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Canberra mandates First Nations equity in new renewable projects, but a collapse in investor confidence and soaring wholesale prices reveal deep cracks in the transition's foundations.
The federal Capacity Investment Scheme will reserve specific capacity in future renewable and storage tenders for projects featuring First Nations equity or revenue-sharing agreements. This policy shift aims to formalise Indigenous economic participation and benefit-sharing as a core requirement for successful project bids within the national energy transition.
Swedish developer OX2 has acquired the construction-ready Horsham Solar Farm in Victoria, a hybrid project featuring 119MW of solar capacity and a 100MW/200MWh battery. The asset is notably backed by a long-term revenue floor secured through the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme.
CleanPeak Energy has secured a 15-year contract to provide Western Sydney International Airport with total renewable power, supported by a planned 30MW/120MWh on-site battery storage system.
Australia's first new steel mill in three decades will be unlike any that came before it. The $500m project will be unencumbered by fossil fuel supply chains.
A Clean Energy Investor Group survey reveals only 10% of investors expect Australia to achieve its 82% renewable energy target by 2030. Participants cited persistent barriers including transmission delays, complex planning approvals, and tax uncertainties as primary obstacles to accelerating capital deployment.
Three battery energy storage projects totaling 3.8GWh of capacity have advanced through the federal EPBC Act environmental assessment process. These developments represent a significant progression in Australia's utility-scale storage pipeline under national environmental scrutiny.
Endeavour Energy initiated winding-up proceedings against Zen Energy over unpaid debts, prompting the Australian Energy Regulator to transfer the retailer's large commercial clients to Origin, AGL, and EnergyAustralia. The network operator claims the legal action followed persistent payment failures by the renewable energy provider.
Global renewable energy installations saved an estimated $480 billion in fossil fuel expenses during 2025 while maintaining their status as the most cost-effective source for new electricity generation. A new report highlights these technologies as critical tools for mitigating geopolitical volatility and reducing international energy expenditure.
Regulator bans another company from state's energy upgrades program, because of falsified photos used to obtain certificates.
New Zealand state-owned energy company from a Fast-track Approvals Panel to access contingent hydro storage at Lake Pūkaki in New Zealand.
Records broken again in June as car lobby flags a permanent structural shift. Plus, we speak to Mike Atkinson about advanced driver assistance systems.
The Electrify 2515 trial shows that the ability of networks to offer customers real value will determine the need for new grid infrastructure.
Farming family wants to host solar and battery project to underpin and co-exist with farming operations, but One Nation MP says it will "ruin prime agricultural land".
Geely extends low finance and free charger offer to upgraded EX5 extended range model.
We used our EV to retrace the honeymoon outback trek we did a lifetime ago in a Holden V8. All good, apart from Tesla's navigation system that can't see beyond its own Supercharging network.
Government publishes administrative prices for eighth allocation round (AR8), new auction pot structure, and adds an extra delivery year for solar and onshore wind.
Eni Storage Systems has broken ground on a gigafactory in Italy set to build LFP cells for energy storage applications, while Chinese firm Hithium has won an €80 million grant from the Spanish government for a battery and BESS plant there.
Advanced grid-scanning software could release 300 GW of latent transmission capacity across the United States power network. This technology offers utility-scale solar and battery storage developers a potential method to bypass lengthy interconnection queues without constructing new physical infrastructure.
Chinese system integrators have cemented their dominance of the global battery energy storage system (BESS) market, capturing 76% of global market share in 2025.
Hartek Power’s Renewables Business Unit has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a 400MW utility-scale solar project in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Battery energy storage developers in Southeast Asia are being urged to adopt comprehensive risk management tools to mitigate escalating daily operational threats posed by regional climate conditions.
JinkoSolar anticipates a global solar market recovery starting in 2028 following a period of consolidation characterized by declining installations and manufacturing pressure. To navigate current weak demand, the company is diversifying into integrated energy storage and advanced module technologies.
HyperStrong plans to debut its sodium-ion battery energy storage systems within the Chinese domestic market before potentially expanding to international project deployments by 2027.
Enphase Energy is developing a distributed solid-state transformer model initially aimed at 800 V DC data centers. The technology is expected to eventually support utility-scale solar, battery storage, and high-power electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Uniper and Respect Energy have executed six-year power purchase agreements for electricity generated by four newly commissioned solar photovoltaic plants in Poland.
Linea Energy has completed a tax equity financing with Crux for its Watertown solar project, a 172MWdc utility-scale facility.
An IEA-PVPS report warns that treating technical and economic solar project decisions separately poses financial risks, advocating instead for cost-effective "quality gates" during early development.
Envision Energy has partnered with Pulse Clean Energy to deliver a 129MW/310MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK.
The Dutch government has awarded subsidies to 86 large-scale solar installations totaling 773 MW under its 2025 renewable energy funding program.
Learn how digital twins combine BIM, IoT and AI to predict failures, optimise maintenance, improve resilience, and support net-zero targets
Octopus Energy has unveiled a 2 kWh plug-in home battery and a 5 kWh wall-mounted system, with launches planned across five European markets from 2027, including Italy.
Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) said it will begin providing calibration services for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells up to the G12 wafer format.
Farizon boosts its electric light truck offerings with release of new F3E that comes in at around $50,000, with cab chassis, tray and cargo box options.
State's first major electric bus depot opens with 60 charging stations and the same number of electric buses. Just another 900 diesel buses to take off the road.
The ENSD Sirius 40Max is a 40 kW EV charging module featuring up to 99.0% peak conversion efficiency, fanless natural cooling, and an IP65-rated design for reliable operation in harsh environments.
Researchers in Spain developed a cyber-resilient framework to detect and identify false data injection attacks in utility-scale PV plants using EC-WLSE and EC-SHGME state estimation techniques.
Xpeng says reservations are now open for the new G6 mid-size electric SUV, starting from just over $50,000 and an electric range of around 500 kilometres.