NSW Roadmap tenders delivering real progress to transforming our energy system

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

^{*The nameplate capacity for Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage System is 243 MWp and Flyers Creek Wind Farm is 145 MW.}

 

Location of projects awarded LTESAs in Tender Round 4

 

Summary of outcomes from Tender Rounds 1, 2, 3 and 4

 

 

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