Projects to Audit

Renewable Energy Projects in Australia That Can Be Audited

Publicly supported projects with contracts, grants, certificates, planning approvals, or regulatory documentation that enable scrutiny.

1. Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Projects
Highest Audit Priority

Revenue underwriting via Capacity Investment Scheme Agreements (CISA); direct public fiscal risk.

  • ~74 projects in the NEM: 24.93 GW generation + 34.67 GWh storage
  • 14 projects in WA: 1.9 GW + 8.378 GWh storage

Examples: Baldon Wind Farm, Birriwa Solar, Yanco Delta Wind Farm, Bungaban Wind + BESS, Dinawan Solar Hybrid.

Sources: DCCEEW CIS pages, AEMO Services tender results, First Nations Clean Energy CIS tracker.
2. ARENA-Funded Projects

Grants for innovation, demonstration, and deployment across solar, wind, storage, hydrogen, and microgrids.

  • 663 projects funded; about $2.25 billion committed.
Source: ARENA Projects Database.
3. CEFC Investments

Debt, equity, and concessional finance for renewable generation, storage, and enabling infrastructure.

Sources: CEFC investment pages and annual reports.
4. RET / LRET Accredited Power Stations

Large-scale renewable projects accredited under the Renewable Energy Target that generate Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs).

  • Hundreds of projects; consumer-funded certificate support.
Source: Clean Energy Regulator large-scale renewable energy data and LGC reports.
5. National Renewable Energy Priority List

Projects of national significance with fast-tracked EPBC approval attention.

  • 32 generation/storage projects + 24 transmission projects.
  • Includes projects such as the Australian Renewable Energy Hub.
Source: DCCEEW National Renewable Energy Priority List.
6. Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Projects

Projects receiving priority access in declared REZs and benefiting from publicly enabled transmission infrastructure.

  • Examples include NSW REZ projects such as Dinawan Energy Hub and Yanco Delta.
Sources: EnergyCo NSW, VicGrid, and equivalent state REZ portals.

Additional Audit-Enabling Resources

NSW Major Projects Planning Portal and state equivalents — EIS, approvals, submissions.

EPBC referrals and federal environment assessments.

Net Zero Economy Authority Investment Map — 800+ Commonwealth-supported projects.

Clean Energy Council / Renewables Council construction snapshots.

What makes a project auditable?

Revenue underwriting

Government grants or concessional finance

Certificate income

Public transmission or planning advantage

Publicly accessible approvals and contract records