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The AER approved higher revenues for Victorian networks as wholesale prices plunged 25%. Meanwhile, major projects from Snowy 2.0 to REZ transmission lines navigate persistent cost and social license pressures.
The Australian Energy Regulator has approved a revenue increase for Victoria's five distribution networks, yet anticipates a slight decrease in the network component of household electricity bills. This outcome stems from the regulator's final 2026-2031 pricing determinations, which balance rising infrastructure costs against consumer pricing protections.
Snowy Hydro has dismissed recent claims of further cost escalations for the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project as inaccurate. The government-owned entity maintains that current budget projections remain valid despite external criticism regarding the scheme's final delivery price.
Australian wind farm developers and investors are exploring behind-the-meter storage integration to address growing corporate demand for shaped power purchase agreements. This shift aims to provide greater financial certainty for projects while meeting customer requirements for more consistent energy delivery profiles.
EnergyCo has shortened the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone transmission alignment by 2km to bypass sensitive cave systems and residential properties. The revised route reduces the number of affected private landholders by 50 while incorporating property owners who support the infrastructure development.
Janus Electric CEO Ben Hutt reports that battery-swap electric heavy vehicles have achieved profitability over diesel alternatives. The update coincides with AEMO progress reports on the energy transition and ongoing challenges within the Australian gas sector.
Australia, India, Japan, and the Philippines are driving a transformation in the APAC batteryenergy storage market, says Trina Storage.
A landmark vehicle-to-grid (V2G) car-sharing pilot involving 150 electric vehicles in Utrecht has demonstrated the technology's capacity to mitigate grid congestion and facilitate renewable energy integration. The initiative successfully combined bidirectional charging with shared mobility to lower private car ownership and support local network stability.
Developer thanks council for helping navigate "evolving regulatory landscape" as it seals the first Community Benefit Agreement for a wind farm under new state rules.
Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed a scalable, lead-free perovskite solar cell manufacturing process that achieves record indoor-light efficiency while avoiding toxic materials and enabling flexible consumer electronics applic…
Another wind farm has been contacted to deliver "paired generation" services to the large but delayed "shock absorber" super battery. But the cost is significant.
Australia's renewable energy and rich iron ore deposits make it a potential leader in green iron and steel but other nations may be closing the gap.
Home battery installs continue to surge, with only a tiny minority choosing solar only, and most happening in regions and outer suburbs.
Suzuki announces prices on its first EV in Australia with a pre-order offer, starting at $46,990 drive-away.
Europe’s road freight sector is at a turning point. Current geopolitical tensions and renewed energy price volatility strengthen the case for reducing Europe’s dependence on diesel in road freight.
Heightened geopolitical risks and a surge in global equipment supply from China and India are driving European investment toward solar and storage projects. Developers are increasingly prioritizing energy security and ESG standards within the commercial, industrial, and utility-scale sectors to mitigate price volatility and supply chain uncertainty.
TotalEnergies and Nextnorth have secured $300 million in international bank financing to begin constructing a 440 MWp solar facility in the Isabela province of the Philippines.
Northland Power has entered into a 30-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to supply additional electricity from its 1.02GW Hai Long offshore wind project in Taiwan.
The African Development Bank has initiated a funding round for hydrogen developments across Africa, while the European Commission recorded 265 supply proposals through its dedicated Hydrogen Mechanism.
M Energy d.o.o. has signed a grid-connection agreement with Montenegro's transmission operator for a 385 MW solar project, which would be the largest in a country with around 30 MW of installed PV capacity.
California is asserting state authority to revive the $700 million Soda Mountain project, marking a new era where Sacramento can reclaim authority from local counties to force stalled utility-scale solar and storage across the finish line.
Taihan Cable & Solution has won a contract to provide and deploy 154 kV subsea cabling connecting offshore floating solar and island-based photovoltaic installations to the South Korean power grid. This project marks the first collaborative delivery between the firm and its specialized marine installation division.
Salt River Project and NextEra Energy Resources have signed a power purchase agreement for 3,000 MW of solar and 1,000 MW of battery storage to be built in Arizona through 2027.
Myanmar's government has commissioned two 40 MW solar facilities in the Mandalay region, projected to contribute 202 million kWh of yearly electricity to a national grid currently experiencing significant power shortages and rationing.
European developers including re:cap, Flower, and LONGi have advanced over 1GWh of battery energy storage projects through construction, financing, and operational milestones this week. The developments involve a consortium of investors and EPC firms such as Goldbeck Solar, Teos, SPP, and Tavion across various EU jurisdictions.
MARA has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Long Ridge Energy & Power from FTAI Infrastructure for nearly $1.5bn.
Francesco Oppici, co-founder and CCO of Carbon dioxide-based long-duration energy storage (LDES) company Energy Dome tied the commercialisation path of LDES to data centres.
International researchers have developed an inorganic perovskite solar cell utilizing a tetraphenyl-porphine zinc interlayer to improve charge transport and passivate defects. This architectural modification achieved a power conversion efficiency surpassing 13% and a high fill factor of 82%, while simultaneously enhancing the device's operational stability.
Bangladesh's solar capacity is forecast to increase more than sixfold over the next decade, driven by a shift from off-grid rural deployment toward grid-connected and distributed generation, according to a new GlobalData report.
Solar+ Leaders and Women in Solar+ Europe convened industry experts in London to address how evolving leadership strategies can tackle workforce shortages and increasing technical complexity within the solar and storage sectors. The panel emphasized integrating systems thinking and purpose-driven management to better align the global energy value chain.
CIP has concluded the acquisition of Ørsted’s European onshore renewable business, marking the creation of a new company, Perigus Energy.
Nexans has concluded the initial cable pull-in in France for the 700MW Celtic Interconnector project, following earlier efforts in Ireland.
A King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) researcher whose lab has demonstrated up to 100% accuracy using a single hardware counter tells pv magazine that firmware-level detection of inverter attacks is technically viable – but tod…
Longi says its 2025 revenue and losses declined year on year, while Trina Solar reports deeper full-year losses and margin pressure across its core module business.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that April 2026 brought mixed solar irradiance conditions across South America, with above-average GHI along Colombia’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts and parts of southern Argent…
Qatari researchers found that bifacial 2P horizontal single-axis tracking PV systems in desert conditions produced up to 13.5% more electricity than fixed-tilt systems over long-term field testing in Qatar.