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Victoria's Coalition vows to scrap VNI West for gas, igniting a pre-election battle over the NEM's future as battery growth slashes wholesale prices.
“More gas and fewer poles and wires” is the energy pitch from Victoria’s Liberal-National Coalition as the clock ticks down to the November 28 state election.
While data centre owners and their clients digest New South Wales’ new energy and water rules, lawyers fear that some may strike overly expensive power deals to qualify for faster approvals.
The Australian Capital Territory achieved its 40% emissions reduction target for 2020 by contracting enough wind and solar capacity to meet 100% of its annual electricity demand on a net basis.
The Victorian Government maintains its commitment to launching Australia's inaugural offshore wind auction by August 2025, despite looming state elections and tightening timelines. This procurement process is essential for establishing the nation's first commercial-scale offshore wind industry and meeting state-led renewable energy targets.
Following a reader's comment earlier in the week, we take a first look at the major planned outage at Poatina Hydro station.
A threefold increase in Australian battery storage capacity and broader ownership of renewable assets are lowering electricity prices by enhancing market competition. This growth in storage and diverse generation is effectively curbing the pricing power of traditional energy providers.
Community opposition meetings in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone are highlighting social license risks, with local residents raising unsubstantiated safety concerns regarding the influx of migrant construction workers for regional infrastructure projects.
The Victorian Coalition has pledged to cancel the VNI West transmission project if elected, proposing a shift toward increased gas utilization instead. This policy reversal threatens years of community planning and grid integration efforts for the multi-billion dollar interconnector intended to link the Victorian and New South Wales energy markets.
A leading motoring group reports a market tipping point as electric vehicles approach price parity with internal combustion engine cars. Data indicates traditional vehicle owners now prioritize fuel cost concerns over the range and charging anxieties typically associated with EV adoption.
Genex Power’s 250 MW Kidston Pumped Hydro project in Queensland is expected to commence commissioning activities around early September 2026. This follows the scheduled expiration of 'zero output' network constraint sets, signaling the start of the facility's integration into the National Electricity Market.
Squadron Energy has applied for an electricity retail licence to supply renewable power directly to commercial and industrial customers in Victoria. The move leverages the company's existing portfolio of two operational wind farms and two additional proposed projects within the state.
Advocates are calling for a 'plug-in revolution' to bypass the complex barriers hindering solar and electrification in Australian apartments. The proposed strategy prioritizes consumer-side efficiency, energy storage, and smart management systems to simplify technology adoption for high-density residents.
Fortescue's mission to produce "green metal" with Pilbara ore hits a significant milestone, with first production of molten metal using electric smelting at its Christmas Creek hub.
The owner of Australia's most successful big battery developer says costs have fallen dramatically and still have a long way to go.
Etapro has deployed digital twin and predictive analytics at MGA Thermal's 5MWh thermal energy storage demonstration plant in Australia.
India's renewable energy sector reached a development milestone with over 150 GW of capacity under construction as of June 30, 2024. Despite this robust pipeline, slowing bidding activity and grid curtailment risks highlight an urgent requirement for increased investment in transmission infrastructure and energy storage systems.
The grid-scale energy storage market in Germany is in a strong position but key questions around grid fees, grid connections, FCAs and the upcoming capacity market remain, speakers at the upcoming Energy Storage Summit Germany 2026 said.
EDF Renewables North America and NV Energy have executed two 25-year power purchase agreements for the Chuckwalla Solar+Storage project in Nevada. The facility is expected to deliver 700 MW of solar capacity alongside a 700 MW, four-hour battery storage system by the end of 2027.
Camelot Energy Group’s Raafe Khan warns that current US capacity market structures are hindering long-duration energy storage (LDES) financing by failing to provide sufficient long-term revenue certainty. Khan argues that existing frameworks create a disconnect between the multi-decade operational life of LDES assets and the shorter-term price signals currently available to investors.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has closed its Growth Markets Fund II (GMF II) at around US$3 billion.
Appalachian Power has issued two requests for proposals to procure a combined 800MW of energy storage capacity in Virginia. The utility is seeking these battery resources to bolster its regional grid infrastructure and meet future power demands.
Enel Green Power has commenced construction on a 100MW grid-forming battery energy storage system located at an existing solar photovoltaic facility in Chile.
Suas Group and EIF have commissioned Czechia’s largest battery energy storage system, the BESS Lipnice facility. Developers anticipate a five- to eight-year return on investment by utilizing algorithmic management to trade across day-ahead and intraday markets.
Turkey has 13.2 GW of operational solar module manufacturing capacity, exceeding the 9.7 GW combined capacity of Italy, Germany, Spain, France, and the Netherlands, according to new figures released by Sinovoltaics.
Fuyao Glass has confirmed mass-production capabilities for solar sunroof glass, with photovoltaic cells embedded in laminated automotive glass to power auxiliary vehicle loads.
AEMO has integrated the second stage of the Project EnergyConnect interconnector between New South Wales and South Australia into its Medium Term Projected Assessment of System Adequacy (MT PASA) weekly data. This inclusion allows market participants to begin monitoring the expected availability and capacity impacts of the new transmission link within official reliability forecasts.
We look at five design differences between the Capacity Investment Scheme and the state auction schemes that came before and alongside it — and the improvements we've heard suggested by industry and the Nelson Review panel.
The Swiss manufacturer has made its ZRM+ anti-glare surface a standard feature across all Level Up solar roof modules. The microstructured glass reduces glare while maintaining a matte finish and the system’s technical performance.
Spanish researchers developed a 3×3 low-concentrator photovoltaic receiver using crossed compound parabolic concentrator optics to improve wireless laser power transmission. The prototype utilizes current-based cell grouping to manage non-uniform irradiance, achieving a 16.3% power conversion efficiency.
Gurīn Energy has obtained a total of 379MW of electricity business licences (EBLs) for three utility-scale solar projects located in South Korea’s Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City.
Research from Pakistan finds the country needs to address broader structural challenges in its power sector in order for the policy change to prove sustainable.
Former Greens energy minister Shane Rattenbury says the ACT government is losing its climate urgency now that Labor is governing alone.
A Facebook post is stirring up opposition to wind power by falsely claiming a photo shows a turbine that was blown up by Victorian farmers.
A short note about some gyrations in 'Market Demand' we've seen, on Wednesday 19th August 2026.
Fully Charged founder Robert Llewellyn joins The Driven Podcast to discuss the rapidly changing EV market, the rise of Chinese carmakers, Australia’s growing importance, and Europe’s vastly improved charging network.
Egypt’s Minister of Industry laid the foundation stone at Sungrow’s BESS factory site in the Suez Canal Economic Zone earlier this week.
CATL's Core Operation Carbon Neutrality Launch Event was held in Ningde, Fujian Province, China, on 17 August.
Discover practical mining decarbonisation strategies to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions while maintaining productivity, reliability, and safety performance.
The utility previously warned that customers with unregistered solar systems after a September 30 deadline would face fines or disconnection. It will no longer impose such measures after pushback from stakeholders.
Australian researchers have started applying lessons from baking to better understand how to improve tandem solar cell efficiency using more abundant materials.
Something I'm currently puzzled about, with respect to the trend of peak aggregate production across Wind Farms.
Amber has broadened its start charging tech offering to another three EV brands, but still no word on which car makers will embrace its expanded V2G trial.
Key energy market/policy signal — monitor for developments.
MEAG has sold its minority stake in the Horse Creek and Electra onshore wind farms in Texas, to Ardian, an existing investor in the projects.
Inox Clean Energy, a company within the INOXGFL Group, has acquired Vena Energy India in a transaction valued at around Rs60bn ($626.7m).
A study by the University of Hohenheim found that barley, maize, cabbage, potatoes, and field beans can adapt their photosynthesis to partial shading in agrivoltaic systems.
Plug-in (balcony) solar is a low-cost, plug-and-play alternative to traditional rooftop PV, gaining traction in the U.S. as states adopt legislation exempting small systems from interconnection requirements.
Following this morning's article, here's one more view (via ez2view) of PEC Stage 2 in the first MT PASA solutions run.
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