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Victoria fast-tracks 1.4 GW of batteries as Queensland empowers its minister to accelerate petroleum projects, exposing a widening policy divide across the NEM.
The Victorian government has granted planning approval for four renewable energy projects valued at AU$2.4 billion through its Development Facilitation Program. This fast-tracked batch includes 1,390MW of battery energy storage capacity across the state to support grid stability and the transition away from fossil fuels.
Australian wind farm developers report deteriorating project economics driven by escalating construction expenses and volatile off-take markets. Despite the federal Capacity Investment Scheme, these financial pressures are reportedly obstructing final investment decisions across the sector.
Lightsource bp has commenced construction on a significant solar and battery storage facility designed to provide renewable energy to a major smelter. The developer describes the project as a milestone in the global power sector's transition toward decarbonising heavy industry.
Queensland's Planning Minister has gained new authority to override existing regulatory bodies to accelerate petroleum developments. This expansion of power follows the Minister's recent interventions to halt several renewable energy and battery storage projects across the state.
The Australian Energy Regulator is consulting on updated retail guidelines to improve transparency and fairness in electricity billing. These draft revisions follow recent market reforms intended to simplify consumer invoices and ensure more accurate retailer conduct across the National Electricity Market.
Akaysha Energy has restored the 700MW/1,680MWh Waratah Super Battery to full capacity following the successful reinstatement of its second high voltage transformer. The BlackRock-backed project in New South Wales resumed its maximum operating scale on 4 June after the technical resolution.
Tesla Energy’s Asia Pacific director Josef Tadich outlined the company’s regional strategy, focusing on the integration of large-scale and residential storage, the expansion of electric vehicle adoption, and the anticipated introduction of vehicle-to-grid technology to manage solar abundance.
Repairs to one of its three transformers allows Australia's most powerful battery to reach full storage capacity, but still short of delivering its full "shock-absorber" contract.
Taiwanese firm HD Renewable Energy has entered the Australian market via a partnership to develop 10 distributed energy projects, each under 5 MW, featuring integrated solar and battery storage. The deal targets the growing small-scale utility sector to enhance grid stability through localized generation assets.
Electric vehicles are positioned as critical flexible assets for the Australian grid rather than just additional demand, provided system design facilitates their integration. Strategic planning for EV charging could lower electricity costs and improve reliability by utilizing vehicle batteries as a distributed energy resource.
CATL launches world’s biggest open-source energy storage testing platform, as it starts mass production of sodium-ion batteries and points to lithium-air..
The EV price war continues apace with new models now regularly breaking the $50k and $40k barriers, leaving other manufacturers scrambling to catch up. Hyundai is the latest to move - again.
There is no denying the Ioniq 6 N is an expensive vehicle, but for the love of driving there is nothing else in its class for anywhere near this price except for the sibling Ioniq 5 N.
Cadillac’s new Optiq and Vistiq offer two very different takes on the luxury electric SUV, as the American brand tries to find a place in an increasingly crowded Australian EV market.
Tesla has finally rolled out vehicle-to-load technology in Australia and is hinting that vehicle-to-grid is not far away, and likely to be considerably cheaper than other offerings.
Arctech has secured supply agreements tied to a 2.1 GW solar project in the United Arab Emirates, while China Energy Engineering Corp. has launched a 20 GW photovoltaic inverter procurement tender.
Drax Energy Solutions has secured a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement with Global Switch to supply 30% of the data center operator's electricity needs. Additionally, Drax is pursuing a $755 million acquisition of Bluefield Solar to expand its renewable energy portfolio.
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and developer Sunly have signed contracts to construct four utility-scale battery energy storage facilities in Latvia. This agreement marks a significant expansion of regional storage infrastructure through the deployment of Rolls-Royce’s mtu EnergyPack QG technology.
The Dutch market regulator will implement new grid connection rules on 1 July, allowing operators to deprioritize households and businesses. These measures aim to mitigate distribution constraints by requiring solar owners to curtail generation and adjust consumption patterns during peak periods.
EDF Renewables North America and Masdar have secured 15-year power purchase agreements for a hybrid solar-plus-storage facility in California featuring 160MWh of battery capacity.
Liam Critchley examines the modelling, safety standards and analytics that aim to mitigate the risk of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Toyota is showcasing its liquid-hydrogen racing prototype via demonstration laps in France this June, while Chinese scientists have suggested a novel electrochemical method for high-capacity hydrogen storage at ambient conditions.
SSEN Transmission has appointed Jacobs to deliver services across multiple strategic frameworks for a $1 billion energy digitalisation program in northern Scotland. The partnership aims to modernize grid infrastructure through advanced digital solutions and technical consultancy.
Virtual power plant (VPP) operator and distributed energy resource (DER) platform Voltus and tech giant Google have signed a three-year 100MW agreement for the PJM region in the US.
Spain-based renewables investor Qualitas Energy has acquired a 164MW peak (MWp) development-stage solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in Illinois, US, from Bechtel Enterprises.
Kim Keats of Ekon Strategy Consulting emphasized the necessity of direct interpersonal engagement with stakeholders across the solar value chain during a Women in Solar+ Europe event. He argued that physical networking and verbal communication remain vital for navigating the complexities of energy development and investment.
Eskom, ZET sign HoA for 3,000MW gas-to-power project in South Africa
The deal to acquire Northern Irish grid software specialist Camlin Group, which specializes in sensor-based transformer monitoring, follows Siemens Energy’s 2025 expansion of its transformer factory in Nuremberg, Germany.
While Lithuania's heightened cybersecurity laws are helping solar plants larger than 100 kW become more secure, some owners have faced increased costs and a waiting list to fully implement the new measures.
While 19 manufacturers received recognition as high achievers in RETC’s 2026 testing sequences, problems with ultraviolet-induced degradation in solar modules persist, while failing “red flag” scores increased in tests for damp heat and thermal cycli…
Without mandatory extended producer responsibility, the economics of recycling crystalline silicon modules – which make up roughly 95% of the global installed base – cannot justify the cost gap over landfill on material recovery alone.
Cadillac is expanding its Australian electric vehicle line-up with two very different SUVs but can this line-up win over Australian buyers?
In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the western half of North America enjoyed positive anomalies in May while the south and east saw widespread deficits.