The Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy has announced the results of Tenders 5 and 6 under the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS).
Ten new renewable energy and battery projects were approved for Western Australia, delivering:
- 1.886 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable electricity generation
- 3.683 gigawatt hours (GWh) of standalone battery storage.
The projects will add generation and storage to the state's Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM), helping keep power reliable as older generators retire and electricity demand grows.
The 10 projects are expected to:
- produce enough electricity to supply more than one million Western Australian households
- support peak demand for more than 400,000 households for up to four hours
- support more than 7,000 jobs during construction
- support more than 500 operations and maintenance jobs each year over their lifetime.
Developers have also made commitments for local communities, First Nations participation and Australian‑made materials.
Community and First Nations commitments
Subject to final contracts, projects supported under Tender 5 have committed an estimated:
- $67.1 million in community shared benefits
- $89.7 million in First Nations benefits
- Over $20.6 million in Australian‑made steel
Projects supported under Tender 6 have committed an estimated:
- $8.6 million in community shared benefits
- $67.3 million in First Nations benefits
- Over $1.6 million in Australian‑made steel
Successful projects
Tender 5 - Renewable generation:
- Yathroo Wind Farm (420 MW) operated by Neoen Australia in Yathroo
- Narrogin Wind Farm (168 MW) operated by Neoen Australia in Minigin
- Kondinin Wind Farm (130 MW) operated by Shell Energy & Foresight in Kondinin
- Tathra Wind Farm (240 MW) operated by Synergy Renewable Energy Developments Pty Ltd (SynergyRED) in Eneabba
- Waddi Wind Farm (108 MW) operated by Tilt Renewables in Dandaragan
- Parron Maam Marang Wind Farm (470 MW) operated by Zephyr Energy (Atmos Renewables) in Hill River
- Killawarra Hybrid Project - solar (350 MW) and battery storage (2,100 MWh) operated by Trina Solar in Kadathinni
Tender 6 - Dispatchable capacity:
- Collie Battery and Solar Hybrid Project (200 MW / 1,518 MWh) operated by Enpowered & Plenary Group in Palmer
- Yathroo Battery (200 MW / 1,600 MWh) operated by Neoen Australia in Mimegarra
- Waroona Renewable Energy Project - Stage 1 (82 MW / 565 MWh) operated by Frontier Energy in Wagerup
