Australia’s Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy has confirmed the results of Tender 7 under the Capacity Investment Scheme. The latest procurement round selected 19 renewable energy projects, yielding a combined generation capacity of 7.8 GW. This volume successfully surpassed the initial tender target of 5 GW, driven largely by significant allocations in wind infrastructure across New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, and Victoria.
Among the 19 successful bids, eight renewable energy projects integrate utility-scale generation with battery energy storage systems. These hybrid configurations will contribute more than 2.0 GW and 7.9 GWh of storage to the electrical grid. The remaining successful bids comprised a mix of solar and hybrid facilities located throughout New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania.
Wind developments represented a substantial portion of the newly awarded generation capacity. In New South Wales, authorized infrastructure includes the 346 MW Baldon Wind Farm, which features a 132 MWh battery energy storage component, alongside the 300 MW Bullawah Wind Farm Stage 1 and the 1,498 MW Yanco Delta Wind Farm.
Queensland’s approved infrastructure encompasses the 228 MW Banana Range Wind Farm, the 1,150 MW Bungaban Wind Energy Project equipped with a 1,400 MWh battery facility, and the 1,022 MW Theodore Wind Farm.
Further capacity allocations across the remaining states include:
- Tasmania: The 341 MW Cellars Hill Wind Farm.
- South Australia: The 289 MW Whyte Yarcowie Wind Farm.
- Victoria: The 338 MW Willatook Wind Farm and the 72 MW Woolsthorpe Wind Farm.
The federal pipeline continues with upcoming rounds scheduled for the National Electricity Market. Tender 9, focusing specifically on National Electricity Market Generation, opens on 25 May with an indicative target of 5 GW. Bid submissions for this round will strictly close on 20 July 2026.
Simultaneously, the final outcomes for Tender 8, addressing dispatchable infrastructure, are projected for release in June 2026. The subsequent procurement phase under the Capacity Investment Scheme, identified as Tender 10 for dispatchable capacity, is also scheduled to launch in June 2026.