The renewables roll out has been a hot topic in many areas, but a meeting set with state planners to discuss a proposed solar farm near Narromine has been called off ten days out due to an apparent lack of local interest.

There had been some concerns expressed on the solar farm near Narromine and organisers were surprised no one has put their hand up to speak to The Independent Planning Commission Panel appointed to determine the project's development application.

The local meeting scheduled for Thursday 12 February 2026 at Rawsonville Soldiers Memorial Hall was cancelled yesterday due to the Commission receiving no speaker registrations from the community.

However some local stakeholders say they had been intending to go to the event to listen to what others had to say.

Local councillor Judy Smith said she had received feedback in community on the Burroway development.

‘’I had listened to people in the community who had concerns about traffic and the fast roll out of renewables in our area so I was keen to attend and hear community views.

"Other councillors also wanted to gauge public opinion," she told the Western Plains App.

The Narromine community were invited by the NSW Independent Planning Commission to have their say about the proposed Burroway Solar Farm by Edify Energy.

The proposed project includes a 100 megawatt (MW) facility and associated infrastructure, along with a 100 MW /400 MW-hour battery energy storage system.

The solar farm would be located approximately 20 kilometres north of Narromine, to the east of Eumungerie Road.

It would connect to the grid at the nearby 132 kV transmission line.

IMAGE: Edify Energy

The solar farm is projected to create up to 250 construction and seven operational jobs.

It is also expected to generate enough renewable energy to power up to 40,000 homes.

The Commission said key issues identified in the Department’s whole-of-government assessment of the development application include the energy transition, land use compatibility and traffic and transport.

The Commission is the consent authority because the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure received more than 50 public submissions objecting to the proposal, of which over 90% were from outside the local area.

Commissioners Andrew Mills (Chair) and Sarah Dinning have been appointed to determine the development application.

"The Commission wants to ensure that people who live nearby and may be most directly impacted by the project can have their say to help inform the Commission’s decision," said Mr Mills.

The Commission says it had invited members of the local community to register their interest for an in-person meeting with the Panel when it visits the area to conduct a site inspection and locality tour. 

It intended to hold local meetings with individuals for 10 minutes each .

Edify has already engaged with Narromine Council and has other local projects in community.

The Commission says it is still accepting written submissions on the Burroway Solar Farm project until 11:59pm on Tuesday 17 February 2026.