Queensland is the leading state in new energy generation and storage connections compared to all other Australian states in 2025, with nearly three gigawatts of new generation across 11 projects added to the grid.
Powerlink connected the 11 projects to Queensland’s power system, including Broadsound Solar Farm, Swanbank battery energy storage system (BESS), Tarong BESS, and Clarke Creek Wind Farm.
Four more connection agreements were also signed this year, which are now entering the delivery phase.
Treasurer and Minister for Energy David Janetzki says by improving Queensland’s existing energy assets while building what is needed for the future, the state government is putting pressure on energy prices, optimising investment, and boosting private sector investment in new generation.
“We need coal generation, more wind and solar, and additional dispatchable supply, including gas turbines, smaller and more manageable pumped hydro, and batteries for firming and storage,” Janetzki says.
By 2030, Queensland’s Energy Roadmap forecasts up to 6.8 gigawatts of additional wind and large-scale solar, another 600 megawatts of gas-fired generation and up to 3.8 gigawatts of new storage.
Queensland is expected to have at least 3.1 gigawatts of short-duration batteries – 2.4 gigawatts more than today – and up to 3.4 gigawatts of additional medium-storage by 2035.
Darryl Rowell, interim CEO of Powerlink, says the company’s work will connect Queenslanders to affordable, reliable, and sustainable power into the future.
“The connection agreements signed with an additional four projects this year will commit a further 850 megawatts, once delivered,” Rowell says.
“All of these agreements are for battery projects, which will prove vital over time to maintain strength and stability in the grid as the power generation mix evolves.
“As we look forward to 2026, we are firmly focused on building a resilient, future ready transmission network that supports Queensland’s energy needs and delivers lasting value for customers, communities and the State.”
Powerlink is focused on delivering electricity to Queenslanders and has connected more than five million people and 241,000 businesses.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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