28 June 2024
Two new Long-Term Energy Service Agreements (LTESAs), with a combined maximum capacity of 312 MW, have been awarded to projects in the NSW Central-West region through the fourth tender of the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap (Roadmap).
AEMO Services’ Executive General Manager Nevenka Codevelle said the regular and competitive Roadmap tenders had proved successful in helping support investment in NSW.
“This tender brings the total number of wind and solar projects supported with Long-Term Energy Service Agreements to seven in less than two years.
“Together with the four long-duration storage infrastructure projects also supported so far, substantial progress is being made in delivering NSW’s future energy system.”
The successful projects – a wind farm and a hybrid solar farm with a battery energy storage system – were selected by AEMO Services following a comprehensive process to evaluate their financial benefit to energy consumers and host communities.
Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage Project is an innovative hybrid solar and energy storage plant, based near Dubbo, that will generate renewable energy during the day and can supply essential power to the grid during times of peak demand.
The 38 turbine Flyers Creek wind farm is located between Orange and Blayney and is on track to be operational this year, supplying energy to the grid powered by turbines with a rotor diameter of 137 metres.
Ms Codevelle said that AEMO Services was conscious of the work ahead in the State’s energy transition but identified a strong sense of momentum within the market.
“These two projects are worthy additions to a healthy pipeline of projects already supported across NSW, but it is clear that we’ll need to secure further investment at or near record levels to 2030 and beyond if we are to meet our targets and deliver a reliable supply of cleaner, more affordable electricity for NSW consumers.”
“We’ve recently commenced our first tender for access rights in the South West REZ, and an EnergyCo led application process for access rights in the Central West-Orana REZ is also underway.
Ms Codevelle said that new opportunities and certainty from these tenders, along with additional support from the Commonwealth’s Capacity Investment Scheme, would build further interest amongst investors and proponents.
“The appetite from the private sector is there, and these tenders will help us align that ambition with the needs of the energy system.”
Tender Round 4 successful projects
| Project name | Proponent | Technology | Capacity | REZ / Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyers Creek Wind Farm | Iberdrola | Wind | 140 MW* | Orange |
| Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage System |
Gentari Renewables Australia |
Wind Solar BESS |
172 MW* 372 MWh |
Dubbo / within CWO REZ area |
| Total | 312 MW |
Location of projects awarded LTESAs in Tender Round 4
Summary of outcomes from Tender Rounds 1, 2, 3 and 4
| Tender round | Number of LTESAs awarded |
Generation capacity | Long-Duration Storage capacity |
Firming capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 312 MW | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | 5 | 750 MW | 524 MW / 4,192 MWh | N/A |
| 2 | 6 | N/A | N/A | 1,075 MW / 2,980 MWh |
| 1 | 4 | 1,390 MW | 50 MW / 400 MWh | N/A |
| Total | 17 | 2,452 MW | 574 MW / 4,592 MWh | 1,075 MW / 2,980 MWh |
| Project name | Company | Maximum capacity MW |
Storage capacity (MWh) |
Location | Technology | LTESA type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stubbo Solar Farm | ACEN Australia | 400 | Gulgong | Solar | Generation | |
| Coppabella Wind Farm |
Goldwind Australia | 275 | Yass | Wind | Generation | |
| New England Solar Farm |
ACEN Australia | 720 | Uralla | Solar | Generation | |
| Limondale BESS | RWE Renewables Australia |
50 | 400 | Balranald | Lithium-ion battery | LDS |
| Liddell BESS | AGL Energy | 500 | 1,000 | Muswellbrook | Lithium-ion battery | Firming |
| Orana BESS | Akaysha Energy | 415 | 1,660 | Wellington | Lithium-ion battery | Firming |
| Smithfield BESS | Iberdrola Energy | 65 | 130 | Western Sydney | Lithium-ion battery | Firming |
| Virtual Power Plant | Enel X Australia | 95 | Demand Response | Firming | ||
| Uungula Wind Farm | Squadron Energy | 400 | Wellington | Wind | Generation | |
| Culcairn Solar Farm | Neoen Australia | 350 | Culcairn | Solar | Generation | |
| Silver City Energy Storage |
A-CAES NSW | 200 | 1,600 | Broken Hill | Advanced-compressed air energy storage system (A-CAES) |
LDS |
| Goulburn River BESS |
Lightsource Development Services Australia |
49 | 392 | Merriwa | Lithium-ion battery (hybrid project) |
LDS |
| Richmond Valley BESS |
Ark Energy Projects | 275 | 2,200 | Myrtle Creek | Lithium-ion battery |
LDS |
| Flyers Creek Wind Farm |
Iberdrola | 140 | Orange | Wind | Generation | |
| Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage System (hybrid) |
Gentari Solar Australia |
172 | 372 | Dubbo | Solar + Lithium-ion battery (hybrid project) |
Generation |
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Last updated 28 Jun 2024