Sunny Corner Wind Farm

The proposed Sunny Corner Wind Farm is located in the Sunny Corner State Forest, which is managed by the Forestry Corporation of NSW. The Sunny Corner State Forest is located north of the Great Western Highway, approximately halfway between Lithgow and Bathurst in NSW.

Sunny Corner Wind Farm is a joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Someva Renewables and is set to become one of the first wind farms operating within a NSW State Forest.

Mainstream and Someva have been awarded a permit by the Forestry Corporation of NSW to jointly investigate an onshore wind farm at Sunny Corner.

The opportunity is approximately 500 megawatts and would generate enough electricity to power up to 300,000 homes with affordable, clean and reliable energy for approximately 30 years.

Forestry Corporation manages more than two million hectares of State forests, including NSW’s largest renewable timber production and plantation estate, a vast conservation network and award-winning tourist destinations.

The development of wind farms within NSW State Forest boundaries became possible in 2021 after the NSW Parliament passed amendments to the Forestry Act 2012 allowing State Forests to host renewable energy projects in softwood timber plantations.

Sunny Corner is located on the lands of the Wiradjuri people, in an area with a rich history of supplying energy to the people of NSW. The proposed wind farm is situated within Lithgow City and Bathurst Regional Council LGAs.

Mainstream and Someva propose to investigate Sunny Corner Wind Farm to operate in harmony with recreational and traditional forestry activities. The first stage of the process will be extensive community consultation with communities, First Nations people, forest users, councils and businesses. This community feedback will be used to shape the project and community benefit commitments.