NSW Farmers says the scale and pace of the renewable energy development rollout is forcing people into difficult situations, and is calling on Government to rebuild community trust and relationships amid the angst being generated.
Farmers and communities around Dunedoo in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone were fearful they would be collateral damage in a bid to secure the state’s power supply, NSW Farmers Energy Transition Taskforce chair Reg Kidd warned, with the stress and uncertainty taking a huge toll on the region.
“The sheer scale and pace of the energy transition is…