PPA Electricity Procurement 2025

⁠⁠⁠The purpose of this Invitation is to shortlist Electricity Retailers able to supply electricity and LGCs via a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) sourced from new or existing renewable projects in NSW for a term of up to ten years starting January 2025.

The resulting electricity supply agreement would, as a minimum, cover Hunter Water's large sites. The aggregate annual load of these sites is currently around 77 GWh and is expected to be in the range of 70-80 GWh throughout the period 2025 to 2034.

Key Outcomes of the EOI Process

Outcomes to be obtained from the EOI process include:

a) Greater understanding of renewable projects with NSW and how Hunter Water could benefit from these projects.

b) Establish the capabilities of Electricity Retailers to provide a retail renewable power purchase agreement backed by the supply of electricity and renewable energy certificates from a portfolio of specified renewable electricity generation projects.

c) Confidence that the Electricity Retailer can provide these services as of 1 January 2025

d) Indicative pricing information based on Electricity Retailers' solutions.

Closing Date and Time

Responses close at 2 pm EST on Monday 5 June 2023 and submissions must be fully received by this time.

Inquiries

All potential Respondents should note the conditions in clause 17 of the Conditions of EOI Process governing all inquiries regarding this Invitation. Any questions arising during this EOI Process, or requests for clarification or further information, must be made in writing to the following Contact Officer:

Chris Hannah

Commercial Business Partner Corporate

Email: chris.hannah@hunterwater.com.au