Infrastructure Investment Objectives
The overall Infrastructure Investment Objectives under the EII Act include building:
- electricity generation infrastructure to lower costs for consumers
- long duration storage like pumped hydro and batteries, necessary to meet the reliability standard
- firming infrastructure that can be dispatched when its needed, to help support our grid and to ensure we meet the Energy Security Target and reliability standard.
The minimum Infrastructure Investment Objectives include:
- construction of at least:
- 8 GW of generation capacity from the New England REZ
- 3 GW of generation capacity from the Central-West Orana REZ
- 1 GW of additional generation capacity
- construction of long duration storage infrastructure with 2 GW capacity, before 2030.
This objective is an annual generation volume (GWh per year) target rather than a target for capacity at a point in time.
Consumer Trustee
ASL (formerly AEMO Services) is an independent subsidiary of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and is a key partner in the implementation of the Roadmap through its appointment as the NSW Consumer Trustee.
Central to this role is the duty to act independently and in the long-term financial interests of NSW electricity consumers. This responsibility is at the core of everything ASL does as the NSW Consumer Trustee.
Through competitive tenders and coordinated planning of long-term investment, the Consumer Trustee ensures competition thrives and only the best, most efficient projects that deliver energy in a socially responsible way, are supported to construction and operation as early as possible.
The Consumer Trustee is also responsible for the authorisation of renewable energy zone network infrastructure, which is an important check and balance on consumer value from the development of this infrastructure.
The Infrastructure Investment Objectives Report (IIO Report) is the Consumer Trustee’s plan for meeting NSW’s future electricity needs. It sets out a development pathway for the next twenty years, and a tender plan for the next decade to identify the timing and scale for renewable energy generation and storage investment. The Report is updated every two years to ensure the interests of consumers are prioritised.
The IIO report is a companion to the Energy Security Target Monitor report below. It shows that good planning and foresight will help NSW avoid network and generation shortfalls as we transition to affordable, clean and reliable electricity for everyone.
Energy Security Target Monitor (ESTM)
The Energy Security Target Monitor (ESTM) report shows the amount of reliable electricity needed in NSW to service maximum consumer demand. For example, the report would accommodate for a summer heatwave plus a buffer.
The ESTM report defines the Energy Security Target for the next 10 financial years. In doing so, it also considers:
- the amount of reliable energy needed to meet demand
- any anticipated shortfalls and recommends actions to take in the event of any shortfalls over the medium term.
The most recent ESTM Report was published in December 2025. This report gives a current view of NSW’s dynamic energy market with updated inputs and assumptions.
It also shows that with targeted action, NSW is on track to meet the Energy Security Target over the next 10 years.
Read the latest report at ESTM Report 2025 (PDF, 2.1MB).
Find out more about the Energy Security Target Monitor.
Creating Employment and Supporting Industry: Renewable Energy in NSW report
As NSW’s Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap (the Roadmap) gathers momentum, early results show it is not only helping deliver clean, reliable energy – it is also helping to create jobs, support local industry and build a more diverse renewable energy workforce.
The Creating Employment and Supporting Industry: Renewable Energy in NSW 2024-25 report captures the jobs, training and industry support delivered by renewable energy generation and storage projects backed by Long-Term Energy Service Agreements (LTESAs). The report draws on data that LTES operators provided up to 30 June 2025.
As only the second report of its kind, it provides an early snapshot of progress under NSW's 20-year plan to upgrade our electricity network.
Read the 2024-25 report (PDF, 2.34 MB).
Key findings: what have we achieved to 30 June 2025?
Highlights of the 2024-25 report include:
- 20 projects had been awarded LTESAs by 30 June 2025, up from 15 projects in 2023-24. Eight projects were under construction and four were in operation, showing the Roadmap is progressing from planning into delivery.
- Projects have sourced more than $1.1 billion from local supply chains since the Roadmap began. This represents 60% of capital expenditure – well above proponents’ 43% commitment.
- More than 40% of work completed on LTESA projects so far has been done by workers from NSW, with 946 people from NSW employed to date.
- People from under-represented groups make up 16% of the workforce on projects awarded LTESAs, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation increased from 2% in 2023-24 to 2.5% in 2024-25.
The NSW Government will publish updates to the Creating Employment and Supporting Industry: Renewable Energy in NSW report annually.
Frequently asked questions
LTESAs are contracts offered under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, the NSW Government’s 20-year plan to upgrade our electricity network.
They improve certainty for investors and value for energy consumers by offering generation, storage and firming projects with a series of options to access cash flows for distinct periods, over a long contract term. This reduces investor risk from unexpectedly low wholesale electricity prices while maintaining their exposure to upside when electricity prices are higher.
Reducing price uncertainty for investors helps to secure finance for project construction, bringing forward investment in new sources of renewable generation and storage, supporting more affordable energy for consumers.
An LTES operator is an entity awarded a Long-term Energy Service Agreement. They are responsible for operating and managing a facility that generates electricity, provides firming capacity, or delivers long-duration energy storage.
The report is based on data provided by LTES operators up to 30 June 2025. Operators submitted their information to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, which supports the Minister in preparing this report for tabling in Parliament.
The 2024-25 report reflects changes in project maturity, reporting methods and data availability.
Since the first report was published, more projects awarded LTESAs have progressed into construction and operation, resulting in more measurable employment, training and industry outcomes.
The report also includes cumulative results reported since reporting commenced in 2023-24. As some reporting methods have changed between reporting periods, not all results are directly comparable with those published in the 2023-24 report.
No – this report captures only the employment and industry benefits created by LTES operators. Other community benefits created by LTES operators, such as social and environmental benefits, are outside the scope of this report.
The significant number of jobs and industry support that will be created by network infrastructure projects, which focus on electricity transmission and distribution, and projects awarded REZ access rights will be reported separately by EnergyCo.
Roadmap evaluation
There are a range of mechanisms in place to monitor how the Roadmap is tracking and whether it is meeting its objectives:
- The Consumer Trustee, Financial Trustee, the Scheme Financial Vehicle and the Infrastructure Planner must provide IPART with an annual report on their activities.
- IPART has the ability to conduct performance audits of the above entities.
- The Minister will review the EII Act after 5 years to determine whether the policy objectives and terms of the EII Act remain valid and appropriate.
These mechanisms are embedded in the EII Act to boost accountability around how the Roadmap is impacting NSW consumers.
Risk management framework
The Consumer Trustee has prepared a risk management framework. The framework aims to protect the financial interests of consumers against risks related to commercial agreements under the Roadmap.
The AER has approved the risk management framework.