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AEMO's new forecast buys the NEM breathing room until 2030, but a perfect storm of data centre demand and accelerating coal retirements looms large on the horizon.
The Australian Energy Market Operator says the outlook for electricity supply reliability from now to 2030 has brightened since last year, but risks rise materially after 2030 as coal power retirements increase and investments in new capacity scrambl…
New NSW and federal guidelines requiring data centres to secure additional clean generation via PPAs, alongside Snowy Hydro’s record 8,700GWh deal for the Tomago smelter, are driving a surge in renewable project financing.
Work advances on the design for key post -2030 contracts for new renewables and firming generation, with a working group agreeing on firming price caps.
Linking the electricity grid with the safeguards mechanism would send clear price signal for wind and provide an incentive for Gentailers to do something.
The Australian Energy Market Operator reports that increased renewable energy and battery storage capacity have delayed grid reliability risks until the 2030s. This improved outlook depends on the punctual completion of planned generation and storage projects across the National Electricity Market.
The New South Wales government is considering substantial network fees for data centres as proposed facilities emerge as the state's largest individual electrical loads. These massive grid connection requests are among the world's largest, prompting discussions on how to manage their significant impact on the power system.
Consumer and small business advocates are urging the Australian Energy Regulator to lower network infrastructure charges by revising the allowed rates of return for poles and wires companies. The groups argue that current settings place an undue financial burden on energy users during the ongoing regulatory review process.
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has appointed GE Vernova and CATL to deliver the 250 MW / 1,216 MWh third stage of the Supernode battery project in Queensland. This expansion solidifies the Brisbane site as Australia's largest battery storage installation, utilizing CATL’s EnerC Plus technology and GE Vernova’s power conversion systems.
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has appointed GE Vernova to supply the battery technology for the third phase of its Supernode BESS development located in Queensland.
Tesla is recalling several million vehicles in China under two separate recalls deemed necessary by the country’s market regulator.
Two utility-scale battery storage projects in New South Wales are proceeding to independent planning reviews following a surge of standardized objections from community members. The Independent Planning Commission will evaluate the proposals after local opposition triggered mandatory assessment protocols for the grid-scale infrastructure.
The massive 800 MW data centre will need city-scale electrical infrastructure, and will install enough diesel generator capacity, and fuel, to last four days if needed.
Tesla reportedly discontinues its Solar Roof plans, including its much vaunted solar-tile product, with sources suggesting the product was not financially viable.
European PPA prices rose 2.3% in July, with gains in Great Britain and Italy offset by declines in the Nordics, Spain and Portugal. Contracting remained active, with 24 PPAs totaling 1.1 GW and nine battery storage agreements representing 865 MW.
California Energy Storage Alliance Executive Director Scott Murtishaw reports that the state’s containerised battery projects have maintained a strong safety record despite rising local opposition and public misconceptions. The industry body is currently addressing community concerns regarding fire risks to ensure continued deployment of large-scale storage assets.
India added a record 3 GW of open-access solar capacity in the second quarter of 2026, taking cumulative installations to 36 GW. First-half additions reached nearly 6 GW, up 42% year on year, driven by strong C&I demand and regulatory deadlines.
Learnewable has launched an artificial intelligence platform designed to evaluate local community opposition to solar developments. The tool provides developers with predictive insights into social risks before project investment begins to streamline site selection and planning processes.
Low Carbon, a UK-based renewable energy company, has received a development consent order (DCO) for Beacon Fen Energy Park, a 400MW solar and 600MW battery storage project to be built in Lincolnshire.
Marine contracting company Van Oord has completed the installation of all 111 monopiles for the 1.5GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in Poland.
At 5,200 meters above sea level, where extreme weather, unstable grid conditions, and limited site access make energy reliability a constant challenge, POWEROAD has achieved more than 800 days of stable operation for its Everest Base Camp energy stor…
The Moldovan government has introduced legislative amendments to exempt solar panels, heat pumps, and energy storage installations from requiring building permits or urban planning certificates under specific conditions. This regulatory easing aims to streamline the deployment of small-scale renewable energy and storage technologies across the country.
Battery storage is emerging as a financial tool for Japanese households rather than just a disaster-preparedness measure, according to a new survey of residential solar and storage prospects.
Sunrun has agreed with distributed energy resource platform Voltus to support its Bring Your Own Capacity (BYOC) programmes for AI hyperscalers.
Invinity Energy Systems has hired an EPC partner for its gigawatt-hour-scale vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) energy storage project in Laufenberg, Switzerland.
As Norway’s cumulative solar capacity moves closer to 1 GW, the country’s C&I market accounts for the majority of new installations while its residential market stalls.
French researchers have developed very-low-bandgap thermophotovoltaic cells with a barrier structure designed to suppress dark current and enable operation at higher temperatures.
Research from Denmark finds using immersive virtual reality can help citizens understand the dual-use logic of agrivoltaics.
Researchers at Italy’s CNR developed a four-terminal PV tile that uses spectral splitting to direct visible and infrared light to GaAs and bifacial silicon cells, respectively.
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