We have announced the results of firming infrastructure tender in NSW, a significant contribution to the reliability and security of our energy system. AEMO Services, acting as the NSW Consumer Trustee conducted this tender in response to a direction by the NSW Minister for Energy.

The tender originally sought at least 380 MW of firming infrastructure and demand response from the market but was expanded to 930 MW with the Commonwealth Government supporting up to an additional 550MW of firming infrastructure through the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS).

The successful projects in Tender Round 2 include two, 2-hour duration Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects, one 4-hour duration BESS project, and three demand response projects. Combined, they will provide 1,075 MW with almost 3 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy to the network.

 
Project name Proponent Technology Capacity Storage capacity
Liddell BESS AGL Energy Lithium-ion batter 500 MW 1,000 MWh
Orana BESS Akaysha Energy Lithium-ion batter 415 MW 1,660 MWh
Smithfield BESS Iberdrola Energy Lithium-ion batter 65 MW 130 MWh
Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Enel X Australia Demand Response 95 MW
comprising three separate VPPs
(50MW, 20 MW, and 25 MW)
Minimum dispatch duration of 2 hours,
which will be maintained throughout the LTESA term.

 

All projects committed to be operational by December 2025 and make meaningful contributions to the local workforce and communities. For more information on the successful projects, please see our Market Briefing Note.

 

Benefits of LTESA awarded projects

Collectively, the impacts and benefits of the awarded LTESA projects are significant and far-reaching;

  • Successful projects noted they would involve almost 400 jobs across their lifetime.
  • The successful projects represent more than $1.8 billion in total investment in NSW’s renewable energy infrastructure.
  • The total capacity awarded LTESAs is equivalent to over 8% of the total 2023 NSW summer peak demand.

Last updated 19 Apr 2024

Download the tender pack
Tender Round 2 documents
NSW Energy Infrastructure Roadmap
Tender Round 2 - Firming Infrastructure Guidelines - Addendum 2
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Tender Round 2 - Guidelines - March 2023
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Tender Round 2 - Tender Rules - March 2023
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Tender Round 2 – Firming Infrastructure Guide to completing Tender Process Deed
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NSW Energy Infrastructure Roadmap
Tender Round 2 - Firming Infrastructure Guidelines - Addendum 1
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Tender Round 2 Firming Infrastructure Proforma Demand Response LTESA
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Tender Round 2 Firming Infrastructure Proforma Firming Supply LTESA
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Tender Round 2 - Firming Infrastructure Proforma Firming Supply PDA
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Tender Round 2 - Firming Infrastructure Proforma Tripartite Deed - Demand Response
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Tender Round 2 Firming Infrastructure Proforma Tripartite Deed Firming Supply
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185kb
Tender Round 2 – Firming Infrastructure Tender Process Deed
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Tender Round 2 Firming Infrastructure Long form Demand Response LTESA Compare to draft
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Tender Round 2 Firming Infrastructure Long form Firming Supply LTESA Compare to draft
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Tender Round 2 Firming Infrastructure Firming Supply PDA Compare to draft
542.4kb

Last updated 19 Apr 2024