Latest Digest
March 2026
25 articles
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At a glance
French renewables developer TE H2 has filed a government application seeking approval for a 2.7 GW solar farm and 6 GWh battery energy storage project to be built in Australia's Northern Territory.
Affordable reliable energy? New report reveals Australia's remaining coal plants went at least partly offline 108 times in the five months from October 2025 to the end of February 2026.
With new incentives driving battery uptake, the focus is shifting to size and flexibility - and Fox ESS is betting on modular systems that can grow with household energy needs.
Regulator warns industry to brace for changes to Cheaper Home Batteries scheme, to avoid promising prices and installation dates that can't be honoured.
India added 119 GW of solar module capacity and over 9 GW of cell capacity in 2025, bringing total capacities to about 210 GW and 27 GW, respectively, according to Mercom India. Growth was driven by strong project demand and policy support, although supply-demand alignment is expected later in 2026 as domestic cell production ramps up.
AEMO publishes 2026 Electricity Statement of Opportunities
AEMO
AER commences review of Default Market Offer methodology
AER
Ausgrid smart meter rollout reaches 500,000 milestone
Ausgrid
AEMO updates Integrated System Plan transmission project timelines
AEMO
AER publishes quarterly compliance report on retail energy market
AER
French developer seeks approval for Australia’s largest solar BESS
Australia’s coal plants chalked up 108 outages over summer – 90 of them unplanned
Grid-forming BESS set to stabilize Australia’s hyperscale data centers