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Australia's grid-scale battery fleet earned $37.62 million in the NEM during October. Rest Super injected $250 million into MPower to fund mid-scale solar and storage projects. AGL Energy referred a 2,000 MWh battery development in Queensland for federal environmental assessment.
When the CEO of Australia’s data centre lobby group last week posted her concerns that data centres were wearing all the risk for network connection issues outside their control it elicited some support and a few ‘welcome to dealing with networks’ ty…
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has denied requests from Queensland electricity distributors Ergon Energy and Energex to remove the introduction of optional demand tariffs and flexible load tariffs to their […]
The New South Wales government has formally addressed recommendations from a parliamentary inquiry into Renewable Energy Zone management, aiming to improve regional project coordination. The response arrives amid intensifying political debate regarding the rollout of large-scale clean energy infrastructure across the state.
Australia's grid-scale battery fleet earned approximately $37.62 million in the NEM during October 2026, with 38% of total monthly revenue generated across just five days of trading.
Australian renewable energy developer MPower will accelerate the rollout of its pipeline of mid-scale solar and battery storage projects after securing a $250 million commitment from industry superannuation giant Rest Super.
Elecnor has completed the Buronga substation in New South Wales, a key component of the EnergyConnect interconnector. The facility serves as the primary hub for Australia's largest transmission project, integrating synchronous condensers and advanced switching technology to stabilize the grid.
Victorian state utility SEC has extended its offtake agreement for the Glenrowan Solar Farm by ten years to incorporate a new four-hour battery storage system. This hybridisation project marks a shift in the state-owned entity’s contracting strategy to support firming capacity at existing renewable sites.
Pacific Partnerships is pushing ahead with plans to build a 102 MW, four-hour battery alongside its 102 MW Glenrowan Solar Farm in Victoria’s northeast after finalising a 10-year offtake agreement for the project.
Sungrow has secured a contract to supply the battery energy storage system and grid-forming power conversion technology for the second stage of ENGIE's Hazelwood BESS project in Victoria.
AGL Energy and ACEnergy have submitted federal environmental referrals for two battery storage developments: a 2,000MWh BESS in Queensland and a 250MW project in Victoria. Both proposals are now undergoing assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
New Zealand-owned renewables developer lands $A139 million from Australian and Japanese investors to help finance a pipeline of 28 solar and battery projects.
Academics and environmental organizations have warned a Senate inquiry that proposed Australian Carbon Credit Unit reforms are insufficient, while industry stakeholders argue the changes could damage market confidence.
Western Power is deploying approximately 100 Early Fault Detection units across regional feeders in a $6 million program to mitigate bushfire risks and improve reliability. The rollout follows a successful metropolitan trial and utilizes sensors to identify line defects before they cause outages or ignitions.
Albany residents face significant personal costs to replace gas appliances following the announced decommissioning of the city's local gas network. Architect Michael Roberts reported spending thousands on gas infrastructure prior to notification that the regional utility would cease operations.
ARENA has awarded $1.1 million to Clutch Industries to support the $3.1 million development of a Melbourne manufacturing facility for portable semi solid-state batteries. These 'electric jerry cans' are designed for mobile and domestic energy storage applications.
A U.S. executive order issued on August 26 restricts the importation of specific foreign-manufactured bulk power system equipment, citing national security risks. The energy storage sector has expressed significant concern regarding potential supply chain disruptions and the lack of clarity surrounding the ban's implementation.
The UK government has approved Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Sea Link, a 2GW subsea electricity connection project.
New government provisions offer businesses interest rate subsidies of 6 to 10 percentage points on loans and leases for battery storage equipment.
The UK BESS-owning Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has launched a formal sales process, a decision which has seen its share price jump 10%.
Envision has deployed a world-first 800 V DC architecture at a Chinese AI data center, integrating solid-state transformers with battery storage. The system is designed to increase computing density by allowing more power capacity within existing physical footprints.
US-based power producer Vistra has closed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, adding 10 natural gas power plants with a combined capacity of about 5.5GW.
Construction has commenced on a 2.745 MW retractable solar roof at a Stuttgart wastewater treatment plant, Germany's largest such installation. The project is expected to be finished in 2027 and is projected to supply 2.2 GWh of annual generation, meeting approximately 9% of the facility's power requirements.
Singapore's Equator Renewables Asia has launched a modular 250 kW containerized solar system utilizing n-type TOPCon bifacial modules. The relocatable 40-foot unit is designed for rapid deployment, with the company claiming two workers can set up the plug-and-play solution in under three hours.
Total corporate funding into the solar sector, including venture capital, public market financing, and debt financing, reached $25.1 billion through three quarters of 2026, according to a report from Mercom Capital Group.
Chinese researchers have reviewed the potential of zwitterions to improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells through defect passivation, crystallization control, and interface engineering.
Image: Fa_art/stock.adobe.com Melbourne-based Clutch Industries is expanding Australia’s battery manufacturing capability, with a $19.35 million project to establish a scalable production line for its portable battery technology in Coburg North, Vict…
Hostplus has increased its investment in Wollemi Energy Group to support the expansion of its recently acquired small-scale solar and battery storage platform. The funding aims to accelerate the next growth phase for the distributed energy specialist's portfolio of renewable assets.
Clutch has secured ARENA funding to advance the domestic manufacturing of its modular solid-state battery systems. The Australian-developed technology is intended for residential, mobile, and off-grid applications as the company scales toward commercial production.
A large-scale renewable microgrid is being developed at Koompartu Farm to power one of Australia’s largest private almond operations. The project aims to reduce diesel consumption by 90% through a combination of solar and storage technologies.
CSIRO received the 2026 ISGAN Award of Excellence for developing technical innovations that assist electricity networks in integrating increased capacities of renewable energy. The award recognizes the national science agency's contribution to global smart grid advancements and grid stability.
Data centre electricity consumption is forecast to rise from 5TWh to 34TWh by 2035–36. Image: GoAerials/stock.adobe.com Australia’s electricity demand is entering a period of critical change.
Norway has announced funding for two new floating offshore wind demonstration projects which will together install four 18.5 megawatt (MW) turbines.
Over 1,600 professionals attended the International No-Dig Auckland conference from October 28-29 to discuss global trenchless infrastructure technologies and emerging industry developments in New Zealand.
A CSIRO report highlights how Australia’s implementation of flexible solar exports provides a global framework for integrating rooftop generation into distribution networks while maintaining grid reliability.
The Solar Sharer Offer provides eligible Australian households with three hours of free electricity daily, potentially saving two-person residences hundreds of dollars per year.
Australia's nascent offshore wind sector faces unique developmental hurdles and opportunities as it establishes an industry framework without the legacy constraints of more mature international markets.
CSIRO researchers Dr John Ward and Dr Julio Braslavsky are advocating for enhanced grid coordination and smart inverter technology to manage real-time stability as Australia’s electricity system transitions. The experts highlight that synchronizing diverse energy resources is the critical technical challenge for the next phase of the nation's energy evolution.
Vegetation management firm Envu is promoting pre-emergent herbicide strategies to control weed growth across critical infrastructure, including utility networks and substations. The approach aims to improve maintenance efficiency for managers of industrial sites and transport corridors.
Image: phonlamaiphoto/stock.adobe.com Datasheets and warranties are built on room-temperature tests. Australian garages are not at room temperature, and free midday power may widen the gap.
Zeekr’s 7X gets more power, a little extra range and a built-in dashcam, with prices holding from $57,900. First arrivals are due in December.
Neoen has secured a debt financing package of A$1.8bn ($1.2bn) for a group of five renewable energy projects in Australia.
Australia has spent years planning the infrastructure needed to enable the energy transition. We now need the same focus on the people and skills required to build it.
Sungrow has introduced an all-in-one inverter and battery stack for residential applications that supports up to 120 kWh storage capacity and has an EV charger built into it.
Targeted recycling of frameless, polyolefin elastomer-encapsulated glass-glass modules lowers energy use and global warming impact compared with treating the whole module, but reduces recovered material value, according to a new study, with silver do…
Volkswagen has paused development of its electric Golf, admitting it “simply can’t afford” the work as rising cost pressures force a rethink of spending priorities.
Polenergia has signed a $342m financing agreement to support a portfolio of five onshore wind farms with a total capacity of 276MW.
A year-long comparison of five PV configurations highlights how maintenance access, shading, and structural limits influence off-grid system selection.
A Japanese government study group is weighing rules that would bring almost all conventional solar panels under a new recycling law, while leaving perovskite and flexible modules out for now.
Noak will use the seed funding to industrialise its perovskite-silicon tandem technology, which combines a proprietary layer stack with a 3D woven back-contact foil.
A tender is open in Pakistan searching for a consultant to verify all non-solar works that form part of a 100 MW distributed PV project in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan. The deadline for expressions of interest is November 30.
Queensland had an exceptionally wet October but national rainfall was also about twice the long-run norm for the month, BoM says.
Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia’s first month of spring brought above average irradiance to the country’s east, while the west experienced widespread irradiance deficits.
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