Rural property values within the Hunter Central-Coast Renewable Energy Zone fell by 6.3 per cent immediately after the project was formally declared, government data shows.

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The revelation has sparked fresh debate about the impact of large-scale renewable energy projects on property markets.

The government produced the breakdown of the changes to rural and industrial values within each of the state's five REZs this week in response to questions from a recent budget estimates hearing .

The Hunter Central Coast REZ, whi

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