16 January 2026
ASL has today launched its 2026 NSW Consumer Trustee Investment Priorities (NSW Investment Priorities) and a consultation on a new Hybrid Generation Long‑Term Energy Service Agreement (LTESA) product, marking two significant steps in supporting the next phase of the NSW energy transition.
Together, these initiatives provide the market with clear guidance on priority investment areas and invite industry input on new product design to better support emerging solar‑hybrid projects in future NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap (‘Roadmap’) tenders.
Clear Investment Signals for the Market
The Investment Priorities sets out a strong focus on high‑value generation, firming and long‑duration storage projects that can bid for an LTESA in a way that provides value to consumers and ensures projects are commercially viable and deliverable.
Published to guide participation in NSW Roadmap tenders, the Investment Priorities reinforce ASL’s commitment to using LTESAs to accelerate project delivery and support high-quality projects – including those facing challenges such as near-term curtailment, generator-specific network upgrades, or challenging connection costs.
This work builds upon ASL’s Infrastructure Investment Objectives Report (IIO Report) - the central planning document for the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The latest IIO Report was published in August 2025 and sets out a development pathway for the next twenty years, and a rolling tender plan for the next decade.
Consultation on Hybrid Generation LTESA
In parallel, ASL has launched a consultation on the design of a Hybrid Generation LTESA intended to better support solar‑hybrid projects in future NSW Roadmap tenders.
With hybrid projects gaining prominence in recent years, ASL is committed to adapting its products to reflect evolving market needs. The Hybrid Generation LTESA is intended to complement the existing Generation LTESA and provide targeted support for hybrid facilities.
The consultation seeks feedback on two potential design approaches and will inform the final product ahead of the scheduled relaunch of Generation LTESA tender in Q2 2026, targeting 2.5 GW. All stakeholders are invited to provide feedback. The consultation paper is now available on ASL's website with consultation closing on 16 February 2026.
For more information and to take part in the consultation, visit the ASL website here: https://asl.org.au/tenders/Hybrid-generation-LTESA-consultation
To view ASL's 2026 NSW Investment Priorities, visit the ASL website here: https://asl.org.au/tenders/nsw-investment-priorities
Quotes attributable to ASL CEO, Nevenka Codevelle:
"A key part of ASL’s independent role as the NSW Consumer Trustee is to conduct competitive tenders to secure investment in new electricity infrastructure, in a way that delivers in the long-term financial interests of NSW electricity consumers.
"Fundamental to achieving this is supporting quality projects to progress through development and deliver energy sooner.
"To provide a clear signal to the market, we’ve released our first Consumer Trustee Investment Priorities, outlining the types of projects we want to see in this year" NSW tenders – projects that can deliver long-term value for consumers.
"2026 is a big year for our work supporting the delivery of the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, with generation infrastructure LTESA tenders scheduled to recommence from Q2 alongside our next long duration storage tender.
"ASL recognises that since the development of our Long-Term Energy Service Agreements, market conditions and technologies have evolved, with a noticeable shift toward solar-hybrid projects. These projects generally offer a shorter time to market and we recognise their potential to help meet our 2030 infrastructure investment objectives.
"To respond to this trend, ASL has released a consultation paper on the potential design of a Hybrid Generation LTESA product, which will specifically support solar-hybrid projects. This consultation will help ensure the Hybrid Generation LTESA is designed in a way that supports high‑value projects and encourages efficient, revenue‑maximising operation.
"Whilst these potential products have been specifically designed to support the increased level of solar-hybrids in the market, we want to be clear that wind projects also remain a key priority and could also access this new product and will still be supported through our existing Generation LTESA product.”
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Last updated 19 May 2026