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NEM spot prices surge 34.5% as plans for Australia's largest-ever battery are lodged, highlighting a growing disconnect between project ambition and the grid's on-the-ground realities.
Western Australia's South West Interconnected System saw fossil fuel generation rise to 69.7% during winter 2026, while renewable output fell to 30.3%. Despite a 12.1% drop in coal use, a 10.7% surge in gas generation and a 19.2% decline in wind output drove increased emissions intensity, contrasting with record renewable growth in the National Electricity Market.
Policy groups are urging the federal government to devise special planning rules and environmental monitoring for data centres to ensure they are built in strategic zones with sufficient energy and water resources, and away from residential areas.
The 1,200 MW / 4,800 MWh Goulburn South Battery is seeking state and federal planning approvals for a site adjacent to a major transmission link in New South Wales. If approved, the project would represent Australia's largest energy storage installation to date.
SEC says Queensland state government has deliberate policy to make renewable uninvestable, by scrapping targets, boosting coal and fighting data centres rules.
A 350 MW Victorian wind project is seeking approval for fewer but taller turbines, with shorter blades and greater ground clearance designed to reduce risks to threatened bats and other wildlife.
In February David Leitch predicted batteries would eat coal volumes, not just price. Here he checks that call against the pipeline: 19 GW and 55 GWh coming, and up to 6 GW of coal displaced.
EDF Power Solutions Australia has referred the Wala Wala Pumped Hydro Energy Storage project, a 300-400MW facility in NSW.
The Smart Energy Council is advocating for the implementation of a carbon price specifically targeting coal-fired power stations that remain operational past their scheduled retirement dates. This proposal aims to penalise extended lifespans of fossil fuel assets to ensure alignment with decarbonisation targets.
Energy trader Evergen has secured its inaugural large-scale storage contract to manage dispatch for the 5MW/10MWh Cecil Park battery in New South Wales. This transition from residential assets to utility-scale projects occurs as increasing market saturation intensifies the need for precise arbitrage and frequency control strategies.
Good Heat's Tom Geiser outlines technologies for decarbonising industrial thermal processes, while a major wind project supported by the Capacity Investment Scheme has reached a Final Investment Decision. The sector also faces ongoing political debate regarding the LNP's diesel policies and One Nation's energy stance.
Electric vehicles have emerged as Australia's dominant single drivetrain technology, coinciding with a rapid decarbonisation of the national electricity grid. This dual shift is fundamentally undermining the established fossil fuel hierarchy as transport and energy sectors integrate.
Vena Energy has appointed OptiGrid to deliver trading optimisation services for its 408MW Bellambi Heights battery energy storage system in Queensland. The partnership focuses on maximising market participation and revenue for the large-scale storage asset.
BW ESS has identified copper theft as a persistent security threat to Australian battery energy storage facilities. Recent reports from a sector regulator confirm multiple instances of equipment theft, prompting industry warnings regarding the potential loss of critical spare parts and operational disruptions.
Peter Warren Automotive reports a fundamental market transition as Australian consumers increasingly abandon traditional brand loyalties for electric and new energy vehicles. The dealership group identifies this rising EV demand as a permanent structural shift driven by more informed buyers and evolving technology preferences.
The delayed Waratah Super Battery may finally be ready to reach full capacity following arrival and energisation of new transformer, after "catastrophic" failure last year.
Latvia has augmented its €85 million residential renewable energy fund, increasing grant levels and doubling the minimum supported battery threshold to 10 kWh. As of May 2024, the initiative has funded 15,700 installations, comprising 14,000 solar PV systems and 2,000 storage units.
The Kazakhstan’s government has approved an investment agreement for the development of a 700MW condensing power plant.
Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has launched a tender for 700 MW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar PV projects in special economic zones (SEZs) or areas designated as export-oriented units (EOUs) in India, with the electrici…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reached an agreement with the state government of Madhya Pradesh, India, to provide transaction advisory services (TAS) for the development of three renewable energy projects in the state.
Vietnam is preparing to transition its power system beyond basic Time-of-Use (TOU) tariffs and industrial demand response programs toward virtual power plants (VPPs).
Italy added 2.9 GW of renewable energy capacity in the first half of 2026, with solar accounting for 2.6 GW. Cumulative PV capacity reached approximately 46.8 GW at the end of June.
Blueleaf Energy and Universal Peak have closed financing for a 100MW/400MWh battery storage project, which was one of four winning bids in a Malaysian government tender.
Tech giant Google, Tesla, utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), and distributed energy resource (DER)-focused company Sunrun are launching a new virtual power plant (VPP) in California, US.
Pakistan's National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved plans to require bidders in a renewable energy auction to include energy storage.
The auction procured 220 MW of solar and 135 MW/440 MWh of battery energy storage across five projects.
Serbian state utility EPS is seeking to acquire or co-develop solar PV projects exceeding 50 MW that are capable of connecting to the national transmission grid.
A tender is open in Nigeria advertising the construction and installation of a 100 MW solar project to be built in the country’s central Niger state. The deadline for prequalification is October 13.
Zambia’s installed solar PV capacity has surged from 88 MW in 2021 to approximately 841 MW in 2026, including around 584 MW of identified utility-scale projects and 30 MW under net metering.
Recovering silicon from Europe's end-of-life solar panels won't meaningfully cut import reliance unless the region's ingot and wafer manufacturing base grows to absorb it, a SINTEF Industry researcher tells pv magazine.
Uzbekistan added 509.7 MW of PV capacity under its Solar House net metering scheme in the first eight months of 2026.
The debate over carbon credits and its impact on native logging has divided the Greens. Some even compare the issue to the party's rejection of Rudd's CPRS.
Tim Ryan argues Australia is trying to build a 21st-century, consumer-led electricity system while preserving retailers as compulsory ‘middlemen.
99.9 per cent of the materials from Scotland’s first commercial wind farm have been successfully recycled and reused following decommissioning.
NSW Greens call on federal counterparts not to support a Senate vote that could block the use of carbon credits to fund the creation of the Great Koala National Park
Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) has brought Unit 1 of the Udangudi Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, into commercial operation, following a successful mandatory 72-hour full-load trial run.
Windward Offshore has received Windward Hamburg, the fourth CSOV in its newbuilding programme with the shipbuilder VARD.
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