Nineteen renewable energy projects have been selected in Tender 7 of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), delivering 7.8GW of renewable energy—well above the 5GW originally planned.
Eight of the 19 projects are hybrid projects, meaning they include a battery along with the wind or solar generation, contributing over 7.9GWh of storage to the grid.
The projects are expected to produce enough electricity to supply more than 4 million households in the National Electricity Market (NEM), support more than 19,000 jobs during construction, and support more than 1,500 operations and maintenance jobs over their lifetime.
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Successful projects include:
New South Wales
Baldon Wind Farm — Wind (346MW) + BESS (132MWh) operated by Goldwind/Omni in Moulamein
Birriwa Solar — Solar (600MW) + BESS (2,400MWh) operated by ACEN Australia in Birriwa
Bullawah Wind Farm Stage 1 — Wind (300MW) operated by BayWa in Hay South
Dinawan Solar Hybrid — Solar (300 MW) + BESS (1,200MWh) operated by Spark Renewables in Bundure
Gundary Hybrid Facility — Solar (320 MW) + BESS (1,391MWh) operated by Lightsource BP in Gundary
Gunning Solar Farm Hybrid Project — Solar (290MW) + BESS (542MWh) operated by Zero-E/Grupo Cobra in Lade Vale
Kayuga Solar Farm and BESS — Solar (85MW) operated by European Energy Australia in Kayuga
Wattle Creek Solar Hybrid — Solar (180MW) + BESS (720MWh) operated by Spark Renewables in Brayton
Yanco Delta Wind Farm — Wind (1,498MW) operated by Origin Energy in Moonbria.
Queensland
Banana Range Wind Farm — Wind (228MW) operated by EDF Power Solutions in Banana
Bullyard Project — Solar (97MW) operated by European Energy Australia in Bucca
Bungaban Wind Energy Project — Wind (1,150MW) + BESS (1,400MWh) operated by Windlab in Bungaban
Moranbah Solar Farm — Solar (171MW) + BESS (100MWh) operated by Zero-E/Grupo Cobra in Coppabella
Theodore Wind Farm — Wind (1,022MW) operated by Theodore Energy Development in Camboon.
Tasmania
Cellars Hill Wind Farm — Wind (341MW) operated by Gamuda Renewables and Alternate Path in Bothwell
Weasel Solar Farm — Solar (200MW) operated by Gamuda Renewables and Alternate Path in Bothwell.
South Australia
Whyte Yarcowie Wind Farm — Wind (289MW) operated by EDF Power Solutions in Whyte Yarcowie.
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Victoria
Willatook Wind Farm — Wind (338MW) operated by ENGIE in Willatook
Woolsthorpe Wind Farm — Wind (72MW) operated by ICA Partners in Woolsthorpe.
The outcomes of Tender 8 – NEM Dispatchable are expected to be announced in June 2026, while Tender 9 — NEM Generation opens on 25 May seeking an indicative capacity of 5GW. Bids close on 20 July 2026.
