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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, of new leadership appointments to the ARENA Board.
Huge wind project with one of the country's biggest batteries to become the first to test Queensland's tough new planning framework.
Government interventions to delay Australian coal plant closures are creating market uncertainty, which is actively hindering investment in the new wind energy capacity required to replace the aging fossil fuel fleet.
Australian residential consumers are increasingly seeking larger rooftop solar installations or capacity expansions to support future electric vehicle charging and battery storage integration. This shift in consumer preference is primarily driven by escalating retail electricity costs and a desire for greater energy independence.
The Port of Hastings Corporation has revised design plans for its Victorian offshore wind terminal to minimize noise and ecological damage to local wetlands. These adjustments aim to secure environmental approvals for the facility, which is intended to serve as Australia's primary assembly hub for the offshore wind sector.
Australian energy retailers are maintaining inconsistent GreenPower pricing despite falling LGC costs, with some providers failing to pass on savings to consumers. Discrepancies in voluntary renewable energy premiums have prompted calls for greater transparency regarding how companies calculate these surcharges.
Peak body calls for new market mechanism to respond to minimum load conditions, rather than forcing or contracting big batteries to prepare for a surplus rooftop PV.
Australia's home battery market is undergoing a "healthy reset," new data shows, with battery sizes and installation numbers both falling.
Footy for Climate, founded by two ex AFL stars, aims to install solar and battery at more than 500 local sporting clubs by 2030, delivering savings of $5 million.
The new GWM Ora 5 electric SUV is an improvement on its previous Ora hatch, both inside and on the road.
Small Australian manufacturers urged to cut fossil fuels from their production lines with help of $10 million fund designed to decarbonise forgotten areas of industry.
A battery project proposed next to a freeway in the centre of Sydney forced to panel review after objections from interstate and two tiny towns 800 kms away.
We rode alongside two-time Dakar Rally winner Toby Price at the launch of the Subaru Trailseeker as he put it through its paces on a racetrack.
Belt loaders, cargo loaders, baggage tractors, and pushback equipment used to tow and reposition aircraft will be almost entirely electric at Australia's newest airport.
Argentina has awarded 20 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects to five developers under the AlmaSADI tender, with an estimated investment of $700 million to strengthen the national grid outside the Buenos Aires metropolitan area.
The Indian solar cell and module manufacturer also broke ground on a 6 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility and an aluminium frame manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of 18,000 metric tonnes.
A study of 761 German air-to-water heat pumps found these systems rarely reach maximum capacity, offering significant potential for grid-friendly load shifting during winter. Researchers suggest that combining intelligent controls with thermal storage can effectively reduce peak electricity demand without compromising residential heating performance.
Capital Power has signed a 15-year agreement to supply 250 MW of renewable energy to Meta Platforms for a new data centre located in Sturgeon County, Alberta.
Frontier Power USA has secured exclusive rights to develop four battery energy storage projects totaling 920MWh from Stella Energy Solutions. These installations will utilize Eos Energy Enterprises' proprietary zinc hybrid-cathode technology to provide long-duration storage capabilities.
Austrian Federal Railways has launched a 6.6 MW tracking agrivoltaic plant in Donnerskirchen that supplies solar energy directly into the national traction power grid. The project integrates renewable generation with organic agriculture and biodiversity initiatives on a single site.
Swiss energy company Alpiq is acquiring a 90% majority interest in Harmony Energy, a United Kingdom-based developer and operator of battery energy storage systems.
International developers are testing new revenue models for AI data centre batteries, focusing on accessing Nordic grid-balancing markets and utilizing distributed US household computing power. These initiatives aim to offset high energy costs by integrating large-scale storage assets directly into frequency response and reserve services.
Independent power producer Opdenergy has secured US$227 million in financing to support its operational portfolio of renewable energy and battery energy storage systems in Chile.
Field has secured financing for a 1GWh battery storage portfolio in the United Kingdom, while Pulse Clean Energy has appointed Envision to deliver a separate 310MWh project.
PowerUp and two other industry firms report that battery analytics has evolved into a critical decision-making layer across the entire storage ecosystem. This shift enables stakeholders to utilize data-driven insights for operational and investment choices throughout the battery energy storage system value chain.
NLC India and National Aluminium Company have signed a joint venture agreement to construct a 1,080MW coal-fired captive power station in Angul, Odisha, to support industrial operations.
More than €200 million in available funding remains unallocated under the €262 million support program for photovoltaic projects aimed at boosting self-consumption among businesses in southern Italy.
Peak Energy has selected Sacramento, California, as the location for US’ first manufacturing facility for sodium-ion energy storage systems.
The UK government has approved 740MW One Earth Solar Farm, located in Nottinghamshire, which is expected to become the country’s second-largest solar installation.
Through the procurement exericse, the French authorities selected 326 projects at an average final price of €0.082 ($0.93)/kWh.
The country’s first national map of agrivoltaic projects tracks operational and planned installations through a validated geolocation database.
The Chinese manufacturer has started production at a 21 GW back-contact cell facility in China, marking the first large-scale deployment of its silver-free Alloy Contact Matrix (ACM) metallization technology.
Ukraine has ratified revised solar feed-in tariffs for residential users, small enterprises, and energy cooperatives, with the new pricing structure scheduled to remain effective through 2029.
Europe is suddenly seeing AI data centre scale-up take centre stage in energy planning considerations amid the ongoing electrification of the economy.
As power systems become more digital and decentralised, the energy sector must learn to treat cybersecurity as a factor in project delivery
The Chinese manufacturer said its Storion-LC-TB150 is a 150 kW/313 kWh liquid-cooled battery energy storage system. It is available in standard and ultra versions with up to 8,000 and 12,000 cycles, respectively,