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Capital unlocks the pipeline as Snowy Hydro launches a 3 GW procurement for Tomago, Squadron Energy secures a $2.7 billion refinance, and AGL seeks partners for a 2 GW wind portfolio.
Snowy Hydro and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation will seek partly-developed wind and solar battery hybrid projects to meet a newly-inked 10-year arrangement to supply Tomago aluminium smelter with renewable energy from 2033 onwards.
AGL Energy is seeking equity partners to fund a 2GW wind and storage portfolio, including the 831MW Pottinger, 600MW Hexham, and 300MW Barn Hill projects. CEO Damien Nicks denied capital expenditure deferral, stating the utility aims to secure investment structures that enable final investment decisions across New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.
Squadron Energy has secured a $2.7 billion refinancing package from a 15-bank consortium to enhance capital flexibility across its portfolio. The new funding structure is designed to support the development of hybrid projects, battery energy storage systems, and ongoing construction requirements.
Hithium has signed a supply agreement with GPG to deliver a 421MWh battery energy storage system for the Fraser Coast project.
The Tomago aluminium smelter is expected to delay its transition to 100% renewable energy until 2033. Industry stakeholders, including Squadron Energy, are advocating for a diversified procurement strategy involving multiple electricity suppliers rather than relying on a single dominant provider for the facility's decarbonisation.
Electrifying Australia's public hospital network by replacing gas infrastructure with electric alternatives is projected to reduce national healthcare energy expenditure by millions of dollars. Realising these financial savings depends on immediate government intervention to initiate the transition across the sector.
Origin Energy reports that increased battery storage integration is reducing the operational frequency of its gas-fired peaking plants, lowering both costs and emissions. The retailer maintains that wind and solar remain the most economical choices for new generation capacity, noting that firming technology can manage daily demand when supported by sufficient renewable output.
BW ESS has purchased the 250MW / 1,000MWh Yanco battery energy storage project in the Riverina region of New South Wales from developer ACEnergy. This acquisition adds a four-hour duration storage asset to the global investor's Australian portfolio.
Australia's major energy utilities reported their latest financial results and strategic outlooks, while the Tomago aluminium smelter secured a renewable energy supply agreement to support its decarbonisation transition. The developments highlight a perceived lack of ambition among the 'Big 3' retailers and suggest a need for Snowy Hydro to reform its operational strategy.
Edify Energy secured financial close for two solar and battery hybrid facilities through a debt package supported by 14 domestic and international lenders. These projects represent the latest expansion of the developer's integrated renewable energy and storage portfolio within the Australian market.
The number of Cheaper Home Batteries installations has passed the half-million mark, a huge new milestone for the hugely successful rebate that is slashing bills and delivering "enormous benefits" to the grid.
Australian engineer Danny Fang collaborated with five local electricians in Fiji to install off-grid solar and battery storage systems, emphasizing that long-term project success in remote regions depends on local knowledge transfer rather than just hardware. The initiative focused on building community capacity to maintain renewable infrastructure independently.
Jaecoo’s J5 has quickly become one of Australia’s more popular electric SUVs, with plenty of features and a $36,990 driveaway price. But is it as good as it looks on paper?
A big battery project that survived a challenge from long-distance objectors has now reached financial close, after being bought up by a global owner-operator.
A new take on a widely used mining technique called froth flotation can recover "virtually all" of the metallic silver from an end-of-life solar panel, according to new research from the University of Newcastle.
Scatec has finalized the $590 million Obelisk project in Egypt, integrating 1.1 GW of solar capacity with a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system. The facility is expected to provide electricity under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Brazil has received applications from 1,539 solar and wind facilities, totaling 53 GW of capacity, seeking financial redress through a new curtailment compensation mechanism. Final payouts remain subject to specific project contracts and a formal assessment of eligible generation constraints.
Rezolv Energy has secured final legal authorization to begin building the 1.2GW Dama Solar project located in Arad County, Romania.
Energy storage provider RelyEZ and agency InvestHK are leveraging Hong Kong as a strategic financial hub to facilitate initial public offerings and attract global institutional capital for Chinese battery firms. The region serves as a critical investment bridge connecting international markets with mainland China's expanding energy storage manufacturing sector.
A QBE Great Britain study identifies DC cabling and plug connectors as the primary drivers of solar fires, with incident rates growing at double the pace of new capacity additions. Other significant fire risks include PV modules, battery storage units, and inverters.
Primergy engineering director Aaroh Kharaya identifies seven pivotal shifts transforming battery energy storage technology and integration strategies through 2026. These emerging trends are expected to fundamentally reshape the technical architecture and operational capabilities of the global storage stack over the next two years.
Trina Solar has released a new series of photovoltaic modules engineered for extreme weather, featuring mechanical load capacities reaching 8,000 Pa. These units utilize reinforced frames, specialized mounting clamps, and automated tracker stowage protocols to enhance durability for solar installations in high-wind and typhoon-prone environments.
SunEnergyXT has launched the SunEnergyXT 500 PRO AC Core, an AC-coupled battery storage system designed for existing PV installations without replacing the inverter.
Denmark-headquartered investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has brought its 500MW, 2-hour duration Coalburn 1 battery energy storage system (BESS) into commercial operation.
ESS Tech Inc reported a $21.2 million net loss for Q2 2024 while advancing its sodium-ion battery partnership with Alsym Energy. The long-duration storage provider maintains its 2024 revenue guidance of $9 million to $11 million as it transitions toward non-lithium technology deployments.
TU Delft researchers found that smart PV modules with integrated buck converters can significantly improve energy yields under partial shading by allowing individual substrings to operate independently.
Norway-based renewable energy solutions provider Scatec has commenced commercial operations for the second phase of its 1.1GW Obelisk solar and 100MW/200MWh battery storage project in Egypt.
Renewable energy developer-operator Arevon Energy has put its 300MW/1,200MWh Nighthawk Energy Storage Project in Poway, California, US into operation.
NextEnergy UK has acquired a 107MW/151MWh portfolio of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the UK.
First BYD flash charging station in east China built at a former petrol station after oil giant gutted the facility to make room for batteries and chargers.
Fermi has signed a framework agreement with Hillcore for an approximately 2.6GW power complex at its Project Matador campus.
Finland more than doubled its installed utility-scale solar capacity during the first six months of the year with the commissioning of eight solar plants larger than 1 MW.
Scatec has started full commercial operations at its gigawatt-scale Obelisk solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.
Japan’s Renewable Energy Foundation says proposals to introduce a maximum shading rate of 30% for agrivoltaic installations is contradicted by existing real-world examples where panel shade has helped to cultivate high-quality crops.
Researchers in Australia identified two scalable routes for electrical safety qualification of second-life PV modules: silicone backsheet repair and faster parallel wet-leakage testing.
Australian BEV sales pass the 20% mark for the second month in a row as Geely's best-selling hatchback arrives on Australian shores.
Danish renewables company Ørsted reported a net profit of DKr687m ($106m) for the second quarter of 2026 (Q2 2026), down by 79% from DKr3.4bn ($524.5m) in the same period of 2025.
PVcase has added PVC 2.0 export to its Ground Mount software, enabling solar engineers to transfer 3D project geometry directly to compatible tools such as PVsyst.
We get behind the wheel of the Jaecoo J5 to see how a $36,990 electric SUV drives.
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