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Project tracker

Bald Hills Wind Farm

The large-scale renewable energy sector is experiencing unprecedented activity across Australia. This page offers a snapshot of renewable energy projects that are under development around the country which will soon be feeding clean, low-cost energy into the Australian electricity market.

Renewable energy generation projects

There are currently 81 projects that are under construction (or due to start construction soon) around Australia. This is based on projects that have reached financial close and are not yet commissioned.

These wind, solar, hydro and bioenergy projects will deliver over $21.9 billion in capital investment and 12,832 MW of new renewable energy capacity.

Data collected from 1 January 2017. The information on this page is current as of January 2024.

Large scale generation map website Jan23

Number of projects under construction or due to start soon (by state)

StateNumber of projects
QLD

16

NSW

21

ACT

0

VIC

20

SA

9

NT

2

WA

12

TAS

1

Summary of commissioned capacity projects completed by year

As well as the huge number of projects that are still in construction or due to start construction soon, 21 projects were completed in 2022.

Please note that data is based on information we have been able to source. Data is not always available for every project.

Projects completed (commissioned)2017201820192020202120222023
Number of projects
11

28

4236

41

19

9

Investment ($M)
$1590.9$3361$5775.3$4859.3$6253.8$3434.5

$2409.8

MW

654

1614.1

2942

2884.6

3803.5

1908.2

1410

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Battery storage projects

There are currently 41 battery projects that are under construction (or due to start construction soon) around Australia. This is based on projects that have reached financial close and are not yet commissioned.

These battery storage projects will deliver over $8.3 billion in capital investment, 7167.5 MW of new energy storage capacity, with the ability to discharge 15,182.9 MWh.

Data collected from 1 January 2017. The information on this page is current as of January 2024.

Large scale battery storage map website Jan23

Summary of storage projects completed by year

As well as the projects that are still in construction or due to start construction soon, four projects were completed in 2022.

Please note that data is based on information we have been able to source. Data is not always available for every project.

Projects completed (commissioned)2017201820192020202120222023
Number of projects

1

3

4

2

5

4

7

Investment ($M)

$90

$128.9$71.6$131.6$373.8$86.9

$980

MW100

90

155

163

431.7

69

747

MWh129.0115

185

198

693

101

1023

All Storage and Capacity Projects commissioned in 2023

TechStateOwnerProject nameCapacity MWCapital cost (A$m)
Solar

NSW

UPC/ ACEN Renewables

New England Solar Farm

400768
StorageWA

Fortescue Metals Group

Pilbara Generation Project BESS42250
Onshore windNSWSquadron Energy GroupBango Wind Farm244

500

StorageWASynergyKwinana Big Battery100155
SolarQldAPA GroupMic Creek Solar Farm Stage 14440
SolarQldAPA GroupMic Creek Solar Farm Stage 24440
StorageVicMondoPhillip Island Community Energy Storage System

5

10
Onshore windVicGlobal Power GenerationBerrybank Wind Farm Stage 2109215
Storage

Vic

Engie/Macquarie GroupHazelwood Battery150150
SolarQldMytilineosMoura Solar Farm110120
StorageQldGenex PowerBouldercombe Battery Project

50

35
StorageSAAGLTorrens Island Battery250180
SolarQldSojitz/ENEOS CorporationEdenvale Solar Farm204225
StorageNSWEdify EnergyRiverina Energy Storage System150 (300)200
Onshore windQldOctopus AustraliaDulacca Renewable Energy Project180372

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