New Renewable Energy and Storage Investment Falls off a Cliff Under Crisafulli

A new analysis by the Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) today confirms that investment in renewable energy backed by storage has ground to a halt in Queensland under the Crisafulli Government. 

The analysis of Clean Energy Council data demonstrates that in the Crisafulli Government’s first year in office large-scale renewable energy and storage investment has dropped by more than 74 per cent compared to the previous year under Labor. 

While 15 solar, wind and storage projects reached financial close or started construction in the last year under the Queensland Labor Government, only four projects have done the same in the LNP’s first year. During the first year of the LNP, only 880 MW has been commissioned or started construction, which is a quarter of the 3,389 MW the previous year.

QCC argues this is clear evidence that the Queensland LNP’s moves to keep coal operating for decades, repeal the State’s renewable energy targets, and axe progressed wind farms is driving away new investment in energy and storage. 

Queensland Conservation Council campaigner, Stephanie Gray said:

“Investment in new large-scale renewable energy and storage has dropped off a cliff in Queensland because the Crisafulli Government keeps making ideological attacks on renewable energy, like axing progressed wind farms at the whim of the Deputy Premier.

“When power bills keep going up, Queenslanders have every right to blame the Crisafulli Government for scaring away investment in new renewable energy and storage supply. 

“It’s basic economics: the less new energy supply we have, the more we’ll have to pay for electricity, especially as our coal power stations age and have rolling blackouts. 

“Queensland’s ageing coal-fired power stations were offline a staggering 131 times over the last year. The Crisafulli Government is putting their head in the sand, but we’re going to have to replace these clunkers sooner rather than later.

“The Government’s Energy Roadmap is nothing but a pathway to a fossil fuel fantasy land where Queenslanders will have to pay more for more polluting energy supply. 

“If the Queensland Government doesn’t do a quick u-turn and welcome new clean energy supply, we’re going to miss our emission reduction targets by a country mile. That will be another broken promise from a party that pledged to deliver real climate action before they were elected.”

ENDS

Media contact: Stephanie Gray 0425 543 006 

Projects that have reached financial close or commenced construction by quarter

LNP

Q3 2025 – None

Q2 2025 – Wandoan South Solar – Stage 2 (240 MW)

Q1 2025 – Supernode Battery Energy Storage System – Stage 2 (270 MW/ 1,356 MWh)

Q4 2024 – Blue Grass Solar Farm Battery Energy Storage System (148 MW/ 296 MWh); Woolooga Solar Farm Battery Energy Storage System (222 MW/ 640 MWh)

Total = 4 projects. 240 MW of solar capacity. 640 MW of storage capacity.

ALP

Q3 2024 – Boulder Creek Wind Farm (228 MW); Broadsound Solar Farm (376 MW); Lotus Creek Wind Farm (285 MW); Brendale Battery (205MW/ 410 MWh); Broadsound Solar Farm Battery Energy Storage System (180 MW/ 360 MWh)

Q2 2024 – Aldoga Solar Farm (380 MW); Stanwell Big Battery (300 MW/ 1,200MWh)

Q1 2024 – Gunsynd Solar Farm (94MW); Wambo Wind Farm – Stage 2 (254MW); Amazon Solar Project Australia Wandoan (125 MW); Swanbank Battery (250 MW/ 500MWh); Bouldercombe Battery Project (50 MW/ 100MWh)

Q4 2023 – Amrun Solar Farm (12MW); Blackstone Battery Project (500 MW /1,000 MWh); Ulinda Park BESS (150 MW/ 300 MWh). 

Total = 15 projects. 1,754 MW of solar and wind capacity. 1,635 MW of storage capacity.

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