Stage 2, Phase 2 of the Renewable Energy and Storage Program is focussed on attracting suitable market participants interested in developing renewable forms of energy schemes at, or around the Southern West and Northern Regions of NSW.

Specifically, the WaterNSW dam assets available for consideration for Stage 2, Phase 2 include the following:

• Burrinjuck Dam;
• Blowering Dam;
• Hume dam;
• Wyangala dam
• Keepit dam;
• Chaffey dam;
• Split Rock dam;
• Copeton dam; and
• Toonumbar dam.

Note*: WaterNSW continues to develop the scope of the Stage 2, Phase 2 Program and may make updates to the list of WaterNSW assets.

Potential developments may utilise technology including, but not limited to:

• Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage (PHES);
• Wind schemes;
• Conventional hydro schemes (note: there are currently several conventional run of river hydro schemes operating at WaterNSW dams. These schemes are only available to current owners of such schemes to propose any further augmentation)
• Solar/floating solar;
• Other commercially viable energy generation and/or energy storage developments; or
• A combination of the above or other innovative schemes.

Ahead of running a two stage tender process, WaterNSW seeks Registrations of Interest from the market to gauge interest. Subsequently to the Registration of Interest process, WaterNSW will undertake a market sounding process with the market to seek input to its proposed tendering strategy.

Full details for the Registration of Interest (ROI) for the Stage 2, Phase 2 of the Program, including response requirements, are set out in the ‘Invitation to Submit a Registration of Interest’ document.

Parties are also invited to register to attend an industry briefing on Wednesday 17 November 2021 at 11am AEDT.