Tender Round 5 under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap is now open. The tender is open to eligible proponents in NSW seeking Long Duration Storage (LDS) Long-Term Energy Service Agreements (LTESA), and South West Renewable Energy Zone (SW REZ) Access Rights.
The tender is seeking an indicative 1 GW of Long Duration Storage for projects connecting into existing network infrastructure or access rights networks in declared Access Schemes. The tender will seek to allocate up to an initial 3.98 GW of Access Rights in the South West Renewable Energy Zone. If the initial allocation is not met in this tender, additional capacity may be awarded in future tender rounds.
This tender is designed to support the delivery of high-quality electricity infrastructure that is in the long-term financial interests of NSW electricity consumers.
All Tender Round 5 Documents can be found in the section at the top of this page.
Registrations
are now open
To register log into the portal
Tender portal
Webinar
A recording of the NSW Roadmap Tender Round 5 for South West REZ Access Rights and LDS LTESA webinar is available.
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Last updated 7 Jun 2024
| Tender Guidelines | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Tender Guidelines |
Guidelines for Tender Round 5 |
| Addendum 1 to the Tender Guidelines | Amendments to Eligibility Criteria 10 and information to be requested for Merit Criteria 5 |
| South West REZ Access Rights Supplement |
Additional information regarding South West REZ and Access Rights |
| Project Documents - LDS | Purpose |
|---|---|
| LDS LTESA |
Draft Long-Term Energy Service Agreement for long-duration storage projects, to be executed with the SFV |
| LDS PDA | Draft Project Development Agreement for long-duration storage projects, to be executed with the SFV |
| LDS PDA and LTESA - Tripartite Deed | Draft Tripartite for both the LDS PDA and LTESA, to be executed with the SFV and Security Trustees |
| LDS LTESA (Compare vs Tender Round 3) |
Compare against the LDS LTESA for Tender Round 3 (July 2023) |
| LDS PDA (Compare vs Tender Round 3) |
Compare against the LDS PDA for Tender Round 3 (August 2023) |
| LDS PDA and LTESA - Tripartite Deed (Compare vs Tender Round 4) |
Compare against the Tripartite for Generation in Tender Round 4 (January 2024) |
| Project Documents - Access Rights | Purpose |
|---|---|
| South West REZ Access PDA | Draft Project Development Agreement for South West REZ Access Rights, to be executed with EnergyCo Note: Consultation feedback (if any) is requested by 19 June through email: tender5@aemoservices.com.au |
| South West REZ Access PDA - Tripartite Deed | Draft Tripartite for the Access PDA, to be executed with EnergyCo and Security Trustees |
| South West REZ Access Payment Deed | Draft Access Payment Deed for South West REZ Access Right Holders, to be executed with the SFV. Note: Consultation feedback (if any) is requested by 19 June through email: tender5@aemoservices.com.au |
| South West REZ Access Payment Deed – Tripartite Deed | Draft Tripartite for the Access Payment Deed, to be executed with the SFV and Security Trustees |
| Additional information - Access Fees and TTCL | Purpose |
|---|---|
| South West REZ Access Fee Guidelines | Guidelines for South West REZ Access Fees |
| South West REZ Access Fee Determination | Draft template for the Access Fee Determination to be made by the Consumer Trustee |
| South West REZ Access Fee Calculator | Draft Access Fee calculator to assist with estimating Access Fees for South West REZ projects |
| South West REZ Access Scheme TTCL paper | Methodology paper for Target Transmission Curtailment Level & Headroom Assessment for the South West REZ Access Scheme |
| Project Bid documents | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Returnable Schedule MC1 | Information to be provided by South West REZ Access Right proponents, equivalent to a connection enquiry |
| Returnable Schedule MC4 | Information to be provided by all proponents for MC4 - Community Engagement Plan Commitments |
| Tender Process Deed - Consortium | Tender Process Deed to be signed by proponents (if a consortium) and attached to their Project Bid |
| Tender Process Deed - Single | Tender Process Deed to be signed by proponents (if single entity) and attached to their Project Bid |
| Guidance for completing Tender Process Deed | Information to assist in completing the Tender Process Deed |
| Guidance for completing social licence returnable schedules | Additional guidance for completing the MC4 and MC7 returnable schedules, noting only MC4 is required for the Project Bid |
| Social Licence Market Briefing Note | Additional guidance to help Proponents address MC4 and MC7 in their Bids, noting only MC4 is required for the Project Bid |
| FAQ from 28 May 2024 Webinar | Responses to additional questions from the Tender Round 5 Webinar, to provide clarifications and guidance for Project Bids |
| Tender Rules | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Tender Rules May 2024 |
Tender Rules as of May 2024 |
Registrations
are now open
To register log into the portal
Tender portal
Webinar
A recording of the NSW Roadmap Tender Round 5 for South West REZ Access Rights and LDS LTESA webinar is available.
Watch Webinar
Last updated 7 Jun 2024