The New South Wales Government introduced legislation to allow the Mount Pleasant coal mine to expand production by 32 per cent. Akaysha Energy secured a $1.75 billion portfolio financing facility to fund its pipeline of utility-scale battery projects. The Capacity Investment Scheme closed its 1.8 GW renewable generation tender for Western Australia.
Snowy Hydro updated the cost of its 2.2 GW pumped hydro project to between $22 billion and $25 billion. Developers committed 2.6 GW of new renewable generation capacity in the first half of 2026. Atmos Renewables started building the 470 MW Parron Maam Marang Wind Farm in Western Australia.
Australia's renewable investment reached 2.6GW across 12 projects in H1 2026, surpassing the total 2025 capacity. While utility-scale batteries dominate, wind projects are gaining momentum with 1.5GW of CIS-backed capacity reaching financial close or starting construction since July, primarily in Queensland and Western Australia.
The Clean Energy Council reports $32.5 billion in Australian renewable generation and storage projects have reached financial close or entered construction. This investment surge covers wind, solar, and battery assets across the national market.
Snowy Hydro's 2.2 GW pumped hydro expansion is now projected to cost between $22 billion and $25 billion, with a revised completion date scheduled for late 2029. The updated figures confirm the project's massive scale as a long-duration storage asset for the National Electricity Market.
Coalition leader Angus Taylor proposes abolishing the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and terminating federal funding for electric vehicles and residential batteries to offset planned income tax reductions.
Image: Ewout Pahud/stock.adobe.com Australia’s large-scale renewable energy investment accelerated in the first half of 2026, with new generation commitments exceeding the total recorded across all of 2025, according to the Clean Energy Council. […]
Construction has commenced on Atmos Renewables’ Parron Maam Marang wind farm, a project set to deliver up to 470MW of renewable energy.
Chile's renewable energy association ACERA reports that existing battery storage is already lowering curtailment, with capacity expected to triple as 3,000 MW of projects currently under construction reach completion. Executive director Ana Lía Rojas highlighted that these additions are critical for managing the country's growing renewable energy surplus.
Samsung SDI's Michigan subsidiary will supply 1 GWh of its nickel cobalt aluminum (NCA) Samsung Battery Box 1.7 units to Alpha Omega Power. The agreement covers utility-scale storage solutions manufactured in the United States.
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp has obtained $552 million in financing from three Philippine banks to develop a 900 MW solar and 120 MWh battery storage portfolio. The funding supports five separate projects across the Philippines as part of the developer's regional expansion.
Samsung SDI will provide 1GWh of energy storage solutions to Alpha Omega Power, utilizing battery cells and modules manufactured at its Indiana facility in the United States.
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