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Project tracker

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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 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.

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

StateNumber of projects
QLD

16

NSW

30

ACT

1

VIC

24

SA15
NT

4

WA

13

TAS0

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
12

32

4437

46

21

7

Investment (A$'000)
$1741$3519$5851$5051$6960$3521

$2125

MW10191734

2985

2995

4504

1967

1054

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Battery storage projects

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.

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Summary of battery 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

2

Investment (A$ '000)

$90

$129$72$132$374$86.9

405

MW100

90

155

163

432

69

142

MWh129.0115

185

198

693

101

213

All Storage and Capacity Projects commissioned in 2023

TechStateOwnerProject nameCapacity MWCapital cost (A$m)Jobs
Solar

NSW

UPC/ ACEN Renewables

New England Solar Farm

400768-
StorageWA

Fortescue Metals Group

Pilbara Generation Project BESS42250-

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