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A wave of gigawatt-scale battery projects gains momentum across the NEM, even as Canberra claws back $1.3 billion in clean energy funding, reshaping evening peaks and challenging gas generators.
Victoria has 2.2 million gas customers spread across 34,000km of pipeline. On peak winter days, residential heating accounts for more than half of total gas consumption, more than 550 terajoules a day. In summer, it falls to near zero.
Genex has announced plans to reconfigure the first stage of its 2.5 GW Bulli Creek multi-stage development in Australia from a 775 MW solar farm to 300 MW, adding a 425 MW / 1,700 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Australia has clawed back AU$1.3 billion (US$940 million) in uncommitted clean energy manufacturing funding, with the Solar Sunshot Program and Battery Breakthrough Initiative among the programmes hit by budget cuts announced this week.
Monash University spin-out GridZync has launched Rezonance software to address grid instability caused by inverter-based resources. Using impedance-based stability analysis, the technology identifies potential oscillations and harmonisation issues between renewable generators and the network without requiring access to proprietary manufacturer data.
The New South Wales government is accelerating the release of $60 million in community funding to address local opposition within the state's largest planned Renewable Energy Zone. This early financial commitment aims to secure social license years before the commencement of major transmission and infrastructure construction.
Utility-scale battery storage has displaced gas-fired generation during evening peak demand periods in Queensland over recent months. This rapid expansion of storage capacity marks a significant shift in the state's dispatch mix, effectively removing gas as the primary marginal price setter during high-demand intervals.
Developer Akaysha Energy has received federal environmental clearance for its 400MW/1,600MWh Glenrowan battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, with the project deemed "not a controlled action" under Australia's Environment Protection and Bi…
Equis Australia has secured federal environmental approval to construct a 400 MW, 1,600 MWh battery energy storage system in north-east Victoria. The four-hour duration project is planned for a site situated between two existing solar farms.
Industry says retrospective tax on renewables announced in budget could deter foreign investment when it's needed most.
Australia's growing throng of solar panels, batteries and electric cars will be managed by a new regulator in a multimillion-dollar budget commitment welcomed by investment and climate groups.
Tim Buckley from Climate and Energy Finance joins to discuss the good, bad and the ugly from the federal budget, how to fix the Capacity Investment Scheme, and other news.
We drive Vovo's latest high-riding version of its small and zippy EX30 for a week, now benefitting from a major price cut that makes it a lot of car for the money.
Gippsland wind project gains planning permit, but still has to win over neighbours who brought down the first iteration.
A government's move to end a 10-year moratorium on fracking in a sensitive coastal region will put farm land and water systems at risk, opponents say.
Rooftop solar in Australia provides the cheapest, cleanest and most reliable domestic energy in history.
Global solar PV capacity reached around 2,974 GW by end-2025, with nearly 698 GW added in 2025.
Ratul Puri, chairman of Hindustan Power, tells pv magazine that India’s battery energy storage system (BESS) market is moving from aggressive tendering toward large-scale project execution, as the country increasingly prioritizes grid integration, tr…
Grid-forming inverters are gaining global prominence as a critical solution for maintaining system resilience and stability amid rising renewable energy penetration. The technology is undergoing increased testing and deployment in major international markets to ensure grid reliability and support continued solar expansion.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) has arranged a JPY 9 billion ($57 million) syndicated loan for Q.ENEST Holdings, the power business spun out of Hanwha Japan in 2023, to finance an 80 MW portfolio of distributed low-voltage solar assets across Ja…
ACME Solar and IndiGrid have commissioned new battery energy storage systems in Rajasthan and Gujarat, while GE Vernova secured a contract for a pumped hydro facility in India.
Global grid-scale battery storage deployments reached 4.5GW/12.8GWh during April, driven by significant capacity additions across Asian and South American markets.
The Solomon Islands Electricity Authority and Asian Development Bank have signed an agreement aimed at developing the country’s first large-scale solar project.
Danish offshore wind installation company Cadeler has installed the first fully commissioned monopile foundation at Ørsted’s 2.9GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, located 120km off the Norfolk coast in UK.
Gotion and Richardson Electronics have formed a partnership to manufacture battery energy storage systems within the United States. This strategic collaboration emerges as Chinese firms begin divesting from American assets to comply with updated Foreign Entity of Concern regulations.
French nuclear generation is increasingly fluctuating to accommodate surging European solar capacity, with the midday-to-evening output gap expanding eightfold since 2019. ENTSO-E data indicates that while reactors have successfully adapted to these flexible operational requirements, the broader European grid infrastructure still requires significant upgrades to manage the shift.
The Pew Charitable Trusts has launched a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Policy Playbook to provide US state regulators with frameworks for integrating local energy assets. Co-chaired by Pat Wood III, the initiative offers structured guidance to standardise state-level policy approaches for managing grid-edge technologies and decentralised power systems.
Researchers have developed a machine learning model that utilizes cloud classification and density data to forecast sudden solar irradiance fluctuations. Tested across 15 international locations, the tool aims to improve grid stability by predicting short-term ramp events that impact renewable energy integration.
The massive renewable energy complex will include 8 GW of solar, 4 GW of wind, 2.04 GW/8.16 GWh of energy storage, and 2.64 GW of coal-fired power.
Hydrostor plans to submit its Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage project into Ontario's newly launched long-duration energy storage procurement process. The developer aims to secure a contract through this competitive tender to support the Canadian province's grid requirements.
Armenia has amended its Energy Law to permit the construction of energy storage systems, requiring developers to obtain licenses for projects. Facilities with a capacity under 1 MW or larger systems intended solely for self-consumption are exempt from these licensing requirements.
As the share of intermittent renewables grows, gas engine power plants are essential in the energy transition.
Low-cost solar PV enables to turn CO2 from an unwanted burden into a precious raw material and sequestered in materials with many applications.
German energy storage revenues rebounded significantly in 2024 following a prior downturn, with BVES forecasting continued growth throughout 2025. Despite this financial recovery, the industry body reports that sector uncertainty is currently escalating.
India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest quarterly addition on record – representing a 143% year-on-year increase, according to Mercom India.
Geospatial modeling indicates that utilizing 2% of Italy’s viable offshore marine territory for floating solar arrays could theoretically satisfy the nation's entire annual electricity requirements. Researchers identified optimal deployment zones through a multi-criteria assessment to determine technical feasibility across Italian territorial waters.
Subaru has added a third electric SUV to its Australian lineup, and has also cut thousands from the asking price of the Solterra and Trailseeker EVs.
German wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON is planning to establish a rotor blade manufacturing facility for the E-175 EP5 E2 model in Bergama, Izmir Province, Türkiye, as part of its international market expansion.
OCI Energy and Arava Power have executed a MIPA involving the La Salle Solar project, a 670MWdc utility-scale development in Texas, US.
Matrix Renewables has connected two new renewable energy projects, Cruz de los Caminos and Piedra de la Sal, to Spain’s national grid.
The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns.
Eight US solar manufacturers have filed an anti-circumvention complaint with the US Department of Commerce, alleging that solar cells and modules assembled in Ethiopia using Chinese-origin components are evading existing antidumping and countervailin…
A Cornell University research team developed a control framework that simultaneously considers past and future conditions when determining solar panel tilt angle.
The bizarre planning rules that make fossil gas connections a default for new homes, and add costs in a state that leads the world in rooftop PV and home batteries.
The first new Renault Master van in more than a decade is coming to Australia this year and with it a new electric variant which will boast one of the longest driving ranges in the segment.
A roundtable recently held by solar panel manufacturer Dualsun and the GoodPlanet Foundation in Paris highlighted the organizational and regulatory barriers holding back collective solar self-consumption in France, a model its proponents say is techn…
Research from Lund University has explored how Sweden is building out utility-scale solar in the absence of an overarching national strategy.
The city of Bruges is offering small- to medium-sized enterprises and organizations looking to install large-scale rooftop solar free advice from an independent solar broker.
Germany led the way with the UK and Bulgaria tied in second place, followed by Spain, Hungary, and France.
One of the segments flowing rivers of gold from the data centre boom is backup diesel gensets. Our major cities could be awash with them. But batteries provide a better solution.
The IAEA has supported a multinational operation to remove HEU from Venezuela’s former RV-1 reactor, transferring it to the US for secure processing.