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New South Wales Tender Delivers 3 GWh of Battery Storage
All projects selected under the second grid firming tender round in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, are now operational. These projects collectively provide approximately 1 GW of power and 3 GWh of storage capacity, equivalent to about 8% of NSW's projected peak demand for summer 2026. This represents an investment exceeding AU$1.8 billion and created over 1,500 jobs during construction. Major projects like AGL Energy's Liddell BESS and Akaysha Energy's Orana BESS have been successfully delivered. The tenders, featuring Long-Term Energy Service Agreements (LTESAs), ensure revenue certainty a
All projects selected under the second tender round for grid firming in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, are now operational. These initiatives, part of the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, collectively deliver approximately 1 GW of power and 3 GWh of storage capacity. This equates to about 8% of NSW's projected peak demand for the summer of 2026 and represents an investment exceeding AU$1.8 billion, creating over 1,500 jobs during construction.
The tender awarded Long-Term Energy Service Agreements (LTESAs) to four projects. Among the largest is AGL Energy's 500 MW/1,000 MWh Liddell BESS, built on the site of a former coal-fired power station. Akaysha Energy also made a significant contribution with its 415 MW/1,660 MWh Orana BESS, which became commercially operational in June 2026. According to Nick Carter, CEO of Akaysha Energy,
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