NSW Roadmap - Firming Tender 2033-34

Upcoming NSW Roadmap Firming Tender

The NSW Minister for Energy has directed ASL, as the independent NSW Consumer Trustee, to deliver a firming tender in response to a forecast shortfall in capacity from 2033-34 as identified in the 2025 Energy Security Target Monitor report.

ASL is now undertaking analysis to determine the timing, size and characteristics of the need, which will be set out in the 2026 Firming Infrastructure Investment Objective (IIO) report. The Firming IIO is expected to be published around August 2026, with a tender likely to open in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027.

This tender will be run significantly in advance of the forecast shortfall to ensure all projects, including those with longer lead times, are able to prepare and participate.

This new firming tender is separate to NSW Roadmap Tender 7 which is seeking 500MW of firm capacity that can be operational by the summer of 2027-28.