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VIC · NSW · SA focus — wind, data centres, power and water projects, with the latest news for each sector.

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Wind

16 Sep 2026National
IEEFA/Green Energy Markets scorecard: 17,340 MW of wind has both planning and environmental approvals but little is being built; the lack of PPAs is the key roadblock
reneweconomy.com.au
9 Sep 2026VIC
Victoria approved more than 2 GW of wind in 12 months (Kentbruck, Warracknabeal, then Watta Wella and Normanville), but anti-wind group sues in the Supreme Court over the Mt Fyans permit, threatening other permits
reneweconomy.com.au
31 Aug 2026National
CEC: only 857 MW of wind reached FID in FY2025-26 (Waddi, Palmer, Carmody's Hill, Delburn) vs 2.2 GW in FY2024-25
reneweconomy.com.au
25 Aug 2026VIC
Victoria's first offshore wind auction opens (2 GW; bids close Aug 2027; contracts 2028). Port of Hastings works start 2028 at best
reneweconomy.com.au
24 Aug 2026National
AEMO 2026 ESOO: committed plus anticipated pipeline up ~24 GW to 40 GW; record 9.1 GW connected in FY26
reneweconomy.com.au
24 Aug 2026VIC
State elections put transmission at risk: VIC Coalition (Nov 2026) would scrap VNI West; NSW Coalition (Mar 2027) vows to scrap or downgrade the New England REZ line
reneweconomy.com.au
18 Aug 2026NSW
A$2.5bn Tomago smelter support (~3 GW new wind/solar, at least half wind) plus NSW data-centre rules requiring 40% of energy from new wind
reneweconomy.com.au
23 Jul 2026National
Envision enters Australia (EN-182 7.8 MW, 155 m hub, 182 m rotor) at Narrogin and Nullagine. Vestas and Goldwind become developers (Vestas: St Patricks Plains, Winterbourne, Piambong, Tara, Captains Mountain)
reneweconomy.com.au
14 Jul 2026NSW
NSW restarts its own LTESA tenders (2.5 GW under way, another 2.5 GW later in 2026), redesigned to pick 'best value to get built' rather than lowest price
reneweconomy.com.au
10 Jul 2026NSW
Logistics friction: Port of Brisbane refused ACEN's NSW transformer (now via Port of Adelaide); each 5-6 MW, 150 m-hub turbine needs 12-14 OSOM trips; NSW A$128m Port-to-REZ road programme
reneweconomy.com.au
8 Jul 2026National
Only 3-4 of 31 CIS-winning wind projects have reached FID; DCCEEW will terminate CIS contracts that are not progressing and says 'relinquish and rebid'
reneweconomy.com.au
24 Jun 2026National
AEMO 2026 ISP: only half of the ~18 GW of wind needed by 2030 is in the connection pipeline; the constrained case lifts wind build from 0.3 to 2.3 GW/yr
reneweconomy.com.au
9 Jun 2026National
Goldwind to DC-couple ~5 MW, 4-hr batteries at turbine hardstands on all new projects (Coppabella approved Sep 2026; Baldon GPS approved)
reneweconomy.com.au
5 Jun 2026National
Origin: wind costs about 50% above 2020; DCCEEW: wind costs up to 40% since 2021
reneweconomy.com.au
25 May 2026VIC
CIS Tender 9 (NEM generation, 5 GW) opened 25 May and closed 20 Jul 2026. NSW excluded; VIC seeking at least 1.6 GW (wind-hungry), TAS at least 300 MW. Results due later in 2026 with Tenders 12/13
reneweconomy.com.au
23 May 2026National
CIS Tender 7 results: 19 projects, 7.8 GW; 10 wind farms including Yanco Delta 1,498 MW, Bungaban 1,150, Theodore 1,022, Baldon 346, Cellars Hill 341, Willatook 338, Bullawah S1 300, Whyte Yarcowie 289, Banana Range 228, Woolsthorpe 72
dcceew.gov.au

Data centres

Data centre / AI

29 Sep 2026National
Senate inquiry into AI and data centres: AWS says state permits block renewable diesel in back-up generators; Google/Microsoft seek flexible clean-energy rules
w.media
24 Sep 2026National
AEMC opens consultation on data-centre network cost recovery; AEMO seeks new rules for AI-era loads
w.media
24 Sep 2026National
A consortium backed by BlackRock and IFM Investors has reportedly entered exclusive talks to buy STACK Infrastructure's Asia-Pacific data centres, including Melbourne and Sydney, from Blue Owl at a valuation of around US$20-25 billion
theedgemalaysia.com
23 Sep 2026VIC
Victoria releases Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan: 150 m buffer to homes, prohibition in residential zones, developer-funded network upgrades, recycled water for evaporative cooling
w.media
23 Sep 2026National
RBA: Australian data centre operators raised at least AU$35bn in 2026 (85% debt), up from AU$24bn in 2025
w.media
18 Sep 2026National
NEXTDC: record 250MW S4 commitment; contracted utilisation 667MW; A$2.2bn capital plan (Apr); A$1.8bn new debt (May); A$1.1bn convertible notes settled 17 Sep 2026
nextdc.com
9 Sep 2026VIC
VicGrid consults on peak/off-peak transmission pricing for large loads (2028-33)
w.media
4 Sep 2026NSW
IPART to review water pricing for data centres (submissions close 2 Oct 2026)
ipart.nsw.gov.au
1 Sep 2026VIC
VicGrid's 2026 Victorian Annual Planning Report forecasts 2-3 GW of demand from large industrial loads, 1.6 GW more than the previous forecast, and flags increased demand at the Altona and Brooklyn 220 kV terminal stations
vicgrid.com.au
26 Aug 2026National
National Cabinet agrees mandatory national data centre standards (energy, water, land, skills); legislation early 2027; renewables mandate left open
w.media
26 Aug 2026NSW
Macquarie Technology buys $240m Macquarie Park site for ~200MW campus; IC3 SuperWest Phase 1 due Sep 2026
asx.api.markitdigital.com
25 Aug 2026National
AEMO 2026 ESOO: data centre consumption to rise from ~5TWh to 34TWh by 2035-36; 67GW connection pipeline; ~36% of 2025 list cancelled
w.media
20 Aug 2026NSW
Transgrid reports more than 20 GW of data-centre connection enquiries, signed connection agreements for about 1.5 GW in Western Sydney, and up to 2 GW more unlockable by network augmentation across the Sydney basin
transgrid.com.au
17 Aug 2026NSW
NSW Data Centre Policy Framework: SEARs within 2 months, 75-day assessment for compliant projects; developers to fund energy/water infrastructure; 19 SSD projects worth AUD 50.3bn (July)
w.media
1 Aug 2026National
AEMO's 2026 ESOO data-centre forecasting overview: NSW drew 66% of NEM data-centre demand in FY26 and Victoria 30%, and data-centre grid connections averaged about 27% utilisation
aemo.com.au
20 Jul 2026VIC
Next Capital to acquire Fujitsu's five Australian data centres (incl. Noble Park VIC)
w.media
27 May 2026VIC
Melbourne grid connections running at 2028, Sydney 2029-30 (industry panel) - why Melbourne is the faster-growing market
w.media
1 May 2026National
CDC signs 555MW, 30-year contract with US investment-grade customer; FY27 capex A$3.8-4.2bn; capacity operational FY28-FY29
cdc.com
30 Apr 2026VIC
Jemena has received more than nine major data-centre connection requests in the Tullamarine area, and Keilor Terminal Station would exceed its full capacity if just one of them proceeds to full load
jemena.com.au
31 Oct 2025NSW
Ausgrid has applied to the AER for a new $162.3m Wallumatta 132/33 kV sub-transmission substation in Macquarie Park, built with three 120 MVA transformers, to connect four more data centres with 345 MVA of eventual load from FY29
aer.gov.au
1 Oct 2025VIC
AEMO Victorian Planning received over 18 GW of large-load connection enquiries in 2024-25, mostly data centres in western and northern Melbourne, while the 2025 ESOO forecast about 1 GW of additional data-centre load in Victoria by 2035
vicgrid.com.au
1 Jun 2025SA
ElectraNet's 2025 Transmission Annual Planning Report puts active load-connection interest in South Australia above 2,500 MW, 17% of it data centres by anticipated maximum demand, with about 1,300 MW of additional demand forecast by 2035
electranet.com.au

Power

TransmissionBattery (BESS)SolarPumped hydro / gas

29 Sep 2026VIC
Yanara awards Gamuda US$790m EPC for Mortlake Energy Hub Stage 1 (VIC)
pv-magazine-australia.com
28 Sep 2026NSW
Waratah Super Battery (850 MW / 1,680 MWh) reaches full commercial operations after a replacement transformer was delivered and tested
reneweconomy.com.au
25 Sep 2026VIC
Marinus Link granted Australia's first offshore transmission and infrastructure licence ('final federal approval before construction')
pv-magazine-australia.com
24 Sep 2026NSW
CWO REZ: first conductors strung; energisation from 2028
acerez.com.au
23 Sep 2026NSW
AGL battery pipeline: Tomago 500 MW / 2,000 MWh in construction; Kangaroo Valley 350 MW / 1,400 MWh in EPBC; Bathurst 500 MW / 4,000 MWh (5,400 installed) proposed, construction late 2028
reneweconomy.com.au
21 Sep 2026VIC
Wooreen (350 MW / 1,400 MWh) entered AEMO MMS 15 Sep 2026; EnergyAustralia considering a large BESS in a 'Yallourn Energy Security Precinct' after the 2028 closure
reneweconomy.com.au
15 Sep 2026VIC
WRL EES approved; Premier Ben Carroll orders independent cost review, no compulsory acquisition until it reports (end-2026)
premier.vic.gov.au
10 Sep 2026VIC
VicGrid cancels Central-North REZ; Victoria proceeds with six REZs
reneweconomy.com.au
4 Sep 2026NSW
Stoney Creek BESS (Energy Vault, Narrabri, 125 MW / 1,000 MWh, LTESA) takes full site ownership; construction early 2027, COD H1 2028
reneweconomy.com.au
28 Aug 2026National
Record 1.8 GW of large-scale solar reached FID in Q2 2026 (CER)
cer.gov.au
28 Aug 2026NSW
Still no word on Snowy 2.0 review; VNI West stage 1 Aug 2029, stage 2 Nov 2031; New England REZ Jan 2034; PEC 'basically finished'
reneweconomy.com.au
27 Aug 2026VIC
Keilor TS transformer replacement RIT-T concludes (PACR): 3 x 1000 MVA 500/220 kV units
aemo.com.au
19 Aug 2026NSW
Plus Grid Storage (Ausgrid JV) starts Steel River East, gets Homebush 200 MW / 400 MWh approved, targets 1 GW by 2031 with 6 more NSW projects in planning
pv-magazine-australia.com
3 Aug 2026NSW
Snowy 2.0 cost review overdue; Bowen 'haven't received it'; reported cost 'at least $20 billion'
reneweconomy.com.au
1 Aug 2026NSW
Transgrid MCC assessment cuts NSW syncon requirement from ten large units to eight; Phase 2 reduced from five to three
transgrid.com.au
29 Jul 2026SA
Goyder Battery doubled to 454 MW / 1,814 MWh on SA FERM contracts; Tesla Megablock + UGL; site works Aug 2026
australia.neoen.com
24 Jul 2026National
Solar farms are now built as hybrids with 4 to 8-hour batteries
pv-magazine-australia.com
22 Jul 2026NSW
Transgrid awards syncon enabling works (UGL: Wellington, Darlington Point; CPP: Newcastle, Kemps Creek, Armidale) - 10 x 260 t GE Vernova machines, $1.19 billion
reneweconomy.com.au
1 Jul 2026NSW
Hunter Transmission Project (500 kV, 110 km Bayswater-Olney) gets NSW planning approval; construction from 2027
energyco.nsw.gov.au
25 Jun 2026National
AEMO final 2026 ISP: 12 actionable projects (1,660 km) + 8 committed/anticipated (3,500 km); total build 1,435 km less than the 2024 ISP
aemo.com.au
24 Jun 2026National
CIS Tender 8: 15 four-hour batteries, 4.2 GW / 16.1 GWh, nearly half in Queensland
reneweconomy.com.au
4 Jun 2026NSW
Kingswood BESS (Iberdrola, Tamworth) cut from 270 MW to 100 MW / 1,080 MWh to fit NSW 8 h+ LTESA; construction later 2026 pending Transgrid connection
reneweconomy.com.au
1 Jun 2026NSW
ANAO: Snowy 2.0 delivery management only 'partly effective' with 'significant deficiencies'
sbs.com.au
29 May 2026NSW
Transgrid Sydney Ring South PADR: preferred new 500 kV line Bannaby to South Western Sydney; PACR mid-2027
transgrid.com.au
25 May 2026National
CIS Tender 7 results: 19 projects, 7.8 GW; eight hybrids with 2.0 GW / 7.9 GWh storage
pv-magazine-australia.com
15 Apr 2026SA
Neoen Western Downs Stage 3 (305 MW / 1,220 MWh) and Goyder: UGL building 2.1 GWh for Neoen across QLD + SA
reneweconomy.com.au
9 Feb 2026NSW
NSW Roadmap Tender Round 6: six long-duration (8-11.5 h) BESS awarded LTESAs, 1.17 GW / 11.98 GWh, due by 2030
pv-magazine.com
1 Feb 2026National
Lightsource bp sells its Australian operating solar portfolio (5 projects, 1,037 MWdc) to Aula Energy
lightsourcebp.com
31 Oct 2025VIC
VicGrid final Victorian Transmission Plan (Aug 2025): AusNet lists the VTP upgrades touching its network
aer.gov.au
9 Oct 2025National
CIS Tender 4: 11 solar-BESS hybrids totalling >3.4 GW
pv-magazine-australia.com
1 Oct 2025National
Australia needs 43 new syncons by FY2035 across TNSP RIT-Ts (Transgrid 10 + 7 NE REZ, Powerlink 9, AEMO Vic 5 new, CWO REZ 7, HCC REZ 4)
cutlermerz.com

Water

4 Sep 2026VIC
Community group demands revival of the mothballed North-South pipeline instead of desal expansion
sgst.com.au
1 Sep 2026NSW
Sydney Desalination Plant files next regulatory proposal (due Sep 2026); IPART determination by June 2027
sydneydesal.com.au
21 Aug 2026National
National Water Agreement open for state and territory signature
dcceew.gov.au
20 Aug 2026VIC
Water Minister won't rule out a 50 GL Wonthaggi desal expansion; decision after the 2027 water security report
sgst.com.au
23 Jun 2026NSW
NSW Budget 2026-27: $5.2bn across four Western Sydney water projects; $160.9m for Belmont desal
nsw.gov.au
5 Jun 2026VIC
ESC approves Melbourne Water $7.3bn capex for 2026-31 - up $2.9bn (51%) on the previous period
esc.vic.gov.au
14 May 2026NSW
Sydney Water: $14.3bn five-year capital program; industry briefing lists project pipeline and panel tranches
sydneywater.com.au
13 May 2026National
Federal Budget 2026-27: water payments up to $808.9m, but $103.9m of uncommitted National Water Grid Fund returned
waterfind.com.au
5 May 2026VIC
Victorian Budget 2026-27 BP4 publishes TEI and completion dates for every water corporation project
s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com
7 Apr 2026VIC
Victoria orders a record 150 GL from the desalination plant for 2026-27 as Melbourne storages hit a six-year low
premier.vic.gov.au
4 Apr 2026NSW
Water NSW Amendment (Warragamba Dam) Bill 2026 repeals the provisions that allowed the 14 m wall raise
thesouthernwire.com.au
20 Mar 2026SA
SA Annual Water Security Update: 24 months of significant rainfall deficiencies; more use of Adelaide desal
cdn.environment.sa.gov.au
16 Nov 2025SA
Northern Water completion pushed out to 2032; FID still pending
cdn.environment.sa.gov.au
15 Oct 2025SA
SA Hydrogen Jobs Plan (Whyalla) deferred Feb 2025; $285m spent before shelving
energymining.sa.gov.au
24 Sep 2025VIC
Water Security Plan: Melbourne/Geelong need an extra 95 GL/yr within a decade on top of full desal output
water.vic.gov.au

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