Battery Pipeline (Victoria & New South Wales)

Client

Battery Energy Storage Pipeline (Multiple Sites)

Scale

~1 GW portfolio across Victorian REZ & NSW

Capital Value

>A$900 million (pipeline value)

Role

Pre-Construction Advisory

Overview

A developer engaged PARX ENERGY to provide advisory support across a portfolio of large-scale battery projects within Victoria’s Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and New South Wales. The focus was on early-stage risk management, grid connection, and tender readiness.

Key Contributions

  • Grid Connection Studies – Assisted with AEMO/DNSP processes, GPS requirements, and compliance strategies.

  • EPC Market Sounding – Supported prequalification and early engagement with global EPCs, including Chinese partners.

  • Risk Registers & Execution Planning – Delivered frameworks for managing technical, schedule, and IR risks prior to tender.

  • Tender Readiness – Developed strategies to streamline EPC tendering and strengthen bid documentation.

Impact

  • Accelerated EPC tendering by 3 months, improving project pipeline momentum.

  • Reduced uncertainty around grid connection and hold-point approvals.

  • Positioned the developer for alignment with the 2025 CIS tender process.

Outcome

By embedding governance, compliance, and early risk frameworks, PARX ENERGY enhanced the readiness and value of a multi-site battery pipeline—laying the groundwork for successful delivery of >1 GW of storage capacity across the NEM.