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Victoria rethinks a major transmission link, fuelling warnings of a 'balkanised' national grid as states increasingly forge their own paths on energy policy and investment in storage continues to accelerate.
Energy innovator Reposit Power has extended its no bill offering to adjust to the lack of market arbitrage opportunities in the NEM, seemingly looking to network value to support a new product offer that works with third-party home batteries.
Syncline Energy is proposing a 265-kilometre alternative to the Western Renewables Link that involves burying 500kV cables along the Calder Highway to mitigate community opposition. The Victorian Government has initiated a value-for-money review of the project's economics, despite warnings that undergrounding transmission lines typically doubles capital costs.
Pre-seed and seed clean energy startups will be able to apply for up to $1 million in grant funding at an earlier stage in their commercialisation journey under a new Australian Renewable Energy Agency program.
Australian states are increasingly likely to adopt independent reliability standards and market designs as national regulatory reform consultations stall. This potential 'balkanisation' of the National Electricity Market reflects growing uncertainty regarding unified grid management and the specific details of future energy transition policies.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced Launchpad, a new $30 million funding program designed to help promising early-stage startups aligned to ARENA’s mandate turn innovative ideas into commercial solutions.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has publicly contradicted statements from the state's new energy minister regarding the government's commitment to maintaining current renewable energy transition timelines and policies.
The New South Wales government in Australia is investing AU$3 million (US$2.1 million) to scope new solar-plus-storage-powered microgrid projects across four remote communities in the state's Far West.
Since 2020, Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels have totalled almost six times the amount given in aid to the Pacific, Tuvalu's climate and environment minister says.
Construction has commenced at the Reeves Plains battery site in South Australia with the arrival of the first storage modules. Once complete, the facility is expected to become the largest energy storage installation in the state, supporting a grid that currently derives 75% of its power from wind and solar sources.
Palisade Investment Partners, via Intera Renewables, has acquired full ownership of two Australian battery storage projects totaling 3.2GWh of capacity. These development-stage assets represent a significant expansion of the firm's renewable energy portfolio and storage pipeline.
Australia's 2030 climate objectives are at risk as a new scorecard indicates that current renewable energy construction rates are failing to keep pace with the volume of projects sitting in the development pipeline.
BYD has positioned its electric Atto 1 as Australia’s most affordable new vehicle, directly challenging the price dominance of traditional internal combustion engine petrol hatchbacks.
WattClarity reported substantial market demand oscillations and frequency instability across Victoria on September 15, 2026. Analysis of aggregate dispatch errors by fuel type is underway to identify the specific generation sources contributing to these technical fluctuations.
Tasmania’s Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) market experienced a period of price volatility at 14:40 NEM time on Monday, 14 September 2026. This event triggered internal industry analysis regarding regional grid stability and market performance during the spike.
State utility helps to bring major new battery project to financial close, in a deal that secures 50 per cent of the battery's output for 15 years.
President Donald Trump has issued an emergency executive order banning the importation of power equipment, including inverters and transformers, into the United States. The directive cites national grid security risks and is expected to significantly disrupt the battery energy storage system supply chain.
Dubai is planning to build 1,000MW of lithium-ion battery storage, expandable to 2,000MW and delivering 6,000MWh of capacity, according to panellists speaking on the "Key Trends from Early Middle East BESS Projects" panel at Energy Storage Summit Mid…
BYD Energy Storage has launched a standardized battery storage unit with three configurations covering two- to six-hour applications and up to 62 MWh of capacity.
South Korea will scrap its 15-year-old Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for competitive auctions and long-term fixed-price power contracts starting Jan. 1, 2027.
ACME Solar has commissioned a 66.68MW solar facility integrated with a 300MWh battery energy storage system in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project was delivered through a subsidiary of the Indian independent power producer.
Rev Renewables reports that California utility-scale battery storage projects benefit from lower interconnection expenses compared to other US regions. Developers in the state also access unique network upgrade cost reimbursements, providing a significant financial advantage over competing markets.
Hithium unveiled the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion storage system featuring a 785 Ah cell, 20,000-cycle life, and 30-year design life.
Lithium iron phosphate remains the dominant battery chemistry for German energy storage systems as sodium-ion technology currently lacks the bankability required for commercial adoption. Despite LFP's market maturity, developers continue to face complexities regarding supplier selection and procurement strategies.
Sinexcel technical director Luke Lu discusses what goes into a successful grid-forming battery energy storage system (BESS) project.
Norway has reached 1 GW of cumulative solar capacity, though industry analysts warn that future growth requires expanding the utility-scale sector and implementing energy sharing to counter a current market deceleration.
Hungarian developer EnerSynk Group has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for a 500 MW solar facility in Zambia. This contractual milestone enables the project to progress toward the financing and implementation phases.
Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with David Miller, CCO of optimiser Gridmatic, at the 2026 US Battery Asset Management Summit in Garden Grove, California.
Advocates are calling for the legalisation of plug-in solar and battery systems in Australia to provide renters with access to renewable energy. The proposal aims to overcome traditional barriers to rooftop solar adoption for non-homeowners through portable, user-installed technology.
Hitachi Energy has announced plans to construct a $528m transformer manufacturing facility in Gallman, Mississippi, US.
In this article we take the AEMO’s 4-second data and present this trace to start a broader sweep of system effects:, starting with System Frequency following trip of Loy Yang A1 near 4am on Monday 7th September 2026.
Researchers achieved a 26.32% efficiency rating for inverted perovskite solar cells using a symmetry-breaking co-assembly technique to enhance interface quality. An encapsulated unit maintained 93% of its performance after 1,150 hours of continuous operation, demonstrating improved stability alongside a certified efficiency of 25.67%.
OCP Green Energy has finished installing Morocco’s inaugural utility-scale lithium iron phosphate battery, a 25MW/125MWh facility located in Benguerir.
Masdar and Azerbaijan Green Energy Company have signed a collaboration agreement to evaluate potential new renewable energy projects within Azerbaijan. This partnership aims to identify and assess future development opportunities to expand the nation's clean energy capacity.
Zelestra and steelmaker Salzgitter Flachstahl have signed a PPA for a new solar-plus-storage portfolio in Germany.
Recent moves from the US federal government could prove more damaging to US renewable energy deployment than foreign entity of concern (FEOC) compliance requirements, according to legal and industry experts.
Novva Group has signed a binding framework agreement to acquire a 3.17GW portfolio of renewable energy projects in Argentina from ABO Energy.
Solar cell manufacturing is significantly more capital-intensive and technologically more challenging than module manufacturing, with manufacturers remaining reliant on imported equipment.
Belgian non-profit organisation RELP is working with the West African nation to design and structure a competitive procurement program for solar PV and battery storage projects.
Poland's solar development pipeline reached 40.6 GW according to a new database of projects with secured grid-connection conditions. Despite a decrease in the total number of tracked installations due to a revised methodology that removes inactive sites, the overall capacity remains substantial.
Plug-in hybrids can work, but only if we design them, and manage them, for how people actually travel. The experience in Australia is more promising than Europe.
Home EV charging should be simple enough to forget about. MSI’s new Eco Series aims to do just that, combining practical installation features with smart charging, solar integration and up to 22kW AC capability.
Learn how lubricant selection and monitoring improves wind turbine reliability, reduces downtime, extends lifespan in extremes.
Solar recycling hopeful says it is "losing an insane amount of money" waiting for the federal government to restart its mysteriously suspended pilot program.
Two massive wind and battery projects are the latest referred to state's independent planning arbiter because of the number of mostly long-distance objections.
I was a still away when (last Friday 11th September) I could not help but notice this update on LinkedIn from Hydro Tasmania that starts with the startling sentence ‘It's been just over a week since a fire destroyed Tungatinah Power Station.’!
UK researchers found that rooftop parapets reshape airflow and PV dust deposition, with effects varying by wind speed, particle size, panel tilt, and array position.
BYD unveils its flagship electric heavy truck, with a range of around 600 kms, along with smaller electric trucks and a new electric van.
Kia debuted this week a new electric van which will be available in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2027.
Scania hopes to improve the ability of electric trucks to complete long-haul operations by adding two batteries behind the cab, enabling up to 720 km of range.
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