The Commonwealth's primary revenue-underwriting mechanism for new renewable generation and dispatchable storage. Expanded to 40 GW by 2030 (uplifted from initial target on 29 July 2025) with a 2024–2027 tender cycle tender window. Administered by AusEnergy Services Limited (ASL, formerly AEMO Services) on behalf of DCCEEW.
Pilot tender in the Western Australian Wholesale Electricity Market. Established the LTESA-style underwriting model that subsequent national tenders adopted.
WA-focused dispatchable storage tender. Awarded across battery storage projects positioned to firm WEM renewables.
16 battery projects awarded across NSW, VIC, QLD and SA. Largest battery auction in Australian history. Delivery target end of 2029.
Six largest named publicly. 10 further awards across the 16-project cohort — full list on ASL website.
20 projects selected, 56% solar / 44% wind, 12 of 20 hybrids with batteries (3.5 GW / 11.4 GWh storage). Edify Energy + EDP Renewables the largest winners (~900 MW + ~850 MW BESS respectively).
Six largest named publicly. Tallawang is also in this dashboard's CWO REZ project pipeline. 14 further awards.
7 projects approved, ~1.9 GW generation + 2,100 MWh hybrid storage. Closed second day of May 2026.
Closed and projects shortlisted under preliminary award. Final contracts subject to negotiation.
19 projects selected, providing 7.8 GW of generation across the NEM. 8 of 19 are hybrids contributing 7.9 GWh of storage. Awards subject to negotiations and final contract execution. Materially over-subscribed against the 5 GW target — a strong demand signal. Five winners are already tracked in this dashboard's NSW REZ pipeline (Yanco Delta, Bullawah 1, Baldon, Birriwa Solar, Dinawan Solar Hybrid).
All 19 winners listed. NSW projects: 9 of 19 (Baldon, Birriwa Solar, Bullawah 1, Dinawan Solar Hybrid, Gundary, Gunning, Kayuga, Wattle Creek, Yanco Delta). QLD: 5. TAS: 2. VIC: 2. SA: 1.
Indicative target: 4 GW of 4-hour-equivalent clean dispatchable capacity (~16 GWh). Bid submissions closed; ASL assessing.
Indicative target: 5 GW of renewable energy generation across the NEM. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS: NSW projects ineligible — the maximum NSW allocation has been met through previous CIS NEM generation tenders (T4 + T7). At the request of the Victorian Government, VIC solar-only projects are capped at 0.47 GW. Proponents unsuccessful in T7 or other CIS tenders are explicitly encouraged to consider bidding. Implication for NSW: the Commonwealth CIS pipeline now shifts to NSW LTESA (Tenders 8 + 9, launched 20 May 2026) for state-level support.
Verified via DCCEEW CIS pages and ASL tender pages. Where named winners appear, the proponent and MW/MWh values are taken from official announcement releases; where the round is in-flight, target MW is given and the awarded line is left blank. Last verified 2026-05-25.
