A new competitive tender has opened in New South Wales to boost the reliability of the state’s electricity supply. The tender will seek 500 megawatts of firming capacity to be ready by November 2027.
Projects may include large-scale batteries, collections of smaller batteries, gas generation, or demand response systems. Each project must be able to supply extra power or reduce demand quickly within the Sydney–Newcastle–Wollongong grid.
Firming infrastructure plays a key role in maintaining a stable electricity system. It balances renewable energy generation and meets peaks in consumer demand.
This is the seventh tender under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. Previous tenders have secured major investment in new generation and storage projects across the state.
Recent national projects have also strengthened the system, with 1,250 megawatts and 4.3 gigawatt-hours of storage capacity confirmed across five new developments.
Renewable energy currently provides about 36% of NSW’s electricity. The projects already underway are expected to take the state more than two-thirds of the way toward its 2030 renewable energy target and around 40% of its long-duration storage goal.
The NSW Roadmap gives energy agencies flexibility to respond to changes in demand and supply as the energy transition continues.
Details on the new tender and application process are available on the ASL website.