Back on 10 July 2020, the NSW Government announced that the New England Tablelands would become a NSW powerhouse, with a NSW Government $79 million plan to develop a second, massive 8,000 MW Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in the region.
According to Deputy Premier Barilaro, “The New England REZ is expected to attract $12.7 billion in investment, support 2000 construction jobs and 1300 ongoing jobs – all while lowering energy prices and future-proofing the regions,” You will find a little more on the zones here.
The above map provides a status report on some of the projects. I hope that it's readable, You may need to blow it up.