CIS and LTESA Tender Tracker
Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) and NSW Long-Term Energy Service Agreement (LTESA) tenders: rounds open or awaiting results, the capacity each seeks, closing dates, and winners from the last 30 days.
Tenders
- CIS closed 4,000 MW
Australia's largest dispatchable-capacity auction to date — roughly 4 GW of four-hour-equivalent clean storage (about 16 GWh). Bids closed in February 2026; awards expected around mid-2026.
Closes 6 Feb 2026 - NSW LTESA closed 2,500 MW
NSW's biggest generation LTESA round yet — 2.5 GW of solar and wind. Adds a new hybrid-generation LTESA so renewables-plus-battery projects can bid as a single package. Registrations close 22 June 2026, bids 6 July; winners late 2026.
Closes 6 July 2026 - NSW LTESA closed 1,500 MW
Up to ~12 GWh of long-duration storage (8-hour-plus duration) from big batteries or pumped hydro, around 1.5 GW of power. Registrations close 22 June 2026, bids 6 July; winners late 2026, with assets due online by 2034.
Closes 6 July 2026 - CIS closed 5,000 MW
Seeks 5 GW of renewable generation across the NEM, but excludes NSW this round. Carve-outs steer ~1.6 GW to Victoria and 300 MW to Tasmania, with 500 MW reserved for projects carrying First Nations equity. Winners due November 2026.
Closes 20 July 2026 - CIS closed 4,000 MW
Seeking 16 GWh of clean dispatchable capacity, this tender closed for bids in August 2026 and is expected to be the final dispatchable round.
Closes 18 Aug 2026 - CIS closed 1,800 MW
A renewable generation tender for the Wholesale Electricity Market in Western Australia, aiming for 1.8 GW of new capacity.
Closes 22 Oct 2026
No awards in the last 30 days