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Australia's first 8-hour battery comes online, as the industry pivots to longer-duration storage to manage grid volatility and the explosive demand of new AI data centres.
EnergyAustralia maintains its June 30, 2028, retirement date for the 1,480MW Yallourn coal plant in Victoria, focusing on a replacement precinct featuring solar, gas, and pumped hydro. The site currently hosts the 350MW Wooreen battery project, with further master planning underway to address the generation gap through diverse storage and data centre options.
EVs saved more than $US5.8 billion in public spending in Indonesia in 2025 alone by substituting millions of litres of imported liquid fuels with domestically produced electricity.
Batteries have been protecting consumers from price spikes in most states over summer. But they ran out of puff in one state in January, and let gas rule the roost.
The Australian electricity market requires enhanced price signals that accurately represent local grid conditions to address rising issues with network congestion and generation curtailment. Implementing location-based pricing aims to improve investment efficiency and better align financial incentives with physical infrastructure constraints.
A state-owned utility is negotiating investments in non-lithium storage technologies capable of providing 8 to 12 hours of duration. This strategic shift follows the reported success of the entity's initial investment in a large-scale battery with a 4-hour capacity.
RWE Renewables Australia has officially opened the 50MW/400MWh Limondale battery energy storage system (BESS) near Balranald in south-west New South Wales.
State Electricity Commission CEO Chris Miller on how the government-owned energy company is filling gaps up and down the renewables transition, from home electrification to deep storage.
Sembcorp Industries has completed its acquisition of Alinta Energy at a value of AU$6.5 billion (US$4.32 billion).
Australia's biggest operating wind farm has set a stunning new record, becoming the first in the nation to surpass one gigawatt of generation output.
The passive battery is not a new phenomenon. What is new is that its value is becoming harder for the formal market conversation to ignore.
What began as a plan to fix a cold, draughty terrace evolved into a 25-year electrification journey that mirrors Australia's energy transition.
Australia’s EV market has delivered its biggest month yet. Plus, first impressions of Cadillac’s new electric SUVs, and latest EV news.
A LUT University study finds that data centers could be powered continuously by intermittent renewables like wind and solar when paired with backup generation and demand-side flexibility.
Wärtsilä has completed the first successful grid-connected test of a large-scale engine powered entirely by hydrogen at a facility in Bermeo, Spain. This demonstration marks a milestone in developing flexible, zero-carbon thermal generation technology capable of supporting power networks.
Daqo New Energy will invest CNY 6 billion ($835 million) to build a smart energy systems manufacturing base in Kunshan focused on advanced power equipment and storage solutions for AI data center applications.
Wärtsilä Energy Storage warns that integrating AI data centres requires co-located battery energy storage systems to manage volatile load spikes and prevent grid instability. The integrator advocates for BESS to buffer the rapid demand fluctuations inherent to high-performance computing infrastructure.
The Czech Republic plans to convert a section of an existing run-of-river hydropower facility into a 154MW/750MWh pumped hydro storage plant. This project, the nation's fourth such installation, involves installing reversible units to provide significant new energy storage capacity within the current complex.
Sungrow, along with its partner Sunotec has commissioned a 150MW/600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Nova Zagora, Bulgaria.
European battery energy storage mergers and acquisitions increased significantly during the first quarter of 2024 as the sector matures. Investors are currently adjusting to new risk profiles and asset repricing while project financing structures evolve to meet shifting market conditions.
Sembcorp Industries has acquired Alinta Energy for A$6.5bn, marking the completion of a transaction first announced in December 2025.
RWE and Meta have signed a long-term PPA for the 298 MWac Rabbit’s Foot Solar project in northeast Texas, extending their clean energy partnership.
Repsol and Masdar have signed an agreement under which the latter will acquire a 49.99% interest in a portfolio of renewable energy assets in Spain for €849m ($980.2m).
At SNEC 2026, Antaisolar unveiled its upgraded TAI-Universal 2P multi-drive solar tracker with reinforced structure, up to 80 m spans and 60 m/s wind resistance.
Josefin Berg of S&P Global has highlighted the need for inclusive leadership to address the marginalisation of women in professional renewable energy discussions. She advocates for active intervention to restore and amplify female voices when they are interrupted or overlooked during industry dialogues.
The Port of Valencia is deploying solar panels on breakwaters as part of the EU-funded Renewport project to advance renewable energy in Mediterranean ports.
RWE has installed the first turbine at its 1.6 GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project in the German North Sea.
Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic intends to convert its electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing facility in Kansas, US, to produce batteries for data centre applications, beginning Q3 of 2029.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s May weather was marked by a mid-month Arctic cold outbreak followed by a persistent heat dome that brought clear skies, record temperatures, and above-average sola…
Legislation to create an incentive programme for behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage in New Jersey has been advanced by the US state’s Senate Environment and Energy Committee.
The global solar manufacturer introduced the hail-resistant, high-load Vertex N Shield panel, featuring n-type technology and reinforced mechanical durability.
Researchers have designed a system that incorporates PV power generation, thermoelectric cooling, and latent heat storage using waste cooking oil. They have simulated an optimized it using an array of models.
Differ Power and Tesla veteran Drew Baglino's Sadi are treating the heat pump as the home's energy core by pairing AI data center cooling with automotive-grade thermal tech.
Cypress Creek Energy has secured financing amounting to $3.5bn for the first two phases of the Steel River Energy Center situated in the US.