Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: Variable from a pool of $8.4 million
Program objective
Accelerating replacement electricity infrastructure to ensure priority battery projects are connected to the grid as soon as possible.
Reducing the risk of connection to the grid being delayed and help to address the reliability.
Ensuring consumers in NSW have access to affordable and reliable electricity sooner.
This program is funded and administered by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd
$4,772,727 was approved by
Advising Executive Director - Energy Climate Change and SustainabilityDate approved
June 2024Location of the project
NSW0About the grant
Applications approved
2
Applications received
3
Accelerating Priority Battery Projects in NSW
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
30/06/2026What was approved
Approved for NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Ltd
$2,899,171 was approved by
Advising Executive Director - Energy Climate Change and SustainabilityDate approved
June 2024Location of the project
NSWLocation of the recipient
Sydney 2000About the grant
Applications approved
2
Applications received
3
Accelerating Priority Battery Projects in NSW
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
31/03/2026Support and contact
energy.infrastructure@dcceew.nsw.gov.au
Program Evaluation
In line with best practice grants governance, the Accelerating Priority Battery Projects in NSW program is scheduled for two independent evaluations.
In August 2025, Cyan Ventures conducted a mid-term evaluation, available below:
Accelerating Priority Battery Projects in NSW mid-term evaluation