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NEM prices spiked over 220% this week, highlighting grid strain even as NSW greenlights major transmission and home batteries overtake utility-scale capacity.
With progress made this year on new development pathways to underpin the next wave of energy projects, developers have been keen to find out what new approval and assessment rules apply to enable their projects to be counted.
Australia's longest-serving energy minister, has called time on her career with the Victorian Labor party, advising her new boss she will not re-contest at the November election and will quit cabinet.
AirTrunk proposes that Australian data centres act as anchor tenants to de-risk and accelerate investment in renewable generation, storage, and transmission infrastructure. By leveraging the scale and long-term nature of digital loads, the sector could proactively drive new energy supply rather than relying on existing grid capacity.
Australian residential battery storage capacity has surpassed utility-scale installations following a surge in federal rebates. This combined storage growth is actively flattening the electricity price curve by discharging during evening peak demand periods.
ARENA’s latest white paper update warns that Australia must fundamentally transform utility-scale project delivery to achieve its ultra low-cost solar targets. The agency identifies a critical need for innovation in deployment methods to ensure the nation captures the economic benefits of cheap renewable generation.
The New South Wales government has approved the Hunter Transmission Project, a 110km, 500kV overhead line designed to link the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone to the grid. This critical infrastructure aims to maintain supply reliability as regional coal-fired power stations approach retirement.
South Australian wholesale electricity spot prices exceeded $500/MWh throughout Thursday, 30 July 2026. These elevated price events triggered multiple market alerts across the region during the day's trading intervals.
There was likely a lot of talk going on at the ACES summit in Sydney this week. Talk is about all the industry does these days and the Summit is no doubt a good place to do it.
Outgoing Senator David Pocock has called on the renewable energy industry to actively counter disinformation campaigns funded by the fossil fuel sector. He argues that more aggressive communication is necessary to ensure clean energy technologies successfully displace coal and gas in the Australian market.
Australian electric vehicle infrastructure faces a critical transition between proprietary closed networks and a proposed open-access model to ensure equitable pricing and competition. Industry stakeholders are debating whether to permit location-based pricing monopolies or mandate shared, interoperable charging systems across the national network.
The quest for ultra-low cost solar is now far more dependent on cheaper construction methods and system integration rather than lower-priced cells and modules.
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has referred its 520MW Flat Rock standalone battery energy storage system in the Australian Capital Territory for federal environmental assessment under the EPBC Act.
Australian researchers say a new floating wind turbine design is much cheaper than bigger machines and could be useful for offshore industries who need a power source.
Australia has a time-critical opportunity to position itself in low and zero-emissions steel industry, secure manufacturing and build a future made in Australia.
Public meeting called for wind project due to submissions from mostly long distance objectors, including a group citing impacts of a wind farm that does not exist.
Colombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy awarded contracts for around 270 MW of new solar tied to 100 MW of battery energy storage in the first round of its long-term clean energy auction. The 15-year contracts begin supplying electricity in 2030.
Global biopower expansion is decelerating as investors shift focus from new capacity construction toward the strategic displacement of fossil fuels. The sector's viability over the coming decade is expected to depend on its ability to replace carbon-intensive assets rather than simple volume growth.
LG Energy Solution achieved a return to profitability during the second quarter, attributed to rising electric vehicle battery demand across Europe and increased battery energy storage system investments in the United States.
Infrastructure and construction company Aecon Group has executed an agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for the 150MW/1,200MWh Simcoe energy storage project in Norfolk County, Ontario.
Chinese researchers achieved a 29.71% efficiency rating for a four-terminal perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell by utilizing bis(2-pyridylmethyl) sulfide to mitigate material defects and phase segregation. This coordination engineering approach aims to enhance the stability and performance of wide-bandgap perovskite layers within hybrid photovoltaic devices.
Independent power producer Eolian has commenced construction on the 200MW/1.06GWh Flint Grid battery energy storage system in Licking County, Ohio. Once completed, the facility will represent the largest energy storage installation within the PJM Interconnection market.
Eolian Energy has commenced building the Flint Grid Project in Licking County, Ohio, a 200MW battery energy storage system with a 1.06GWh capacity. This 5.3-hour duration facility marks a significant expansion of grid-scale storage infrastructure within the local Jersey Township region.
Elia Group and CPP Investments to acquire the Tarchon interconnector project, a high-voltage subsea electricity link between UK and Germany.
A tender is open in Bangladesh for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 220 MW solar project. Bids must be delivered by September 15.
UK developer Alcemi has entered the Romanian energy market by acquiring a 2.3GWh battery storage portfolio, while Slovakia has commissioned its largest utility-scale BESS project to date.
Axpo and independent power producer Zelestra have signed a long-term tolling agreement for a 207MW battery energy storage system located in northern Italy. This marks the second such capacity deal secured by Zelestra during July as it expands its European storage portfolio.
A consortia led by TotalEnergies has switched on its Hydra project in South Africa's Northern Cape, billed as Africa's largest hybrid renewable energy project to date.
Tesla has signed a power purchase agreement to procure approximately 1 TWh of annual electricity from ContourGlobal’s hybrid solar-plus-storage facility in Arizona. The project is scheduled to commence commercial operations in 2028.
Rept Battero executives addressed the shifting operational demands and risk management strategies required for Chinese battery manufacturers to successfully expand into international energy storage markets during the Intersolar conference.
The government of Jordan has announced the completion of the first phase of a project aiming to deploy solar-powered water heating systems at 33 hospitals in total.
Türkiye's solar additions from the first half of the year take total capacity to around 26.9 GW. The number of solar plants in the country now exceeds 41,000, up from around 37,600 at the start of the year.
L&T Energy CarbonLite Solutions, a division of Indian conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has received a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) from NTPC for work on the main plant package at the 1,600MW Lara Stage-III thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh,…
ACME Solar obtained $355m in long-term financing from PFC to develop and construct the ACME Urja One (Phase – III) 250MW FDRE project.
Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, says a groundbreaking ceremony will soon take place for the first phase of the country’s flagship 100 GW solar program.
Uruguay is planning to deploy an additional 500 MW of new renewables before the end of the current administration in February 2030. The plan includes four new solar projects, two of which have already been identified.
the story most consumers hear about EV costs is already out of date. EVs cost less to fuel, less to maintain, and will soon cost less to buy.
One of the biggest batteries operating in South Australia has been sitting idle for nearly a month following the decision to seek voluntary administration of its owner.
Hyundai’s luxury arm Genesis has launched the updated GV60, giving potential buyers two very different ways to buy a Genesis GV60 in Australia.
The Berlin-based company says it intends to focus on its core sales locations in Munich, Essen and Berlin. The closure sees more than 80 sales staff laid off.
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