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A major NSW grid disturbance sends prices soaring as Canberra moves to regulate data centre demand, while key wind projects remain stalled in federal environmental review.
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen is implementing stringent regulations for data centres to align their high energy demands with Australia's renewable energy targets. These mandates are intended to leverage the sector's growth to support the nation's transition into a clean energy export hub.
A significant frequency excursion and demand fluctuation occurred across the New South Wales grid on 5 August 2026. Initial analysis of next-day public data indicates substantial dispatch errors during the event, prompting investigations into the stability of the National Electricity Market.
Three small-scale wind farms have secured state-level planning approval, yet two remain stalled pending federal environmental clearance. Developer Epuron describes the Commonwealth's EPBC assessment process as opaque and excessively lengthy, creating significant deployment delays despite local support.
China's status as the world's leading carbon emitter persists due to high coal consumption, despite the nation simultaneously dominating global manufacturing for solar panels, batteries, and wind turbines. Rising costs for coal extraction suggest an impending shift in the economic viability of its fossil fuel dependence.
WattClarity has commenced a preliminary investigation into anomalous NSW electricity demand fluctuations and interconnector flow patterns recorded during the 16:25 dispatch interval on 5 August 2026.
At current diesel prices, the fuel cost savings of switching a commercial fleet to electric are not marginal, they are transformational, new report finds.
Horizon Power is seeking regulatory approval to transition a remote town's off-grid energy system from diesel and gas to a solar-battery hybrid. This project follows a series of similar renewable integrations by the utility aimed at decarbonising isolated Western Australian networks.
Regulator cancels accreditation of a business for continuing to advertise energy upgrades as an accredited business while it was suspended from the program.
DGA Energy Solutions Australia has submitted an EPBC referral for the proposed 200MW/400MWh Aldoga Big Battery project located near Gladstone, Queensland. The former joint venture partner of Zen Energy is advancing the two-hour duration storage facility through federal environmental planning stages.
Home battery uptake continues to grow at roughly three times the rate of when the federal rebate was first launched, but systems are "right-sizing" under the new settings. And a new milestone for WA.
Company established a decade ago with a dream of making an affordable solar EV has finally closed its doors after being unable to raise new finance.
EVs from Chinese car makers BYD and MG have been the most searched across motoring group's web site since fuel prices starting surging earlier this year.
Industry insiders reject a persistent anecdote that 10% of solar panels arrive at major projects broken, but testers say they wouldn't be surprised.
Australian Vanadium Limited has signed an MoU with Alcoa to evaluate the deployment of vanadium flow battery technology in Western Australia.
A Canberra apartment owner explains how persistence, practical problem-solving, and a supportive strata manager made full electrification possible.
A newly-approved government scheme in India plans to support the development of 5 GW of floating solar on existing reservoirs and industrial ponds, to be paired with energy storage systems with a minimum storage capacity of two hours.
A US court has upheld a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) plan to speed up the permitting process for connecting energy projects to the grid.
A Reuters Events report highlights how multi-year transmission delays are forcing data center developers in the United States to deploy 56 GW of on-site generation while turning to Virtual Power Plants to unlock fast capacity.
Ecogrid.energy is developing a 300 MW green energy park in Finland designed to integrate data centers with onsite renewables, storage, and management software. This configuration aims to allow facilities to provide grid flexibility and actively participate in energy markets through coordinated generation and demand response.
Battery energy storage developers in the PJM Interconnection market are facing financing hurdles due to flawed financial modelling. Despite positive market conditions, enSights CEO Roy Alon reports that many proponents are struggling to validate their long-term revenue projections to potential lenders.
The country's Department of Energy says its ninth green energy auction will focus on integrating solar with agriculture and aquaculture activities.
Researchers in China found a hybrid system combining 200 kW of PV, 200 kW of wind and a 100 kWh battery achieved a 70.8% self-sufficiency rate for a community consuming 1,000 kWh per day.
Ola Electric has signed a MoU with Axis Energy to explore the deployment of up to 20GWh of battery energy storage systems by 2032.
The 400 MW solar complex, scheduled for completion in 2028, is expected to supply 529 GWh of electricity annually. The project will include a 10 MW agrivoltaics array.
Latvia has installed around 600 MW of solar so far this year, meaning 2026 has already broken the country’s record for solar deployed in a calendar year.
Ørsted has commenced commercial operations at its Old 300 Storage facility in Texas, integrating a 500 MWh Tesla battery system into the ERCOT grid. The project is co-located with an existing 430 MW solar farm that began generating power earlier in 2024.
LS Power to purchase the Brazos Valley Energy Center, a 606MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility in Texas, from Constellation.
Zelestra has secured a long-term tolling agreement with Centrica Energy for a 99MW/297MWh battery energy storage system in Germany. The deal allows the UK-based power group's trading arm to manage the capacity of the three-hour duration facility.
Manufacturing delays have led Fluence to adjust its fiscal year 2026 guidance, even as the company has logged record quarterly orders and a US$6.4 billion backlog.
Ørsted has commissioned the Old 300 battery energy storage system in Needville, Texas, a 250MW/500MWh facility. This project marks a significant addition to the Danish energy firm's operational storage portfolio in the United States.
There is an opportunity for locally designed and manufactured BESS solutions in Europe, with the possibility of future EU controls of Chinese imports, former head of BESS products at Northvolt said.
BC Hydro will acquire the 275MW Island Generation power facility in Campbell River, Canada from Capital Power.
A bill under review in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies stipulates that manufacturers, importers and retailers should be responsible for collecting and recycling equipment after its end-of-life.
Government report comes up with 18 recommendations to support EV charging, including removing red tape, more signage, reliability standards and apartment buildings.
Perth’s electric bus rollout is finally moving at scale, but the real story is not the shiny new depots - it’s the details on planning the grid precincts. Ditto for its ferries.
This episode analyses China's resilience against energy shocks, in light of global oil flow disruptions caused by the Iran war.
Ørsted’s Old 300 Storage battery project in Needville, Texas, has begun commercial operations and is fully integrated into the ERCOT system.
The nadir we measured was shortly after 16:25: 49.825 Hz, at 16:25:33.
Researchers in Italy found that agrivoltaic shading in Primitivo vineyards can reduce heat and water stress while improving vine physiology, growth, biodiversity, and yield under Mediterranean conditions.
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