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A 60% surge in NEM spot prices and a dire gas forecast show geopolitical risk hitting home, even as a massive 800 MW solar and battery hub wins final approval in NSW.
East coast wholesale gas prices remain stable between $8/GJ and $9/GJ despite geopolitical conflict, aided by a Queensland LNG exporter reducing exports. However, the ACCC’s 2026 netback price forecast has surged to $25/GJ from $15/GJ following recent military actions in Iran, suggesting potential future cost pressures.
Spark Renewables has obtained final New South Wales planning consent for its Dinawan Energy Hub, featuring an 800 MW solar farm and a 356 MW/1,574 MWh battery storage system. The hybrid facility is intended to bolster grid capacity within the state's South-West Renewable Energy Zone.
Queensland’s LNP government has set its sights on Australia’s first oil field to be developed in half a century, asking Federal Labor to fast track approvals for projects in the Taroom Trough, despite fossil fuels being excluded from recent planning…
Australia's agricultural sector faces potential supply chain instability and price volatility due to a heavy reliance on imported nitrogen fertiliser. Leveraging the nation's abundant, inexpensive renewable energy resources presents a strategic opportunity to mitigate these risks through domestic production.
An annual fee for driving electric vehicles could put the brakes on their record sales in Australia, with almost one in three households saying it would change their purchase intentions.
Wood Mackenzie analysis indicates that persistent Middle East conflict could drive average generation costs up by $8.30/MWh across 13 major power markets through 2026. Markets heavily dependent on fuel imports face the highest risk exposure, though costs may moderate to a $2.30/MWh increase if regional tensions de-escalate by the second half of 2026.
Australian wind and solar generation reached new peaks in July 2025, with wind power hitting a record state high while utility-scale batteries increasingly displace gas-fired generation across the grid. Monthly data confirms a consistent year-on-year decline in gas usage as renewable assets and storage capacity expand their market share.
Neoen has proposed a 300 MW / 600 MWh battery storage facility in Vernou-la-Celle-sur-Seine to bolster the power supply for the Paris region. This project is expected to become the largest battery installation in France, providing critical support to a grid currently dominated by nuclear generation.
The New Zealand Electricity Authority has mandated that distribution networks implement payments to households for exporting rooftop solar power during peak demand periods. These reforms aim to accelerate distributed energy resource adoption and improve grid stability by incentivising consumer contributions to the network.
In this webinar, GridBeyond's Scott Berrie and Paul Conlon explore how to extract more value from battery storage assets in Australia’s NEM.
Transgrid and Lumea are integrating telecommunications infrastructure into the HumeLink transmission project to enhance mobile reception across regional New South Wales. The initiative utilizes the 500kV high-voltage towers to host equipment aimed at improving connectivity for local communities along the new infrastructure corridor.
Independent power producers Zelestra, BNZ, and ALFI have obtained financing and offtake agreements to integrate battery energy storage systems into solar PV portfolios across Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Romania. This hybridisation strategy aims to optimise renewable output and grid stability within the Southern European market.
Kia has announced pricing for its first electric van in Australia, coming in below competitor offerings from the likes of Renault, Ford, VW, Mercedes, Farizon and LDV.
To motivate landlords to install energy efficient, electric hot water systems, we must speak to them as investors. Fortunately, there is an investment motivation ready-to-hand and relatively straightforward to introduce.
An electric van manufacturer has launched a 'nostalgia mode' feature designed to replicate the auditory and olfactory experience of internal combustion engines. The technology simulates traditional diesel engine noises and scents to appeal to drivers transitioning from fossil fuel vehicles to electric transport.
Blackstone has committed a €250 million structured equity investment to Sunotec to accelerate solar and battery storage development across Europe. The partnership aims to fund Sunotec’s project pipeline and facilitate its diversification into constructing grid infrastructure.
The Bangladesh Power Development Board plans to build a 442 MW solar plant near the Rampal Power Station with a $200 million investment, targeting the country’s largest installation and lower tariffs than comparable projects.
Tokyu Land Corporation has formed a consortium with major Japanese firms to invest US$190 million into battery energy storage systems. The group is targeting a total deployment of 174MW across Japan to capitalize on the country's expanding storage market.
Ember sazs that solar paired with battery storage could supply 90% of India’s electricity demand at a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of INR 5.06/kWh ($56/MWh).
ENGIE announced plans to expand its European BESS portfolio with the acquisition of two projects in Spain and start of construction in France.
Heelstone Renewable Energy has commenced construction on two solar photovoltaic installations in the United States totaling 206MW of generation capacity.
A panel at the 2026 US Energy Storage Summit in Dallas, Texas, discussed the “creative, innovative structures” developers are having to embrace to secure long-term revenues for energy storage projects.
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions has commissioned a 185 MW wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project in Kalavad, Gujarat, India.
Switzerland's solar sector experienced a 15% contraction in 2025, with annual installations reaching 1,526 MW. Swissolar reports that while capacity additions slowed, the market is showing signs of recovery through increased adoption of residential batteries, electric vehicles, and building electrification.
A Japanese–Chinese team developed a titanium molten salt redox-flow battery using abundant titanium ions and molten salt electrolytes to enable high-voltage, fast, and stable grid-scale energy storage.
Australia enjoyed record EV sales in March, but how long will it last? The answer may lie in the growing backlog of electric car orders, and the federal government's policy choices.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Societe Generale have finalised a €153m ($176.9m) financing deal for the Sand Solar project, a 137MW photovoltaic (PV) plant in Monreale and Gibellina, Sicily.
Renalfa Power Clusters plans to combine newly acquired solar and battery assets in Romania into a hybrid project using lithium-ion and sodium-ion storage.
Germany’s revised VDE standard enables simplified registration of larger plug-in photovoltaic systems and storage, removing previous capacity limits for self-installation.
Analysis from Wiki-Solar finds the world's 33 largest utility-scale solar markets had a cumulative capacity of 1,008 GWac by the end of last year.
The Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island’s PEI Energy Corporation (PEIEC) has issued a request for expressions of interest (REOI) for a 10-50MW, four-hour duration battery energy storage system (BESS).
Brazil’s National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) has authorized a 5 MWh battery system co-located with a solar plant, setting a regulatory precedent for integrated storage.
Global investment in hydropower is beginning to rebound after falling sharply from its early-2010s peak, according to new investment data
China’s Sigenergy has announced a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), with shares open to retail investors until April 13 and backing from major international asset managers.
Brazil installed 2.3 GW of solar capacity in January and February, as centralized generation more than doubled while distributed growth declined.
Fortescue adds a 15th electric excavator, each of them saving a million litres of diesel a year, as it advances towards its target of "real zero" by the end of the decade.
Voltalia has secured €100 million ($116.8 million) in shareholder financing to support its restructuring plan and asset divestment program as it advances its “Spring” transformation strategy.
One local council votes to oppose solar projects proposed for “irrigated or irrigable” land. It's the latest example of local governments flexing their muscle.
Now more than ever, gas companies must be upfront on the fundamentals of projects they want to develop. Australia's largest gas pipeline company may have let investors down in this respect.
Energy networks argue the competitive market cannot provide kerbside charging. But this argument is based on a cost regime that is designed and imposed by energy networks.
Norwegian vertical solar specialist Over Easy Solar has installed its first rooftop vertical solar installation in the U.S. market.
Chinese battery manufacturer Bluetti has launched its next-generation whole-home battery backup system in the United States, introducing the EnergyPro 13K Energy Storage System (EP13K).
An international study found that the specific power of commercial silicon solar modules increased from 8.5 W/kg in the early 2000s to 23.6 W/kg today, driven by advances in module design, bifaciality, and temperature management.
Mazda is finally stepping properly into the EV space, and we got an early look at the new fully electric SUV in Melbourne.
More expensive DC chargers may be the most economic option for kerbside charging. Their higher throughput also means fewer EV parking spaces are required.
Kia unveils pricing for its smallest EV to date, with bidirectional charging, but it is still not clear if it is coming to Australia.
ANCAP Safety has handed a four-star safety rating to the all-electric Suzuki e Vitara, which is scheduled to launch in Australia in June.
Three new NERC standards — PRC-028, 029 and 030 — are designed to improve grid reliability
Inpow Battery has launched a 587 Ah semi-solid-state storage cell with safety-focused design features, while outlining plans for a 6.5 GWh production line.