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Victoria's state-owned utility is backing Australia's first compressed CO2 energy dome, a major bet on non-lithium long-duration storage to stabilise the grid.
State-owned utility SEC Victoria is deploying Australia’s first compressed CO2 energy dome in the Latrobe Valley, a long-duration storage facility designed to provide 10 to 12 hours of continuous discharge. The project marks a significant shift toward non-lithium technologies to support the state's grid stability and renewable integration.
Victoria's State Electricity Commission (SEC) and Italian clean technology company Energy Dome have announced plans to develop the state's first long-duration energy storage (LDES) facility.
The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific is funding a 19.8MWh battery expansion at a hybrid renewable energy facility in Palau. This augmentation scales up an existing solar-plus-storage site to enhance grid stability and clean energy capacity within the Western Pacific nation.
Victorian offshore wind proponents are seeking bipartisan political commitment to ensure project stability as the upcoming state election introduces potential regulatory and investment uncertainty for the emerging sector.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is advocating for enhanced consumer protections following a surge in home battery complaints. The watchdog warns that rising dissatisfaction with storage devices and related products threatens to undermine public confidence in the technology during a period of high sales volume.
Goldwind Australia is transporting a massive transformer thousands of kilometres by road to the Clarke Creek Wind Farm after the Port of Gladstone reportedly refused to handle the equipment. The logistical detour from the closer port adds significant complexity and distance to the delivery of critical infrastructure for the Queensland project.
Western Power’s stand-alone power system initiative is being criticised as a network asset management tactic rather than a genuine energy transition solution. Critics argue the program prioritises utility infrastructure control over broader consumer benefits and decarbonisation goals.
HMC Capital has launched Illuma Energy, a new identity that brings together the ASX-listed asset manager's energy investment, development and operating activities under a single platform.
Wind turbine supplier buys Tasmania wind project, and hopes to begin construction next year if it can find investors.
We unpack another record month for EVs in Australia. Plus, we talk to ex-pilot Mike Atkinson about those noisy bings and bongs.
A New South Wales wind farm is seeking approval to ramp up mitigation measures after its turbines killed 20 wedge-tailed eagles in just 18 months.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, forecasts that the second half of 2026 will bring above-normal irradiance across much of Europe, Southeast Asia, northern South America and eastern Australia, with the strongest model a…
For the first time, Australia saw 7 EVs reach 1,000 sales in a single month, as China took centre stage and just three Japanese EVs made it into the top 50 electrics.
Electric trucks are suddenly big news in Australia. We catch up with NewVolt's Anthony Headlam on its plans for network of large charging stations. Plus: News of the week.
Tesla makes new finance offering with leasing company Driva, that includes "guaranteed future value" loans that will remove uncertainty over resale value of EVs.
Masdar has awarded a contract to BYD to supply 11.275GWh of its Haohan energy storage system for the RTC renewable energy project.
TCL Zhonghuan approved a CNY 2.6 billion ($382 million) upgrade project to convert 20 GW of TOPCon cell and 25 GW of TOPCon module capacity into BC production lines, with ramp-up expected from Q3 2026 and full production by Q1 2027.
The European Commission has published draft terms and conditions for the fourth European Hydrogen Bank auction, planned for end-2026 with a €500 million budget.
Battery energy storage system operators are increasingly prioritising State of Health (SoH) metrics to monitor degradation and optimise lifecycle management. This technical assessment of capacity and power retention is essential for predicting asset longevity and maintaining operational performance across large-scale storage portfolios.
Canadian Solar has launched upgraded EP Cube Single-Phase 2.0 and Three-Phase Pro energy storage systems, combining hybrid inverters with modular LFP batteries for residential, C&I, and scalable backup applications.
At The smarter E 2026, Xu Tian, General Manager of Overseas Energy Storage Sales for SVOLT, announced the company’s plans to launch a 6 MWh container solution later in 2026.
Swiss-based energy company Alpiq has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Harmony Energy, a developer and operator of battery energy storage systems (BESS) with projects across Europe.
US-based storage firms Peak Energy, ESS Inc, and Unigrid are moving to commercialise sodium-ion battery technology across American and European markets. The companies aim to establish this alternative chemistry as a viable competitor to lithium-ion for grid-scale energy storage systems.
GIGA Storage has secured €450m ($514.3m) in debt financing to construct its Green Turtle project in Belgium, which will feature a 700MW capacity and 2,800MWh of energy storage.
Zambia is implementing updated procurement frameworks to manage a surge in private investment interest and accelerate solar energy deployment across its national grid.
Switzerland expanded its solar capacity by 1.33 GW in 2025, reaching a cumulative total of 9.5 GW. This growth allowed photovoltaic generation to meet 13.71% of the nation's total electricity demand during the year.
SolarAid Corporate Partnerships Manager Lindsay Dixon highlighted how solar energy initiatives in underserved regions drive social equity by improving health, safety, and education. The organization advocates for locally led solutions and female empowerment to maximize the socio-economic benefits of decarbonization efforts.
EnBW has arranged a $571m long-term loan, supported by credit agency EIFO, to fund its share of the SuedLink transmission project.
Researchers in China developed a laser-assisted poly-Si finger contact fabrication method combining picosecond laser modification and potassium hydroxide wet etching to reduce parasitic absorption in industrial TOPCon solar cells.
China is testing the feasibility of electrification for increasingly larger ships, and electric cargo ships with a range of up to 500 km are already operating in China.
Ines and Mondragon Assembly have developed a pre-lamination system that creates prefabricated photovoltaic cores for integration into customized products, including electric mobility components and building facades.