Australia’s New South Wales to launch 500MW firming tender to address grid-reliability issues

New South Wales announces new grid firming tender

New South Wales is boosting the security and reliability of its energy grid with a new tender for projects that deliver 500MW of firm capacity. The tender will seek bids for firming infrastructure like batteries, gas generation and virtual power plants, that can rapidly supply electricity to the grid or reduce the use of electricity at short notice. Related article: Three projects score in NSW Long Duration Storage tender NSW is forecast to face…

Australia’s New South Wales to launch 500MW firming tender to address grid-reliability issues

The New South Wales government has announced plans to launch a new tender seeking 500MW of firming capacity, seeking bids from battery energy storage, gas and virtual power plants (VPP).

New firming tender to boost NSW energy grid - Utility Magazine

Image: 169169/stock.adobe.com The New South Wales Government has directed a tender for projects that deliver 500MW of firm capacity, as part of efforts to enhance the state’s energy security.   The State Government said that this move is crucial to ensure New South Wales residents and businesses have reliable power when they need it most, especially during high-demand periods like heatwaves or cold snaps.   The tender will seek bids for firming …