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.
There are currently 108 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 and bioenergy projects will deliver over $22.7 billion in capital investment and 16,009 MW of new renewable energy capacity.
Data collected from 1 January 2017. The information on this page is current as of May 2023.
| State | Number of projects |
|---|---|
| QLD | 16 |
| NSW | 30 |
| ACT | 1 |
| VIC | 24 |
| SA | 15 |
| NT | 4 |
| WA | 13 |
| TAS | 0 |
As well as the huge number of projects that are still in construction or due to start construction soon, 21 projects were completed in 2022.
Please note that data is based on information we have been able to source. Data is not always available for every project.
| Projects completed (commissioned) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of projects | 12 | 32 | 44 | 37 | 46 | 21 | 7 |
| Investment (A$'000) | $1741 | $3519 | $5851 | $5051 | $6960 | $3521 | $2125 |
| MW | 1019 | 1734 | 2985 | 2995 | 4504 | 1967 | 1054 |
There are currently 33 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 $3.4 billion in capital investment, 4694 MW of new energy storage capacity with the ability to discharge 11,788 MWh.
Data collected from 1 January 2017. The information on this page is current as of May 2023.
As well as the projects that are still in construction or due to start construction soon, four projects were completed in 2022.
Please note that data is based on information we have been able to source. Data is not always available for every project.
| Projects completed (commissioned) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of projects | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Investment (A$ '000) | $90 | $129 | $72 | $132 | $374 | $86.9 | 405 |
| MW | 100 | 90 | 155 | 163 | 432 | 69 | 142 |
| MWh | 129.0 | 115 | 185 | 198 | 693 | 101 | 213 |
| Tech | State | Owner | Project name | Capacity MW | Capital cost (A$m) | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | NSW | UPC/ ACEN Renewables | New England Solar Farm | 400 | 768 | - |
| Storage | WA | Fortescue Metals Group | Pilbara Generation Project BESS | 42 | 250 | - |
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