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Regulators are probing whether network monopolies should own EV chargers, sparking a fight over market design as a Swiss trading giant enters Australia's retail scene.
The AEMC and AER have launched inquiries into competing rule change requests regarding whether electricity distributors should be permitted to own and operate EV charging infrastructure. Independent providers like Evie Networks warn that allowing networks to include these assets in their regulated bases would stifle private investment and create an unlevel playing field.
This century there have been six main occasions when inflation exceeded the Reserve Bank of Australia's target, with oil price shocks a primary driver for each.
A new report says Australia’s flagship climate policy “is failing miserably” to achieve its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions due to its “overwhelming reliance" on carbon offsets.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved Vitol’s acquisition of Zen Energy’s retail operations and power purchase agreement portfolio. This entry by the Swiss commodity giant into the domestic electricity market introduces a major global player to compete against Australia’s dominant 'Big Three' energy retailers.
South Australia just experienced its worst wind drought in seven years. The fleet of short-duration batteries went flat and gas filled the gap. What did we learn?
Local government leaders in New South Wales report they were not consulted regarding the state Coalition's proposal to restructure the New England Renewable Energy Zone. Councils expressed concern that the LNP plan to significantly alter the zone's current framework could eliminate anticipated regional economic benefits.
Skoda launches its biggest and flagship electric SUV, destined to compete in Australia with the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Kia EV9, as well as perhaps higher priced models like the Volve EX90.
Australia faces significant economic risks by delaying its energy transition rather than accelerating it, necessitating a shift from legacy coal and gas frameworks toward consumer-focused regulations and modern technologies.
Fortescue asserts that Donald Trump’s geopolitical actions against Iran and subsequent fossil fuel market volatility have accelerated the global transition to renewable energy. The iron ore producer claims that technical advancements combined with this market disruption have made the shift to green power an economic certainty.
EDF has taken nearly 10% of its nuclear power capacity offline this week, to avoid overheating the rivers it uses to cool its reactors. Someone tell Pauline Hanson.
Chinese manufacturer Xpeng is launching its Mona sub-brand with an affordable electric SUV featuring a drag coefficient of 0.194, aimed at delivering high aerodynamic efficiency. This upcoming model is positioned as a strategic entry into the mass-market EV segment.
Goldwind Capital has submitted the Milpulling Wind Farm, a 1GWh wind-plus-storage site for assessment under Australia's EPBC Act.
Activists have lost their court bid to prevent gas exploration in the Northern Territory after claiming fracking would contaminate groundwater resources.
Deakin University's Andrea La Nauze on the early findings from an Australia-first trial of technology that lets households and businesses trade rooftop solar via a digital platform.
Official keel laying ceremony marks important milestone for Western Australian government plans to electrify its Swan River ferry services.
Argentina’s inaugural utility-scale battery tender received 232 qualified bids for 700 MW of capacity, with the lowest financial offers reaching $7,397 per MW-month. These submissions significantly undercut the auction's established price ceiling during the competitive procurement process.
Chinese polysilicon prices maintained a downward trend this week while wafer costs held steady, indicating persistent fragility within the upstream solar manufacturing supply chain.
Renewabl CEO JP Cerda reports a 10% decline in corporate PPA volumes for 2025, attributed to buyer hesitation over pending GHG Protocol Scope 2 accounting revisions. A potential transition toward hourly matching requirements is expected to increase the strategic importance of battery storage in future procurement.
Energy Dome has executed a second agreement with Google to deploy its CO2 Battery technology in Ireland, aiming to provide firm carbon-free power and mitigate local grid congestion. The long-duration energy storage project follows a previous collaboration between the two firms to support the technology giant's 24/7 clean energy goals.
NextPower CEO Dan Shugar has detailed a strategic shift from solar tracker manufacturing to a comprehensive clean energy provider through targeted acquisitions in battery storage, inverters, and mounting systems. This expansion aims to integrate diverse hardware components into a unified technology suite to meet evolving customer demands.
IPP Enlight Renewable Energy has announced that its US subsidiary Clēnera Holdings has entered into a debt financing framework agreement for the CO Bar Complex in Arizona, US.
Energy Storage Summit Asia 2026 convenes in Bangkok as Vietnam's tariff reform, Cambodia's grid milestone, and AI demand reshape the region.
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) has commenced construction on a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a planned power capacity of 400MW and an energy capacity of 800MWh at Philippsburg Energy Park in Germany.
UK energy regulator Ofgem has shortlisted 16 projects for the first ever long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap-and-floor scheme, totalling 7.6GW of capacity ranging from 8- to 22-hour durations.
The Asian Development Bank approved financial assistance for Cambodia's 250MW/500MWh grid-forming battery energy storage system. This utility-scale project aims to enhance grid stability and support the Royal Government of Cambodia's renewable energy integration goals.
Uniper has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Skyborn Renewables for electricity generated from the Gennaker offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea.
The Global Solar Council reports that agrivoltaics is transitioning into a distinct market segment, requiring the solar industry to adopt specialized technical and social strategies for rural engagement. Senior Advisor Jochen Hauff indicates the sector must move beyond niche applications to address the specific agricultural complexities of integrated land use.
Italia Solare reports that 80% of new Italian residential solar installations now incorporate battery storage, though the commercial and industrial sector remains weak. Despite a rapidly expanding distributed storage fleet, the nation faces ongoing regulatory delays in establishing functional flexibility markets.
Hydrogen Europe expects the European Union to initiate its fourth hydrogen auction by the conclusion of 2026. The industry body’s leadership notes a strategic shift in the sector, with the technology increasingly valued for geopolitical security rather than its environmental benefits.
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) shares key insights from its flagship breakfast workshop at Intersolar Europe 2026, where professionals across the solar and storage sectors explored the double standards that continue to shape women’s career…
Longi's containerized Block PV station integrates modules, structure and GoodWe GT Series inverters into a rapidly deployable off-grid system. It reportedly achieves an LCOE of around €0.0413–€0.045/kWh in European markets such as Ukraine and Poland.
Robotics provides a mechanism to automate and increase the safety of the construction, maintenance, and decommissioning of nuclear plants.
Iberdrola has opened its photovoltaic (PV) plant in Italy, Fénix, located in Sicily, with a generating capacity of 243MW.
If you have a Tesla with FSD (Supervised) my main advice, apart from enjoying it, is to please continue paying attention so you don’t become a statistic.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that clear skies driven by a persistent high-pressure system pushed May solar irradiance well above average across coastal East Asia, including Japan, Korea, eastern China, Taiw…
Fully electric camper vans now available for hire in Australia, with free charging.
Enlight’s US subsidiary Clēnera has agreed to a debt financing framework for the CO Bar Complex in Arizona, securing approximately $2.6bn.