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Installed Capacity Trend (MW)

Federal Budget — Clean Energy Programs

Capacity Investment Scheme

$2.4B

Underwriting 6 GW of new dispatchable and variable RE

Rewiring the Nation

$20B

Transmission infrastructure modernization (concessional loans)

Hydrogen Headstart

$2B

Production credits for green hydrogen projects

Powering Australia Plan

$1.3B

Community batteries, household solar, EV charging

ARENA

$1.4B

R&D and early-stage deployment (2022-2032 allocation)

CEFC Green Bond Program

$3B

Green and climate bond issuance facility

Critical Minerals Strategy

$500M

Battery minerals processing and refining

Safeguard Mechanism

Revenue neutral

Carbon credit market for 215 facilities

Community Energy Upgrades

$100M

Regional and remote community clean energy

National Reconstruction Fund (Clean Energy)

$3B

Manufacturing of solar, wind, battery components

Corporate PPAs

BuyerSellerCapacityTechnologyStateTerm
BHPIberdrola420 MWWind + SolarQLD10 years
Rio TintoACCIONA Energia350 MWWindQLD12 years
MicrosoftNeoen200 MWSolar + BatteryNSW15 years
GoogleWindlab150 MWWindVIC12 years
Amazon AWSTilt Renewables280 MWWindVIC10 years
WoolworthsCWP Renewables100 MWSolarNSW10 years
ColesNeoen90 MWWindSA10 years
ANZ BankACCIONA Energia50 MWWindVIC8 years
Commonwealth BankOctopus Investments65 MWSolarQLD10 years
TelstraNeoen180 MWWind + SolarNSW15 years
Sun MetalsEdify Energy125 MWSolarQLD12 years
BlueScope SteelSquadron Energy200 MWWindNSW10 years

CIS Round 1

Total Capacity Allocated

6 GW

Across wind, solar, and storage

Number of Projects

32

Selected from 120+ applications

Total Investment

$10.5B AUD

Private sector commitment

Average Contract Duration

15 years

Revenue certainty for developers

Largest Single Project

1.2 GW

Combined wind + solar + battery

New Jobs Created

8,500

During construction phase

Regional Australia Share

85%

Of total project value

First Nation Agreements

28

ILUAs negotiated

Average Strike Price

$68/MWh

Below current wholesale average

Emissions Abated

12 Mt CO2e/yr

When fully operational

International Comparison

CountryMetricValueYear
ChinaRE Capacity Added350 GW2024
ChinaSolar Manufacturing80% global share2024
USAIRA Clean Energy Investment$370B USD2024
USARE Share of Generation25%2024
EURE Share of Generation44%2024
EUOffshore Wind Capacity35 GW2024
IndiaRE Capacity195 GW2024
IndiaSolar Target 2030500 GW2030
UKOffshore Wind Capacity15 GW2024
UKCoal Phase-outComplete2024
JapanRE Share of Generation22%2024
JapanOffshore Wind Target45 GW by 20402040
South KoreaRE Share of Generation12%2024
South KoreaOffshore Wind Pipeline18 GW2024
GermanyRE Share of Generation55%2024
GermanySolar Capacity82 GW2024
BrazilRE Share of Generation88%2024
GlobalTotal RE Investment$1.8T USD2024