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Low wholesale prices are a double-edged sword, driving down costs but claiming casualties like Zen Energy and forcing a rethink on storage investment and grid integration.
The International Energy Agency and AEMO report that Australian wholesale electricity prices have remained among the lowest in developed economies since mid-2023. This downward trend, sustained through the June 2024 quarter, is attributed to an acceleration in household and utility-scale battery storage deployment alongside established renewable capacity.
Community energy advocates are calling for increased transparency regarding local electricity generation and consumption data to overcome the eight-year delays currently hindering small-scale battery projects. Proponents argue that addressing these information gaps is essential for streamlining the delivery of community-led infrastructure across Australia.
Grid-forming BESS have not yet been confirmed to meet the highest tier of system strength requirements in Australia's NEM, according to AEMO.
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners leadership suggests that long-term power purchase agreements with data centres offer superior investment certainty compared to the federal Capacity Investment Scheme. While AEMO previously viewed data centre load growth as a risk, the operator now considers these facilities manageable assets for grid stability.
Goldwind Australia Managing Director John Titchen proposes integrating individual battery storage units into every new wind turbine to enhance grid stability. The industry update also notes the resignation of Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio and highlights recent developments from the Australian Clean Energy Summit.
Squadron Energy CEO Rob Riva warns that Australia's National Electricity Market requires a more diverse technology mix to reach decarbonisation targets, arguing that current reliance on solar and battery storage hybrids is insufficient to sustain the entire power grid despite renewables now exceeding 50% penetration.
Administrators for Zen Energy have recommended liquidation following the company's collapse, attributing the failure to a high-risk strategy of maintaining excessive solar exposure without sufficient storage. Creditors are expected to receive low returns as the firm struggles with the financial consequences of its imbalanced renewable portfolio.
RenewEconomy argues that commissioning new oil refineries in the mid-2030s represents an inefficient use of capital that increases emissions. The publication suggests Australian policy should prioritise exiting fossil fuels over expanding liquid fuel storage and refining capacity.
Councils fear the consequences of millions of tonnes of solar panels expected in next decade for landfills at breaking point.
The best renewable energy projects won't be the ones that replace farming. They'll be the ones that work with farming.
Geely brand Farizon slashes prices on its electric van range in Australia, and offers a new variant with a bigger battery. Good news for deliveries and green nomads.
Bowen says he has yet to see new Snowy 2.0 costings, as nine-month re-assessment runs over time, and maybe even over budget.
The site which was going to host the iterations of Australia's concentrated solar power dream may now be the home of a data centre.
Major NZ government review finds "no good reason" for preventing Kiwis from using plug-in solar, and may make it legal within a year. Will Australia follow?
There are some intriguing differences between battery (bidding and) operations during the recent spell of low wind in South Australia (late July 2026) and what happened in late June 2026.
Engie and Legrand have secured France’s inaugural 24/7 renewable energy contract, a three-year agreement running from 2029 to 2031. The deal requires Engie to synchronize hourly green power generation with Legrand’s specific consumption patterns rather than relying on annual averages.
Georgia Power has started building two new combined-cycle natural gas units at Plant Bowen with a combined capacity of nearly 1.5GW.
Chilean hydropower remains a cornerstone of the national grid despite the rapid expansion of wind and solar, though future investment strategies are shifting to adapt to the changing generation mix.
Delft University of Technology researchers developed an optimization framework to coordinate solar, battery storage, heat pumps, and electric vehicles. The system aims to manage residential energy assets simultaneously for price arbitrage and participation in ancillary service markets.
The city of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia, China, has assigned five independent storage projects to developers including Datang and China Resources New Energy.
The European Commission has authorized a financial assistance program to facilitate the installation of 370MWh of battery energy storage capacity across Slovenia. This regulatory approval enables the Slovenian government to provide state aid aimed at strengthening grid stability and accelerating the integration of renewable energy sources.
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has classified foreign-produced power inverters and "advanced robotic devices" as national security threats.
Avaada Group has closed financing totalling $1.3bn to support a portfolio of renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 2.15GW.
Kazakhstan's total installed renewables capacity exceeded 3.7 GW by the second quarter of this year. The country is planning to commission 245 MW of renewables, including five solar projects, during 2026.
TotalEnergies has entered into two separate agreements with Shell and KKR pertaining to the European renewables sector.
The factory, belonging to Chinese company Gotion High-Tech, is based on the cathode-to-cell lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology with an initial capacity of 10 GWh intended for the automotive market.
In a new monthly column for pv magazine , the Becquerel Institute explains that a number of photovoltaic façade products are recently being marketed as “non-combustible” under EN 13501-1.
The first phase of the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm, developed by Seriti Green, has commenced commercial operations in South Africa (SA).
The technology uses a pattern inspired by Japanese origami to fold the photovoltaic panels in a single movement. A prototype weighs around 6 kg and can be transported in a suitcase.
Samsung SDI is on track to begin production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in the US in the third quarter of this year.
The Munich-based company ceased operations at the end of July. It is now seeking an investor for its B2B photovoltaic business after failing to secure viable financing for the division during its restructuring process.
Fixed feed-in tariffs for solar systems under the partial feed-in model will now range from €0.0544 ($0.063)/kWh to €0.0770/kWh, while systems operating under the full feed-in model will receive between €0.1024/kWh and €0.1222/kWh.
Massive 520 megawatt battery proposed for historic grazing property near Canberra.
The Chinese manufacturer's new all-in-one heat pump series comes in three models with heating capacities of 8.03 kW, 9.88 kW and 11.75 kW.
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