazardous substances including lithium salts, organic solvents, fluorinated compounds, and heavy metals such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese. Failures such as cell rupture, coolant leaks, container breaches, or thermal runaway events can release these contaminants into the environment. Contamination of soil or groundwater within the vicinity of the BESS would have direct consequences for agricultural productivity, livestock health, and long term land usability and sustainability. The project documentation does not provide a detailed BESS specific contamination risk assessment, nor does it include hydrogeological modelling, spill containment design, or fire water runoff management. These omissions are significant given the scale of the proposed battery. 2. Thermal Runaway and Fire Water Runoff Hazards Thermal runaway events in lithium ion batteries produce toxic gases, heavy metal particulates, and contaminated fire water runoff. International case studies show that fire water from BESS incidents contains high concentrations of heavy metals and fluorinated compounds. The Dinawan site sits within agricultural land dependent on groundwater and surface water systems for farming. Without a detailed fire water containment strategy, there is a high risk of uncontrolled discharge into the local hydrological network, including DC800 and the Yanco Creek System. 3. Impacts on DC800 and the Yanco Creek System DC800 and the Yanco Creek System form a critical natural drainage and water supply network supporting farms, stock water, irrigation, and downstream ecosystems. These systems are hydrologically connected, meaning contaminants entering soil or shallow groundwater can migrate into surface water flows. My key concerns include: • The DC800 drainage channel provides a direct pathway for contaminated runoff from the BESS site to enter the Yanco Creek System. • Heavy metals and fluorinated compounds can accumulate in sediments, aquatic plants, and livestock drinking from the system. • Irrigation water drawn from the Yanco Creek System could spread contaminants across productive farmland. • The Yanco Creek System supports native fish, the Endangered Southern Bell Frog, riparian vegetation, and wetland habitats that are highly vulnerable to chemical contamination. • No hydrological or contaminant transport modelling has been provided to demonstrate that DC800 or Yanco Creek would be protected during spills, leaks, or fire water events. Given the proximity of the proposed BESS to these waterways, the absence of a detailed assessment represents a major environmental risk. 4. Lack of Site Specific Hydrogeological Assessment The project documentation does not demonstrate: • depth to groundwater • groundwater flow direction • soil permeability • contaminant pathways from the BESS footprint to DC800 and Yanco Creek Without this information, I would argue the risk to the region’s water resources cannot be properly assessed. 5. Inadequate Information on Spill Containment and Hardstand Design The project overview does not provide specific detail on: • bunding and containment for electrolyte spills • impermeable liners beneath battery containers • stormwater isolation systems • separation of clean and contaminated water flows • fire water capture and treatment • long term soil and groundwater monitoring Given the hydrological connection to DC800 and the Yanco Creek System, I believe these omissions are unacceptable. 6. Cumulative Impacts Across the Entire Energy Hub The Dinawan Energy Hub includes wind, solar, and BESS infrastructure across a large footprint. The cumulative impacts on soil and water resources—especially contamination risks to DC800 and Yanco Creek—have not been transparently assessed. These waterways are essential to the region’s agricultural viability and ecological health. Any contamination event would have long lasting and potentially irreversible consequences. 7. Request for Additional Assessment and Conditions Before any approval is granted, the following should be required: 1. A full hydrogeological risk assessment specific to the BESS. 2. Contaminant transport modelling showing impacts on DC800 and the Yanco Creek System. 3. A thermal runaway and fire water contamination study with runoff pathway modelling. 4. Detailed spill containment and impermeable liner design for all battery enclosures. 5. A heavy metal and fluorinated compound contamination management plan. 6. A soil and groundwater monitoring program for the life of the project and decommissioning. 7. Public release of all BESS specific hazard studies for community review. Until these assessments are completed, the BESS component of the Dinawan Energy Hub poses unacceptable environmental risks to groundwater, soil health, DC800, and the Yanco Creek System. The Dinawan BESS, as currently described, lacks the necessary environmental safeguards and technical detail to ensure that contamination risks—particularly to DC800 and the Yanco Creek System are properly understood and mitigated. Given the agricultural and ecological importance of these waterways, the BESS component should not be approved until comprehensive, transparent, and site specific studies are completed.

25646

Victoria 3181

04/03/2026

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04/03/2026

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Thank you for this arrangement. I will be on-line and waiting. Please find attached my submission to IPCN, as a pdf file. I would appreciate confirmation of receipt. Ivan Kennedy

Kennedy Dinawan Mar 4 2026_Redacted.pdf (PDF, 653.21 KB)

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Redacted

04/03/2026

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As a neighbour with our property bordering the Spark wind and solar projects, I have many concerns for the disruption of our daily lives and effect on running a stock (sheep and cattle) enterprise. There has been no approach from Spark for a Neighbour Agreement as our 'dwellings' (where we live) are 6-8kms from the project, meanwhile our property is within 200m of the proposed solar and wind turbine infrastructure. Due to spark’s disregard for property boundary and labelling our homes as mere ‘dwellings’ they have made a pitiful offer for compensation, not covering any financial impact they are having to our business and the families we employ. We run lambing ewes, cows and calves adjacent to the project and as yet do not know the long term effect the wind/solar farms will have on our livestock. Impacts are going to be vast and ongoing - Telecommunications and connectivity have already been heavily impacted with the workforce from Dinawan substation and further construction camps will add to this. At this stage none of the Companies with access to the grid are taking responsibility for upgrading the network. Roads and infrastructure maintenance has not been addressed to date. Transmission line and substation traffic have made some roads impassable and the ongoing maintenance has been substandard. We can only base our assumptions on what has occurred already with the construction of the transmission infrastructure, and this provides little comfort for future renewable projects. Security and safety to our local community is forefront of our minds as break ins and theft have been experience during Energy Connect construction. Insurance premiums and rulings by Government for limited liability for neighbours to wind/solar projects is not being addressed. Spark solar and wind should address this with neighbours and give assurances of 'no fault clause'. Social, environmental and biodiversity disruption, and strain on mental health are all impacts we have ongoing. The negative impacts to our unique landscape of flora and fauna have not received the necessary scrutiny. We want proper and transparent testing of soil structures, ground and surface water so there is a record in years to come of the impact of the Spark solar development.

25531

New South Wales 2716

02/03/2026

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We object to the proposed development for the following reasons: - The proposed development will effectively land lock the sub station on the western side, forcing transmission lines from other sources seeking to access the sub station to detour around the site, utilising roadside corridors, negatively impacting valuable stands of weeping myall and superb parrot habitat; - Water runoff. The natural fall of the land is south from the proposed development site through our property continuing down to the Yanko Creek. The vast size of the solar array containing the thousands of photo voltaic panels, combined with the short grass or bare ground throughout the site will create significant runoff in wet periods impacting and, depending on severity, inundating our centre pivot irrigation complex, our most valuable cropping country. - Soil health. We are very concerned being due south and within the natural water course as described above from the proposed development, about the risk of soil contamination from harmful chemicals leaching from the PV panels due to damage from naturally occurring weather events & emergencies (fires, floods, hail, wind, storms), or aging over time. Baseline soil testing of soils on both the site and neighbouring property to the south (ours), PRIOR to commencement of construction and then on an annual basis once operational at the developer's expense should be a condition of approval. - Heat island effects. There is evidence to suggest an increase in air temperature downwind of large solar arrays on warm days. As mentioned previously our most valuable cropping country made up of our centre pivot irrigation is due south of the proposed development. We are concerned about the effects of increased air temperature at sensitive stages of our crops' development when experiencing northerly winds, mainly during flowering in August-October each year. - 100 metre setback. Due to the reasons outlined above, we believe it should be incumbent on the developer to utilise the 100 metre setback area between the site and Liddles Lane to plant and maintain a tree plantation, to ameliorate the impacts outlined above and provide visual screening for neighbours. - Public liability insurance. We are facing exponential rises to our public liability required level of cover and associated premium simply for being unfortunate enough to neighbour this proposed development. We did not ask to be in this position nor were we given a say in the proposed development's location. It is grossly unfair for us to be landed with this large impost on our business. Those of us neighbouring these developments need legislated protection from liability when acting in a reasonable manner. - Fire risk. The level of infrastructure proposed will constitute a significant fire risk to our community. As evidenced elsewhere in the state, the introduction of machinery, infrastructure and personnel into our landscape immediately increases this risk. The area is also prone to large amounts of lightning and dry thunderstorms each summer, heightening the risk of lightning strikes to the infrastructure causing damage and igniting fires inside the perimeter which will be difficult to control. - We reject and take umbridge to the notion that this area is not important agricutural land. The pristine Riverina native grass and woodland plains provide some of the finest grazing conditions anywhere, as evidenced by the fact that the surrounding broader area is home to some of the oldest and well established Merino studs in the world.

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Bundure District Landholders Group inc

New South Wales 2716

02/03/2026

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25491

New South Wales 2700

27/02/2026

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Issues we are facing as neighbours to Dinawan Solar 1. The enormous social and economic costs and lack of compensation to near neighbours of Renewable Energy infrastructure and transmission lines is grossly underestimated by all forms of Government and Renewable Energy developers. The cumulative impacts of multiple developments in our local area amplifies this disruption. Examples are: Telecommunication connectivity is an ongoing issue since Dinawan HUB construction began in 2023. The 463 bed camp has reduced our telecommunications to near zero. No Road maintenance combined with hugely increased volume of traffic on single lane raw clay roads has left our roads in ruin. Security issues – incidences of trespass and damage to properties Insurance and liability – a huge issue for landholders neighbouring developments which is not being addressed by Project Developers or Government depts or insurance companies. Landholders need legislated protection from claims of damages to renewable infrastructure. Fire Control – we are a small community with limited resources to deal with high fire risk developments. Developers have no solid plan besides calling RFS. Not good enough. Social and environmental disruption, mental health, noise and visual disruption, potential decreased land values and the negative impacts on biodiversity are all major issues. 2. Energy Companies are not only failing to acknowledge the hidden costs, stress, and concern about the unknown issues associated with neighbouring their developments, Little respect is shown in the negotiation of individual neighbour agreements by including unacceptable demands. Compensation varies greatly from one Project to another and in Sparks case they do not see it necessary to offer much in compensation for their project to go ahead. We as a direct neighbour have had NO communication with the Dinawan Solar developer. We directly neighbour the proposed development to the East and South. Burden is placed on landholders to navigate these agreements with NO support. Landholders are being pressured to sign agreements, to then lose any right to object to unforeseen detrimental effects that may occur at a later time. NSW Planning guidelines are too one sided to the developers favour and in some cases being used by developers to minimise their commitment to a negotiated agreement. 3. The coordination of The Energy companies to minimise the environmental footprint in our unique landscape has been nothing short of a disgrace. Examples: One Developer has the Dinawan Substation Hub landlocked and are not allowing other energy companies access to the substation, resulting in transmission lines along McLennons Bore Road and the unnecessary removal of protected Weeping Myall. Transmission lines need coordinating with ALL stakeholders. We question the role of Energy Co in co-ordinating transmission lines to the Substation. 4. There doesn’t appear to be a NSW government department willing to make energy companies accountable for their actions. What is the role of Energy Co ? Local government is not well enough resourced to manage compliance. 5. Community consultation and engagement has been inadequate as town ‘drop-in’ sessions are not attended by many towns people and they have little comprehension of the impacts of the development.

25281

New South Wales 2650

24/02/2026

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We need to stop these projects these are more better ways to have energy then destroying farm land and communities for personal greed. The government need to listen to the community and people that are taking their lives because of this stupid green energy. The land becomes contaminated and will never be able to be used again

25301

New South Wales 2096

25/02/2026

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I support this Project which is essential to improving power security in NSW in an environmentally friendly way while benefiting the local community.

24901

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20/02/2026

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I am writing to express my strong support for the Dinawan Solar Farm application currently before the Independent Planning Commission. As a renewable energy professional with over 7 years of experience in solar PV development, engineering, and asset management in Australia and internationally, I have dedicated my career to advancing clean energy infrastructure that is technically robust, environmentally responsible, and socially beneficial. It is from this professional and personal conviction that I endorse the Dinawan Solar Farm. The scientific case for large-scale solar development is unequivocal. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has consistently identified rapid decarbonisation of electricity systems as one of the most effective pathways to limit global temperature rise. Utility-scale solar PV is among the lowest-emissions electricity generation technologies across its lifecycle, with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions typically below 50 gCO₂-e/kWh—more than ten times lower than coal-fired generation. Beyond climate mitigation, projects such as Dinawan Solar Farm contribute directly to energy system resilience and affordability. Solar generation reduces exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets and strengthens domestic energy security. In regions like New South Wales, where grid modernisation and Renewable Energy Zones are actively being developed, well-sited solar farms play a critical role in stabilising supply, particularly when integrated with storage and complementary generation technologies. Modern solar farms can be designed to coexist with agricultural activities and biodiversity objectives. Research into agrivoltaics and land co-utilisation demonstrates that appropriately managed solar installations can maintain grazing practices, improve soil moisture retention, and provide habitat corridors, very much applied to Dinawan Solar Farm development process I respectfully encourage the application and enable this project to contribute to a more sustainable, resilient, and economically sound energy future for New South Wales.

24786

New South Wales 2008

19/02/2026

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The development of this energy project will provide a positive outcome to the whole Australian society in terms of a higher energy security and resilience, a lower cost of energy for the households and a better and brighter future for the generations to come. I completely support this and many other renewable energy projects.

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12/02/2026

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I support the conditional approval of the Dinawan Solar Farm. This project will deliver significant clean energy and help strengthen NSW’s energy security.

18296

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10/02/2026

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Australia’s energy transition to renewables is a key element for the sustainable and successful future of future generations. As a father of 4 young children there are many things within the current global conditions which concern me. Supporting renewable energy projects is one step I can do to help alleviate some of the issues they will face as they become adults.

18256

New South Wales 2095

10/02/2026

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I am writing to express my support for the proposed Dinawan Solar Farm. I work in the renewable energy industry and am the CEO of Spark Renewables, Through my role, I have a deep understanding of how renewable energy projects are assessed, developed, and operated, and I am familiar with the standards and processes applied across the company’s portfolio. Based on this knowledge, I am confident that the Dinawan Solar Farm has been subject to rigorous technical, environmental, and planning assessments. Projects of this nature are developed in line with regulatory requirements and established industry best practice, with careful consideration given to potential impacts and appropriate mitigation measures. I also support the project because of the economic benefits it brings. Renewable energy developments provide income for participating landholders, create employment opportunities during construction and operation, and contribute to local councils and community benefit programs. These outcomes are important for supporting regional communities and local economies over the long term. More broadly, I believe that renewable energy projects such as the Dinawan Solar Farm play a vital role in supporting Australia’s transition to cleaner energy sources. By increasing renewable generation capacity, projects like this help displace more polluting forms of electricity generation and contribute to improved environmental and public health outcomes. For these reasons, I support the approval of the Dinawan Solar Farm and consider it a positive and necessary contribution to Australia’s energy future.

17456

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08/02/2026

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I support this project. It provides stimulus for the local economy through the creation of jobs and will provide long term employment opportunities. It will decrease Australia’s carbon footprint and bring us closer to the important goal of Net Zero. Further, there will be profit sharing with local community and Indigenous groups.

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06/02/2026

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I support renewable energy projects, and this solar farm and battery system in particular. Solar farms improve the moisture content in the soil and can co-exist with agrofarming practices. This is in a good location directly next to the Dinawan substation with very few neighbour in the vicinity. We need more renewable energy so Origin can shut down their coal plant as soon as possible.

16641

New South Wales 2090

06/02/2026

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I am writing to provide a submission in support of the proposed Dinawan Solar Farm. The project will deliver huge benefits to the local and regional community. These include construction and ongoing operational employment, increased demand for local services, and opportunities for long-term economic diversification in the region. In addition, the proponent has demonstrated a commitment to ongoing community engagement and benefit-sharing, including support for local initiatives and regional resilience outcomes.

16646

New South Wales 2093

06/02/2026

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The proposed Solar Hybrid Project in the SW REZ will support NSW’s clean energy transition by delivering large-scale solar generation with battery storage to improve reliability and dispatchability. It aligns with the NSW Renewable Energy Zone strategy and Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap by increasing renewable supply and strengthening grid stability. The project is expected to create regional jobs and economic benefits and will be developed using best-practice planning and environmental management to minimise impacts while engaging with local stakeholders.

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06/02/2026

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To the Commissioners, I am writing in support of the Dinawan Solar Farm. My support is motivated by three things: the need to act decisively on climate change, the importance of putting downward pressure on electricity prices for households and businesses, and my desire to see practical, visible progress in the energy transition happening in regional NSW. Climate change is already affecting our communities through hotter days, changing rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather. Projects like Dinawan matter because they replace fossil fuel generation with low-emissions electricity at scale. I support this development because it is a tangible step toward reducing emissions and meeting Australia’s and NSW’s climate objectives, while also helping to build a more resilient energy system over time. I am also supportive because additional renewable supply is one of the clearest ways to increase competition in the wholesale electricity market. While I understand prices are influenced by a range of factors, more low-cost generation entering the system can help reduce exposure to volatile fuel prices and price spikes, particularly as older coal assets retire. From a consumer perspective, I want to see policies and projects that help stabilise bills, reduce long-run costs, and make the system less vulnerable to shocks. Dinawan can be part of that solution by contributing reliable, predictable energy supply. Importantly, I want to see progress in the energy transition that is orderly and delivers benefits to regional communities. A project like Dinawan represents investment, construction activity, and ongoing operational jobs in the region. It can also create opportunities for local businesses through procurement and services. I also take confidence from the work that has already been undertaken to identify and manage potential impacts. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process is designed to rigorously assess issues that matter to local communities, and my understanding is that the Dinawan Solar Farm has been developed through that rigorous framework. The EIS documentation demonstrates a robust approach to construction planning, traffic and access management, biodiversity and land stewardship, visual and amenity considerations, and ongoing engagement with neighbours and stakeholders. This gives me confidence that the project has been thoughtfully designed, that potential impacts have been properly considered, and that practical mitigation and management measures are in place to support both delivery and long-term operation. Overall, I support the Dinawan Solar Farm because it aligns with the urgent need to cut emissions, it contributes to the long-term goal of more affordable and stable electricity, and it represents real-world progress in transitioning our energy system. I believe it is the kind of well-assessed, well-planned project that NSW needs as we modernise our energy system. Thank you for considering my submission.

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New South Wales 2095

06/02/2026

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I support the Dinawan Solar Farm. It is a critical project to the Australian energy transition and a core part of the Southwest Renewable Energy Zone as the only solar project in the REZ.

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06/02/2026

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This project is very important for the renewable energy industry in Australia to help meet our net-zero targets and long-term environmental goals. I fully support this project and Spark Renewables as responsible development managers for the project.

17036

Redacted

06/02/2026

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I strongly support the construction of the Dinawan Solar Farm. The solar farm has a range of benefits, including and not limited to: - Provide economic stimulation to local industries during construction - Decrease carbon emissions to bring Australia closer to net zero - Decrease energy prices through low LCOE energy production - Provide ongoing employment opportunities for the local residents

17071

New South Wales 2024

06/02/2026

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I am writing to express my strong support for the Dinawan Energy Hub. This project is an important investment in energy infrastructure that will help strengthen electricity reliability and support NSW’s transition to cleaner energy. As older generation retires, projects like this are needed to maintain a secure and stable power system while enabling more renewable energy to connect to the grid. The Dinawan Energy Hub will also deliver benefits to the local region through jobs, local spending, and broader economic activity during construction and operation.

17081

New South Wales 2017

06/02/2026

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I support the approval of the Dinawan Solar Farm. I understand the proposal is for an ~800 MW solar farm with a 356 MW / 1,574 MWh battery energy storage system, located in the Riverina (around Coleambally and Jerilderie) within the South West Renewable Energy Zone, with connection via the Dinawan substation. In my view, this type of project is important infrastructure for NSW’s energy transition and reliability. My reasons for support are: 1) Energy security and system reliability The combination of large-scale solar generation with battery storage helps meet growing demand with a cleaner supply, while also supporting reliability through firming and shifting energy to times when it is most needed. Projects in established REZ areas and near major connection infrastructure are particularly valuable. 2) Regional and local benefits A project of this scale can deliver meaningful regional investment through construction and operational jobs, local procurement opportunities, and increased rates and other contributions. I also support formalised community enhancement arrangements with Council to ensure benefits are shared locally. 3) Land use compatibility and reversibility Solar farms are generally compatible with continued agricultural use (including grazing and other land management activities) and are reversible at end of life when decommissioning and rehabilitation are properly planned and enforced. I support requirements that land capability be restored to pre-existing productive capacity after closure. 4) Environment, heritage and amenity can be managed through conditions I understand the Department’s assessment has recommended detailed, enforceable conditions covering biodiversity and heritage protection, construction management, traffic safety, noise and lighting, and visual impacts (including managing glint and glare). With strong compliance and monitoring, these matters can be appropriately addressed. 5) Traffic, hazards and emergency planning should remain a focus I support clear limits and controls on construction traffic, required road upgrades where needed, and strong management of hazards—especially battery fire safety, bushfire preparedness, and emergency response planning—developed in consultation with relevant agencies and shared with the community where appropriate. Overall, I encourage the Commission to approve the Dinawan Solar Farm, subject to robust conditions (including transparent reporting and independent auditing), and to ensure that decommissioning and rehabilitation obligations are clear, enforceable, and properly secured. Thank you for considering my submission.

17086

New South Wales 2067

06/02/2026

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This a great low impact project with no neighbours. Fully support it.

17166

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06/02/2026

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The project will deliver meaningful economic activity, including job creation during both construction and ongoing operations. It will also enhance local services and amenities, supporting the community’s evolving needs.

12071

New South Wales 2099

27/01/2026

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Increasing renewable energy generation strengthens energy security across physical, political, and socio-economic dimensions. By generating electricity without combusting fuels, renewable energy reduces air pollution and avoids the costs and risks associated with fuel extraction and transport. Renewable projects also set a strong benchmark for equitable benefit-sharing with local communities. As part of a Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), the Dinawan Solar Farm in particular will deliver direct investment, funding, and employment into the local economy.

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Murrumbidgee Council

17/02/2026

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260217_Dinawan Solar Farm_Council comments on conditions_Redacted.pdf (PDF, 313.51 KB)