Ensuring neighbouring communities receive tangible benefits from the renewable energy transition
The Neighbour Benefit Fund will distribute $927,754 during stage one of the Dinawan Wind Farm, $909,563 during stage two, and a further $707,625 through the Dinawan Solar Farm
Dinawan Wind Farm ERS subsidies
Subsidies under this Electricity Rebate Scheme (ERS) will be available to neighbours in eligible permanent residential dwellings located within 10 kilometres of the Dinawan Wind Farm. The scheme will commence when construction of stage one of the Dinawan Wind Farm begins, and continue throughout its 30-year operational lifespan.
Rebate amounts are based on distance of the eligible dwellings from the nearest wind turbine. The annual rebate amounts are:
- $10,000 for dwellings within less than 6 km
- $5,000 for dwellings within 6 to 8 km
- $2,500 for dwellings within more than 8 km and up to 10 km
Dinawan Solar Farm ERS subsidies
Subsidies under this ERS will be available to eligible landholders with land parcels located within 2 kilometres of the constructed Dinawan Solar Farm, including associated BESS infrastructure. Eligible landholders will receive $5,000 per annum.
The scheme will commence when construction of the Dinawan Solar Farm begins, following any preliminary works, and will continue throughout the project’s 35-year operational lifespan.
Eligibility is based on the proximity of the land parcel to the project, rather than the location of a physical or residential dwelling.
Dinawan Farming Infrastructure Rebate Scheme
A one-off payment will be available to neighbours or landholders eligible for either ERS to support on-farm and residential sustainability infrastructure and assessments. This may include the purchase and installation of residential solar and battery systems, solar pumps, home or farm energy audits, farm emissions baseline assessments, soil testing, and upgrades to water or waste management systems.
Eligible Dinawan Wind Farm ERS recipients may receive the rebate during the first year of wind farm construction, while eligible Dinawan Solar Farm ERS recipients may receive the rebate during the first year of solar farm construction.
Next steps
Project maps and applications
Once each phase of the Dinawan Wind Farm and Dinawan Solar Farm are confirmed to proceed to construction, Spark Renewables will prepare and publish maps of the project infrastructure so neighbours can confirm their proximity and eligibility.
The project maps will show the location of each wind turbine to be constructed, the boundaries of the different Wind Farm ERS eligibility tiers based on distance from the turbines, and the eligibility boundary for the Solar Farm ERS.
The maps will be published on the Dinawan Energy Hub website and used to help determine eligibility for the relevant Electricity Rebate Scheme.
Information about how and when to apply will be made available closer to the commencement of each scheme. In the meantime, questions about the Electricity Rebate Schemes can be directed to info@sparkrenewables.com.