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Australia is set to miss its 82% renewables target despite a record boom in rooftop solar and batteries, a new BNEF forecast warns, placing immense pressure on the lagging utility wind sector.
With an eye to its pre-affirmed June 2028 closure for the Yallourn Power Station, EnergyAustralia has been quietly laying the groundwork for a data-driven energy future at the Gippsland, Victoria site.
The push is growing for greater government support for incentivising commercial and industrial rooftop solar and batteries in the wake of the highly successful Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
Former treasurer and regional development minister must hit the ground running as Victoria energy minister with the upcoming offshore wind auction due this month.
Bowen delights solar industry with proposal to extend PV subsidies to 1 megawatt installations, and asks regulators to give networks a boot up the backside over approvals.
BloombergNEF forecasts Australia will miss its 82% renewable energy target by 2030, citing a weak wind power outlook. Despite record investment levels in large-scale solar and residential battery storage, the current deployment pace remains insufficient to meet federal decarbonisation goals.
The ARENA-supported EnergyLab accelerator has selected ten climate and energy startups for its 2026 intake, providing seed investment and incubation. The cohort includes firms focused on diverse technologies such as kerbside electric vehicle charging infrastructure and microgrid development.
Australia's rooftop solar market continues its record-breaking run, riding the coat-tails of the federal Cheaper Home Batteries scheme to cap off its highest January–July tally on record for new installations.
Off-grid Australian mining sites are achieving renewable energy penetration levels exceeding 80% through hybrid power systems. These remote industrial operations are serving as critical testing grounds for high-penetration renewable integration in isolated networks.
Operational analysis of the Templers Battery Energy Storage System follows the appointment of administrators to its former owner, Zen Energy, on 3 July 2026. The review examines the asset's bidding patterns and performance within the National Electricity Market during the company's financial restructuring.
EnergyLab has revealed the 10 startups selected for its 2026 Climate Solutions Accelerator, which is funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
Fluence is targeting the Australian data centre market to deploy battery energy storage systems for load smoothing, cold-start backup, and rapid power delivery. The technology provider identifies these facilities as a growing opportunity to integrate storage for enhanced grid stability and operational reliability.
The Australian Energy Regulator has reprimanded a major retailer for failing to implement the Solar Sharer Offer, a mandated initiative designed to provide free electricity to eligible consumers. The enforcement action follows the company's inability to launch the specific tariff as required under current market regulations.
Habitat Energy has been appointed by Octopus Australia to provide optimisation services for two DC-coupled solar-plus-storage sites.
Australian sodium battery start-up claims world-first milestones as storage industry looks beyond lithium, but the technology is excluded from home battery rebate scheme.
Honda prices its first electric car in Australia at just $36,900 driveway, but has set a low sales target - at least for the rest of this year.
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal achieved record-breaking daily solar generation levels for the month of August. Despite these production peaks, weekly average electricity prices in these European markets remained above €100/MWh.
Prysmian Group has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire US-based Atkore for €3.3bn ($3.8bn).
IPP Prosalia has commissioned a 15MW/60MWh battery storage system at a solar PV plant in Portugal, while power group EDP has added one to a hybrid wind and solar project in Spain.
German solar photovoltaic systems established a new monthly generation record in July by supplying 12 TWh to the public grid. This performance exceeds the previous milestone of 11 TWh achieved in June, marking the first time the nation has surpassed these output levels in consecutive months.
The largest grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Czech Republic has gone online, supplied by a company invested in by lithium-ion OEM CATL.
An Electricity and Energy Innovation study indicates that prioritizing clean energy to satisfy 2030 United States power requirements would reduce expenditures by $5 billion compared to fossil fuel alternatives.
RWE and Google have entered a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) involving the Crooked Creek Solar project located in Oklahoma, US.
Iron-air battery company Ore Energy has raised US$43 million in a Series A funding round to commercialise its multi-day energy storage technology.
Selected projects will have access to financing instruments, investment partnerships and risk reduction mechanisms. Proposals submitted before September 1 will receive priority consideration.
Home energy management company Plentify will put over 160,000 connected home battery storage systems in South Africa into a virtual power plant (VPP).
The Pakistan Solar Association reports that distributed solar generated approximately 51 TWh in 2025, accounting for 27% of the nation's total electricity supply. This significant volume of rooftop and off-grid production remains absent from official grid data, causing a midday demand trough that is reportedly impacting network design.
Baker Hughes is expanding its geothermal operations as rising global energy demand and advancements in drilling technology attract significant investment from traditional oil and gas firms. The company views current market conditions as a pivotal moment for scaling geothermal energy through repurposed extraction expertise.
United States startup LiNova Energy has launched a metal-free polymer cathode battery designed to address the high-power requirements of artificial intelligence data centres. CEO Mike Nagus indicates the technology aims to provide a sustainable alternative to traditional chemistries to meet escalating global energy storage demands.
Regulators in China are calling on domestic manufacturers to end destructive below-cost competition but are yet to impose a formal price floor.
Romania's solar market continues to grow with around 1.8 GW installed since the start of the year. The country appears on track to reach its current 2030 target of 10 GW as early as next year.
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has launched a request for proposals to procure 1,000MW of energy storage capacity within the state.
Sonnedix has secured €730m ($840.9m) in financing to support the refinancing, optimisation, and development of renewable energy assets in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France.
BYD announces new cash back offer on its second top-selling EV in a week as it seeks to get through excess stock and challenge Toyota for top car spot.
Model Y L six-seater drives record July sales for Tesla as EV sales momentum continues into new financial year.
Installing EV chargers in apartment blocks faces a lot of headwinds, so one state government has issued a detailed guide to strata committee on how to get there.
Mazda took its time entering the market with a mainstream EV. But was it worth the wait?
The dual-source photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) heat pump combines solar and ambient-air heat collection in a single finned evaporator, eliminating the need for separate heat exchangers.
The practical barriers and the costs of replacing gas appliances with electric alternatives in an existing home are real. Here’s how we did it.
Researchers found that floating PV systems do not necessarily experience higher humidity-induced stress than ground-mounted systems, with climate conditions and system design often playing a larger role.
Tesla makes new cash back offer for Model 3 and Model Y electric cars.
Mercedes opens order for new generation of electric SUV, the GLA with three different variations.
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