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Project Energy Connect's $1.5B budget blowout collides with a 98% NEM price surge, exposing deep cost and delivery pressures across Australia's energy transition.
Transgrid’s New South Wales portion of the Project Energy Connect interconnector is projected to exceed its regulated budget by $1.5 billion, a 71% increase. Critics argue that selecting high-voltage alternating current over direct current technology led to higher capital risks and greater exposure to inflationary pressures during the construction of the link to South Australia.
The Albanese government is grappling with how to close gaps in the regulation of energy markets — which an expert says exposes consumers to price gouging by big retailers and generators — as part of a review of the Coalition’s never-used “big stick”…
Construction will begin "immediately" on a solar farm and battery proposed for the site of a former coal mine, after the Amazon-backed project reached financial close.
Australia has surpassed 400,000 home battery storage installations under the federal government's Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
Melbourne-based Akaysha Energy has acquired the shovel-ready 200 MW / 400 MWh Pinnacles Battery Energy Storage System located near the New South Wales and Queensland border. The project is expected to provide critical grid support and firming capacity at a strategic interconnection point between the two states.
Advocacy groups are calling on state governments to implement stricter regulations that mandate rental property electrification. Proposed reforms aim to grant tenants the right to install plug-in solar systems, portable battery storage, and bidirectional electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Flow Power has commissioned three regional solar-plus-storage facilities in South Australia and New South Wales, featuring hail-resistant modules. The projects, located in Coonawarra, Berri, and Wyalong, support a new retail electricity plan offering local residents and businesses access to renewable energy at fixed rates.
AusEnergy Services Limited (ASL) has contracted two new firming projects in New South Wales with a combined capacity of 532MW.
Network giant's first electric prime mover will ply a route between the Hunter Valley and southern Sydney, with a local start-up coming up with a charging solution that includes battery storage.
First-of-its-kind project to provide hydrogen refuelling facilities for heavy trucks in Australia has been hit by delays and added costs, and the financial collapse of its two preferred fuel cell truck suppliers.
Iberdrola is planning an up to 4000 MWh battery at a remote cattle grazing site that also happens to be a key part of the state grid. And it might add a wind farm, too.
Solar-powered plane forced to ditch into ocean after bad weather forced an extension to an 8-day autonomous flight and depleted its battery reserves.
Honda takes massive first ever loss from its failed EV strategy that it blames on Trump and Chinese competitors, as it doubles down on hybrids and releases a revamped Prelude.
Toyota slashes prices as part of a temporary bonus to help boost its bZ4X sales.
Consumer interest in V2G is growing and new products are entering the market. But the standards and approval pathways in Australia remain immature.
Canadian Solar intends to double its battery energy storage system (BESS) division’s manufacturing capacity, the company’s new CEO has said.
Permanent Power Company has launched with a $400 million funding commitment from CIM Group and the execution of a long-term power purchase agreement. The newly established entity intends to leverage this capital to develop and operate sustainable energy infrastructure.
Romania is not planning to run a grant scheme offering non-repayable funds for home solar installations for a second year running, instead aiming funds at existing solar prosumers looking to install battery storage systems.
Toyo Co. says a new anti-circumvention petition targeting its Ethiopian solar cell facility is "riddled with misinformation." The Japanese manufacturer tells pv magazine that the site reached 4 GW of capacity last year and that it is planning a U.S.
UNSW and Jolywood researchers identified that barium-zinc-modified glass frits in low-aluminum silver metallization significantly reduce acetic-acid corrosion in TOPCon solar cells. This chemical adjustment enhances interface stability and mitigates power loss during damp-heat exposure, addressing a key durability flaw in current module designs.
Two battery energy storage system (BESS) companies, Eos Energy and ESS Tech Inc, are betting big on the US adoption of long-duration energy storage (LDES) in Q1 2026 financial reports.
GCL Technology is diversifying its portfolio beyond photovoltaic manufacturing by launching a new energy storage division focused on lithium iron phosphate battery systems. The move aims to transform the firm into a multi-product energy platform through the development of dedicated lithium-ion storage solutions.
Spanish engineering firm Intergia is trialing two floating solar prototypes on pig farm manure lagoons to evaluate their ability to lower ammonia emissions and provide on-site power. The pilot project focuses on assessing the durability of PV components in corrosive environments alongside energy generation performance.
A research from Switzerland has compared how France, Italy and Spain integrate biodiversity into renewable energy planning, spatial policy, and ecological impact monitoring under the European Green Deal.
The result was certified by Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
Ingeteam has supplied technology for a 200MW battery energy storage facility in Italy, establishing one of the nation's largest utility-scale storage hubs to date.
European Energy has broken ground on the 225.5MW agrivoltaic project near Vizzini, Sicily, marking it as Italy's largest and one of Europe's most significant agrivoltaic developments.
OTC 2026 featured questions around energy security and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside enthusiasm for emerging offshore sectors.
Tallgrass has confirmed the delivery location for the first two M501JAC gas turbines from Mitsubishi Power Americas, advancing Phase 1 of its Cheyenne Power Hub in southeast Wyoming.
Taoyuan's Department of Economic Development says its new guidelines for solar projects are designed to make photovoltaics "reliable and trustworthy neighbors.
A total of 42 EV chargers is to be rolled out for the use of staff and residents at 21 different aged care facilities in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
The new propane heat pumps support water flow temperatures of up to 70 C and achieve a seasonal coefficient of performance of up to 5.2 according to the UK-based manufacturer.
Hyundai Australia has just issued an ‘Urgent Safety Recall’ notice for OS model Kona electrics built between May 2018 and July 2023.
Josef Daniel-Ivad from the Zinc Battery Initiative updates the current scaling of zinc battery manufacturers and technology.