25 March 2026

Data centres need sharper not blunter rules

The federal government’s new ‘ Expectations of data centres and AI infrastructure developers’ are just that: expectations. They’re not new energy rules, but rather “signals” that would need to be implemented through the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council before they can have teeth. The government expects data centres to “pay their full share of new grid connectivity so costs are not passed to consumers or businesses”. But as lobby group Data Centres Australia says, data centre operators in Australia are already required to pay 100% of their connection costs and upstream transmission

Waaree approves INR 39 billion solar glass factory investment

Waaree Energies has approved a capital expenditure of INR 39 billion ($415 million) to build a solar glass manufacturing facility with a capacity of 2,500 metric tons (MT) per day through its subsidiary Waaree Green Glass.

“A slam dunk:” Rio Tinto gets $2 billion lifeline to shift massive smelter from costly coal to firm renewables

Giant aluminium smelter will be among first in world to be powered by wind and solar after Rio Tinto landed $2 billion lifeline from federal and state governments,

Engie-backed offshore wind project begins seabed investigations in Gippsland zone

Offshore wind developer kicks off four months of geophysical surveys for its 1.3 gigawatt project – the furthest from shore of the nine remaining Gippsland zone contenders.

South Korea targets 2,500 community solar cooperatives by 2030

The South Korean government has launched a national drive to establish community-owned village solar cooperatives across the country, with more than 500 sites to be selected this year and KRW 550 billion ($366.4 million) in national funds earmarked for 2026.

Solar curtailment reaches Tokyo, Japan’s last holdout grid area

Tokyo's grid has joined every other transmission system operator area in Japan in experiencing economic curtailment, as solar output growth outpaces the flexibility of the country's largest regional power market.

Molecular solar battery stores energy for days, yields hydrogen on demand

Researchers at Ulm University and Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena have built a molecular system that captures solar energy in a water-soluble redox copolymer, stores it at more than 80% charging efficiency for several days, and releases it as hydrogen with 72% conversion efficiency whenever required.

France proposes linking solar subsidies to storage as prices turn negative

France’s energy regulator plans to link PV support to storage as negative power prices increase and reduce solar revenues.

Off with the blades: Pioneering community-owned wind farm has first major component repair

Australia's first community owned wind farm has blades and rotor removed to undergo its first major component repair.

New solar farm built in Australia’s most destructive wind area “didn’t miss a beat” in recent cyclone

Newly completed solar farm quickly put to the test in the only region rates with the most destructive "D" wind category, where wind speeds can exceed 300 km/h.

State unveils its own “solar sharer” offer, promises bill savings of up to $1,000 a year

State confirms it will roll out its own version of the federal Solar Sharer offer, giving households access to three hours of free power in the middle of each day.

Big battery and CIS contract-winner seeks federal green tick for construction

A CIS-winning big battery is now seeking a green tick ahead of a possible start to construction of October 2026.

US installs record 18.9 GW of energy storage in 2025

The United States added 18.9 GW of energy storage capacity in 2025, a 52% increase year on year, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Hormuz is a warning: Australia’s oil problem is its electrification gap

The lesson from Hormuz is not that Australia needs a new panic plan for the Gulf. It is that the country needs to get serious about electrifying the parts of its economy that remain tied to traded oil.

South Korea targets 2,500 community solar cooperatives by 2030

The South Korean government has launched a national drive to establish community-owned village solar cooperatives across the country, with more than 500 sites to be selected this year and KRW 550 billion ($366.4 million) in national funds earmarked for 2026.

Solar curtailment reaches Tokyo, Japan’s last holdout grid area

Tokyo's grid has joined every other transmission system operator area in Japan in experiencing economic curtailment, as solar output growth outpaces the flexibility of the country's largest regional power market.

Molecular solar battery stores energy for days, yields hydrogen on demand

Researchers at Ulm University and Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena have built a molecular system that captures solar energy in a water-soluble redox copolymer, stores it at more than 80% charging efficiency for several days, and releases it as hydrogen with 72% conversion efficiency whenever required.

France proposes linking solar subsidies to storage as prices turn negative

France’s energy regulator plans to link PV support to storage as negative power prices increase and reduce solar revenues.

Waaree approves INR 39 billion solar glass factory investment

Waaree Energies has approved a capital expenditure of INR 39 billion ($415 million) to build a solar glass manufacturing facility with a capacity of 2,500 metric tons (MT) per day through its subsidiary Waaree Green Glass.

Smart meters are vulnerable gateways to cyberattacks

Why battery storage is becoming the engine of AI growth

Tesla advances plan to build 100 GW of U.S. PV manufacturing capacity by 2028

GCL Optoelectronics wins China’s first commercial perovskite-silicon tandem PV module order

Slovakia deploys 243 MW of solar in 2025

Perovskite solar cells can be made without expensive cleanrooms