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Federal ministers mandate a 20% gas reservation policy to avert a supply crunch. Meanwhile, a forecast seven-fold leap in data centre demand tests a market where low spot prices fail to support new renewables.
Federal ministers have detailed a new gas reservation policy requiring exporters to allocate 20% of production to the domestic market starting January 1, 2025. The mandate applies exclusively to spot cargoes, exempting existing export contracts to mitigate a forecast east coast supply deficit by mid-2028.
Australia has installed 380,712 home battery storage systems, representing 10.7GWh of storage capacity, since the introduction of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program last year, Chris Bowen, Australia's minister for climate change and energy, has discl…
NSW energy minister Penny Sharpe says rise in home storage has created "turning point" for reliability and prices on the grid, even with a "baking hot summer."
Depressed wholesale electricity spot prices are currently failing to provide a viable investment signal for new renewable generation or the maintenance of existing assets. This pricing environment necessitates a shift in how the market incentivises new wind and solar capacity to ensure long-term grid stability.
AGL Energy forecasts a seven-fold surge in electricity demand from AI data centres, significantly exceeding official AEMO projections. The gentailer intends to deploy large-scale battery storage to enhance the operational efficiency and financial returns of its existing coal-fired generation fleet during this demand growth.
Queensland has become the first state in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) to discharge over 100GWh from utility-scale battery storage systems in a single month.
Trina Solar has launched the Vertex S+ 515W solar module, a high-output panel specifically engineered for the Australian residential market. The product aims to maximize rooftop generation capacity to support the increasing domestic adoption of large-scale home battery storage systems.
Australian firm Smart Energy Solutions has entered an agreement with Nauru to deploy solar and storage infrastructure aimed at replacing the island nation's diesel-reliant power system. The partnership seeks to transition the world's smallest island republic to renewable energy to reduce high fuel costs and carbon emissions.
Original Power is deploying small-scale renewable energy solutions to address electricity access gaps and improve energy security for First Nations communities across the Northern Territory.
Regulator says surge in home battery and rooftop PV installations puts the 82 pct renewables target back in reach because it reduces the burden on large scale projects.
Geely unveils a purpose-built electric robotaxi prototype in Beijing, previewing a future EV technology stack built around ultra-fast charging, solid-state batteries and AI computing power.
One-fifth of all gas exports on the east coast will be set aside for use in domestic markets under a reservation plan.
A computer scientist has found a way to accurately forecast what rooftop solar -- the invisible units that are now Australia's bigger generator -- will do next.
Scientists from the University of New England’s Australian Institute for Strategic Artificial Intelligence are using artificial intelligence and powerful supercomputers to assess potential solvents to separate silicon wafers with minimal contaminatio…
China home battery maker that has topped Australian sales charts since March says 'bigger is better' still applies under the new rebate settings.
The European Commission has awarded €1.09 billion to nine green hydrogen projects across seven nations, supporting 1.1 GW of electrolyzer capacity. Winning fixed production premiums ranged from €0.44/kg to €3.49/kg following a highly oversubscribed auction that drew 58 competitive bids.
Greek small- and medium-sized solar investors face potential insolvency as persistent negative wholesale electricity prices and high curtailment rates intersect with insufficient energy storage infrastructure. Despite high solar yields, weak demand and policy gaps are undermining the financial viability of these PV assets.
French electricity markets recorded unprecedented levels of negative pricing throughout April as surging solar generation coincided with limited nuclear plant flexibility. Prices frequently approached the regulatory minimum, highlighting growing structural imbalances between renewable output and traditional baseload assets.
BlackRock‑backed developer Akaysha Energy says lenders require 60% to 80% contracted revenue before committing project debt to utility‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany – a threshold that structured offtake products borro…
Sungrow successfully demonstrated a 19-second black start using its grid-forming power conversion system and battery storage at a new 30MW plant-level test facility. The trial established system voltage within the record timeframe, proving the technology's ability to restore power to an inactive grid without external supply.
In the latest article of a new series on solar manufacturing facilities around the world, pv magazine presents SoliTek’s solar manufacturing facility in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) says it will install 95 MW of solar capacity across 500 substation sites nationwide by 2030, using surplus substation land to meet South Korea's K-RE100 public-sector renewable energy target.
A short circuit within nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery cells triggered a fire at the Rufford Colliery BESS in the UK. The incident occurred just days before the project owner intended to begin scheduled augmentation work to upgrade the aging grid-scale facility.
Portuguese manufacturer AlphaTracker has launched Maxi-Lock, an autonomous hydraulic locking system designed to protect solar trackers from wind damage and vibrations. The company also introduced Smart-Slope, a universal joint system for uneven terrain, aiming to reduce maintenance costs and increase module density for standard and agrivoltaic installations.
Scatec and the National Bank of Egypt have established an equity partnership to develop the Obelisk project, an integrated solar and battery energy storage facility. This agreement secures financial backing for the hybrid renewable energy infrastructure.
An international research team has developed and tested a hybrid energy system combining photovoltaic-thermal collectors, borehole thermal energy storage, and a dual-source heat pump to supply low-carbon heating for livestock buildings.
The Valdecañas pumped-storage hydro plant in southwestern Spain has undergone a technical upgrade, increasing its operational capacity by 355 MW and adding a 15 MW/7.5 MWh hybrid battery system.
Independent renewable energy producer Rezolv Energy has commissioned the 225MW St. George solar park located in Silistra, Bulgaria.
United States battery energy storage operators are navigating increasingly complex revenue strategies as domestic markets mature and traditional business models evolve. Industry experts indicate that shifting market conditions are forcing a transition in how BESS assets generate value and manage operational risks.
In late April, a 200 km urban road test was conducted in Belgium under real-world traffic conditions and varying levels of solar irradiance to evaluate system performance in complex operational environments.
A meta-analysis of 609 global solar installations by Chinese researchers indicates that PV plants significantly alter local environments by lowering wind speeds and soil temperatures while boosting moisture levels. The study of 147 reports across 11 climate variables found that while land surface conditions are reshaped, impacts on ambient air temperature remain negligible.
Large-scale BESS projects have been completed or progressed in Bulgaria, Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, including what is now the largest operational system in the CEE region.
Propelled by a select group of high-capacity manufacturers including T1 Energy and Canadian Solar, Texas is set to exceed 15 GW of solar PV module production in 2026, accounting for nearly half of all U.S.
Organic flow battery company CMBlu Energy has closed a €50 million (US$58.76 million) Series C financing with participation from Samsung Ventures.
SPIE Wind Connect secured a contract to handle the termination and testing of the 66kV inter-array cables at the Baltyk II and III wind farms.
Two of Argentine's most popular football clubs - River Plate and Vélez Sarsfield - are advancing solar energy projects at their Buenos Aires stadiums to cut operating costs and expand on-site renewable generation.
What are the system needs that LDES is going to solve, and what technologies are most appropriate for those applications?
Finnish energy company Fortum has switched on two industrial-scale heat pumps in southern Finland that will utilize excess heat from two local data centres belonging to Microsoft from next year.
The Austrian manufacturer said its new glass-glass module features 108 back-contact TOPCon half-cells and a power conversion efficiency of 23.52%.
Even after 20 or so laps around the racetrack, I barely scratched the surface of all the options buried within the different drive modes in this car.
Danish renewables company Ørsted has reported a net profit of DKr2.62bn ($411.75m) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 46% decrease compared to DKr4.88bn ($766.92m) in Q1 2025.
The German manufacturer launched two mounting systems for utility-scale solar projects and small- and medium-scale installations, respectively. Both are designed to streamline installation with simplified components and modular layouts.
Lade GmbH has unveiled an AC system that supports charging at up to 22 kW in both single-phase and three-phase configurations. The hardware is already designed to enable bidirectional charging in large-scale charging parks.