Successful LTESA holders had their tender project bids examined against a set of merit and eligibility criteria, looking closely at each project’s social licence commitments and track record, alongside the projected financial value to NSW energy consumers.
These successful projects have balanced price-competitive energy delivery with investments in other initiatives that contribute to broader community and economic benefits for host regions, local supply chains and First Nations peoples.
Tender 1 – Generation and Long-Duration Storage Infrastructure – awarded April 2023
| Project name | Company | Capacity MW | Storage Capacity (MWh) |
Location | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stubbo Solar Farm | ACEN Australia | 400 | Gulgong | Solar | |
| Coppabella Wind Farm | Goldwind Australia Pty Ltd | 275 | Yass | Wind | |
| New England Solar Farm | ACEN Australia | 720 | Uralla | Solar | |
| Limondale BESS | RWE Renewables Australia | 50 | 400 | Balranald | Lithium-ion battery |
Tender 2 – Firming Infrastructure – awarded November 2023
| Project name | Company | Capacity MW | Storage Capacity (MWh) |
Location | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liddell BESS | AGL Energy | 500 | 1,000 | Muswellbrook | Lithium-ion battery |
| Orana BESS | Akaysha Energy | 415 | 1,660 | Wellington | Lithium-ion battery |
| Smithfield BESS | Iberdrola Energy | 65 | 130 | Western Sydney | Lithium-ion battery |
| Virtual Power Plant (VPP) | Enel X Australia | 95 | Demand Response |
Tender 3 – Generation and Long-Duration Storage Infrastructure – awarded December 2023
| Project name | Company | Capacity MW | Storage Capacity (MWh) |
Location | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uungula Wind Farm | Squadron Energy | 400 | Wellington | Wind | |
| Culcairn Solar Farm | Neoen Australia | 350 | Culcairn | Solar | |
| Silver City Energy Storage | A-CAES NSW | 200 | 1,600 | Broken Hill | Advanced-compressed air energy storage system (A-CAES) |
| Goulburn River BESS | Lightsource Development Services Australia |
49 | 392 | Merriwa | Lithium-ion battery (hybrid project) |
| Richmond Valley BESS | Ark Energy Projects | 275 | 2,200 | Myrtle Creek | Lithium-ion battery |
Tender 4 – Generation Infrastructure – awarded June 2024
| Project name | Company | Capacity MW | Storage Capacity (MWh) |
Location | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyers Creek Wind Farm | Iberdrola | 140 | Orange | Wind | |
| Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage System (hybrid) |
Gentari Solar Australia |
172 | 372 | Dubbo | Solar + Lithium-ion battery (hybrid project) |
Tender 5 – Long Duration Storage – awarded February 2025
| Project name | Company | Capacity MW | Storage Capacity (MWh) |
Location | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Pumped Hydro | ACEN Australia | 800 | 11,990 | Lake Burrendong | Pumped hydro |
| Stoney Creek Battery | Enervest | 125 | 1,000 | Narrabri | Battery |
| Griffith Battery | Eku Energy | 100 | 800 | Yoogali | Battery |
Tender 6 – Long Duration Storage – awarded December 2025
| Project name | Proponent | Capacity (MW) |
Storage Capacity (MWh) |
Location | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebor BESS | Bridge Energy | 100 | 870 | Ebor | Lithium-ion BESS |
| Bowmans Creek BESS | Ark Energy | 250 | 2,414 | Bowmans Creek | Lithium-ion BESS |
| Armidale East BESS | FRV Services Australia | 158 | 1,440 | Armidale | Lithium-ion BESS |
| Bannaby BESS | BW ESS Australia | 233 | 2,676 | Bannaby | Lithium-ion BESS |
| Kingswood BESS | Iberdrola Australia | 100 | 1,080 | Kingswood | Lithium-ion BESS |
| Great Western Battery | Neoen Australia | 330 | 3,500 | Wallerawang | Lithium-ion BESS |
Tender Round 7 – Firming Infrastructure – awarded May 2026
| Project | Proponent | Capacity (MW) |
Storage Capacity (MWh) |
Location | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomago Battery | AGL | 500 MW | 2000 MWh | Tomago | BESS |
| Virtual Power Plant | Enel X | 32 MW | 128 MWh | Demand Response |