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Energy ministers will review rules to connect renters with batteries, a move that could unlock a vast new market for consumer energy resources as NEM prices spike 22% week-on-week.
The last of six wind and solar projects announced as winners of Victoria's first renewable auction has been completed.
Solar Sharer opens up a new category of Australian prosumer – battery with no solar. And now energy ministers have agreed to look at the rule changes needed to let apartment dwellers and renters plug in.
Shortfalls in governance of consumer energy resources will be obvious - and potentially costly and politically damaging - if we don't get it right.
Smart Energy Council CEO David McElrea on LNP ideology, how to close coal fired generators, and the next policy goals for solar, batteries and EVs. Plus: CEC gives voice to mayors on community benefits.
The International Convention Centre Sydney is installing a 1.1MW rooftop solar array, replacing its original 520kW system to create the largest CBD PV farm in the Southern Hemisphere. The project involves donating the decommissioned panels to remote communities in the Northern Territory for reuse.
Altenso has proposed a 900 MW battery energy storage system and a data centre at a decommissioned nuclear facility in Germany. The project follows a period where renewables generated 60% of the nation's power and coal usage dropped.
Residential consumers with three-phase power supplies face technical complexities when attempting to synchronise electric vehicle charging speeds with onsite solar generation. The choice between single and three-phase hardware determines the efficiency of self-consumption and the ability to balance loads across different electrical phases.
Audi slashes prices of updated e-tron range, as it unveils the A2 battery electric, with V2L and V2H, and the most efficient motor it has ever built.
Rising seas and storm surges could cost Australia more than $855 billion, endangering homes, businesses, infrastructure and land.
One solar company fined $100,000 for failing to have fall protection in place, another made to forfeit $6.2m of energy efficiency certificates over allegations of false claims and doctored photos.
The very large solar and eight hour battery has 116 near neighbours to contend with in an area dotted with other wind and solar projects and local quarries.
After Wednesday's first SIPS test, the Waratah Super Battery successfully completed its second this afternoon, as it inches closer to commercial operations.
Street pole chargers and "gully" charging for inner-city homeowners are just some of the solutions that all levels of government in Australia will hopefully embrace.
First Windrose electric trucks arrive in Australia to carry freight between Sydney and Canberra. Their 600 km range will be bettered by next generation's more than 900 km.
Used EV battery health testing giant shares key state of health insights after testing 500,000 EVs around the world.
Madagascar is transitioning from expensive diesel generation to solar-diesel hybrid systems with battery storage to mitigate frequent blackouts and high energy costs. Five operational hybrid projects currently demonstrate the potential for PV to lower fuel usage and electricity prices, providing a scalable electrification template for the sub-Saharan region.
In other news, Longi said its operating conditions are expected to improve after a CNY 3.68 billion ($542 million) first-half loss, while GCL SI and Ant Digital Technologies agreed to develop an AI-enabled carbon-management platform.
Vattenfall has reached a final investment decision to build a 254MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The Swedish utility's project represents a significant expansion of its European storage portfolio with a four-hour discharge duration.
Utility and power firms Axpo and energieUri have commissioned two large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Gurtnellen, Canton Uri.
Skyborn Renewables has secured more than €3bn ($3.5bn) in funding to advance the 976.5MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, allowing the project to progress to the construction phase.
Vattenfall has reached a final investment decision to construct a 254MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system at a decommissioned nuclear power plant site in Germany. This 1GWh project marks a significant repurposing of existing grid infrastructure for large-scale firming capacity.
The Georgia PSC has authorised Georgia Power to enter into power purchase agreements totalling 1,137MW in new solar generation capacity.
Premier Energies and RCT India have established a joint venture to develop a 12GWh BESS manufacturing facility in Telangana, India.
The Export–Import Bank of Korea says the country is on track to add more this solar this year than last year, as the Korean government works on developing a distributed power grid that facilitates greater integration of distributed energy resources.
Latvian state-owned utility Latvenergo is integrating solar and battery storage assets into its existing wind power acquisition strategy. This expansion aims to diversify the Baltic region's generation mix and bolster energy security through a multi-technology renewable portfolio.
Greek renewables developer Metlen Energy & Metals has signed an agreement with utility Copec for the sale of the Tamarico II solar-plus-storage project in Chile’s Atacama region.
Our collection of user-posted analysis, views, and unofficial news, gathered from our networks on LinkedIn, returns for its third outing.
GlobalData reports that European regulatory frameworks are positioning offshore wind as the primary frontier for the continent's renewable energy expansion. The analysis details the specific policy mechanisms currently governing market structures and driving large-scale deployment across the region.
Repsol and Power to Hydrogen finished a 1,250-hour trial of hybrid AEM electrolysis technology, achieving 99.9% purity at pressures reaching 30 bar. The partners estimate levelised hydrogen costs of €3.86/kg, potentially dropping to €2.82/kg with optimal renewables, and are now evaluating a 500 kW to megawatt-scale demonstration project.
Shell has entered into agreements to acquire Hunlock Creek, and sell its stake in RISEC to Constellation Energy Generation for $715m.
Lebanon has introduced new permitting and safety rules for PV systems up to 1.5 MW, establishing municipal oversight and technical requirements for installations.
The Albuquerque solar tracker manufacturing facility will employ about 300 people and enable it to bring production in house rather than sourcing components from other suppliers.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine , OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Hanna König, Head of Division Project Execution, at Germany's Enertrag SE.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Super El Niño drove a sharp north–south irradiance divide across South America in winter 2026, with sunnier conditions in the north and persistent cloud reducing solar irra…
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