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NSW locks in 3 GWh of firming capacity as renewables hit a record 80% grid share, but policy loopholes and connection hurdles threaten to stall decarbonisation efforts for data centres and industry.
Ausgrid has begun consulting with Sydney’s Bayside council to install a series of batteries for its first-of-a-kind Community Power Network in the suburbs of Mascot and Botany, and is working to slash connection times after being put on notice by Ene…
ARENA is providing $49 million to support Hysata’s $98 million project to establish a 50 MW annual commercial-scale electrolyser manufacturing facility in Port Kembla, New South Wales. This funding aims to accelerate the domestic production of high-efficiency hydrogen technology.
Federal Labor's consultation paper on data centre standards has sparked industry concern over potential exemptions regarding renewable energy mandates and emissions targets. Stakeholders warn that the proposed framework may allow facilities to bypass strict wind and solar procurement requirements intended to decarbonise the sector.
State government to invest $16.5 million to boost kerbside electric vehicle charging to enable more organisations and people to make the switch from petrol and diesel.
Windlab CEO John Martin discusses the successful financing of the Upper Burdekin Wind Farm, a project overcoming significant investment barriers in the Australian large-scale wind sector. The briefing also addresses current Victorian energy policy challenges and recent milestones in national electric vehicle adoption.
AEMO Services confirmed that all battery storage and demand response projects from the 2023 New South Wales firming tender are now fully operational. The successful deployment adds 3GWh of dispatchable capacity to the state's grid to support reliability as coal assets retire.
Renewables achieved a record 80% instantaneous share of the National Electricity Market's generation on a spring Friday afternoon. This milestone was driven primarily by wind and solar output, with rooftop photovoltaic systems contributing nearly half of the total renewable generation during the peak period.
Australian commercial entities are increasingly pursuing electrification to reduce operational costs, yet face significant hurdles due to complex and restrictive grid connection processes. Despite the financial viability of transitioning from gas and diesel, network integration remains a primary barrier to industrial decarbonisation.
Australian startup Hysata has commissioned an automated, AI-optimised production line to manufacture its high-efficiency electrolysers. The facility aims to scale the delivery of hydrogen technology specifically designed to decarbonise heavy industrial sectors.
A New South Wales grazier informed a planning review that hosting wind turbines provides essential financial stability to improve land management and drought resilience. The testimony counters opposition from non-local objectors by highlighting how renewable energy lease payments allow farmers to reduce stocking rates and mitigate climate-related risks.
The huge, two-hour battery built at the site of a partly demolished coal plant reaches full commercial operation, marking a major milestone for the grid.
MG has confirmed pricing for its first electric ute, which boasts 430 km of range, 3.5 tonne towing and a big 102.2 kWh battery.
A new Sydney suburb has become the testbed for biosolar rooftops in Australia – and the latest results from a groundbreaking project are stunning.
A pre-configured alert from ez2view notified us via the Mobile App that the Templers BESS had come to life again, on Friday 18th September 2026.
With a near-2.7 tonne kerb weight and a $99,000 starting price, does the fastest production Cadillac ever actually make sense on Australian roads?
The five-year agreement includes 16 GWh of committed deliveries for 2027 and 190 GWh of reserved capacity thereafter.
LevelTen Energy, esVolta and Quintrace have piloted a way to bank surplus solar power in batteries and release it, together with hourly verified renewable credits, when Google’s electricity demand outstrips its clean-energy supply.
Jupiter Power secured US$1.4 billion in financing to fund the development of 10 battery energy storage systems across the United States. The portfolio of projects represents a combined storage capacity of 3,600MWh.
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) and its partners Allianz, AIP Management and Norges Bank Investment Management have inaugurated the 960MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
Eos Energy Enterprises secured an $87 million loan advance from the US Department of Energy, while FlexGen and Lightshift Energy expanded their battery storage partnership to 16 projects. Additionally, Georgia Power commissioned a 128MW battery energy storage system at its Mossy Branch facility.
A roundup of some of our key takeaways from the Energy Storage Summit Germany this week, including around FCAs, inertia, the capacity market (CM), EU restrictions on China, and the future of one very notable system integrator.
Actis has launched the new renewable energy platform in Mexico, Yeltica Energy, to develop over 2GW of solar, wind, and battery storage.
National University of Singapore researchers have developed an artificial leaf capable of generating hydrogen from polluted seawater. Global developments include Power to Hydrogen initiating production in Antwerp, Denmark launching the European Union's inaugural full-scale carbon storage facility, and H2 Mobility commencing refueling trials at Hannover Airport.
South Africa currently dominates the African rooftop solar market with a 71% share, while Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, and Egypt emerge as key growth regions. Despite high irradiance, continental deployment remains hindered by low residential power prices and a lack of accessible financing options.
EDF power solutions North America has reached financial close for the Utah Solar 1 Energy project located in Millard County, Utah, US.
Germany’s PV sector remains buoyant in 2026, but regulatory uncertainty and tighter financing conditions are raising fears of a downturn.
The US has pledged financial support towards an existing 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Ukraine.
TSE’s agrivoltaic trials in France recorded barley yields of up to 96% of those in a control plot and reduced seasonal evapotranspiration by 20%.
The Sabroe HitemHP uses butane or isobutane as its refrigerant and delivers between 100 kW and 1 MW of heating capacity. Johnson Controls says the single-stage system can operate at loads as low as 18% of its rated capacity.
In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that August irradiance fell across the Great Lakes but rose across the Pacific Northwest, south-central United States, and Mexico amid contrasting weather patterns.
BYD adds its most popular EV to the country's biggest vehicle-to-grid trial which aims to plug in 1,000 electric car owners.
Spanish renewables investor Qualitas Energy has introduced Navaris, a new entity established to manage the group’s renewable energy business in Germany.
Women in Solar+ Europe reflects this week on the leadership behaviours needed to strengthen innovation, psychological safety and collaboration across PV research and industry, following its workshop at EU PVSEC 2026 this week, co-organised with WIP R…
Many car buyers held back on EVs because they fretted about charging times, now Australia's biggest miner is doing the same as it considers giant electric haul trucks.
Fortescue looks to join the world's biggest electric racing series, with the company behind its rapid-charging technology preparing to step onto the grid.
It’s time to do a deep-dive on where the growth in BEV uptake has been the most spectacular – and the results are eye-opening.
China Energy Engineering Corp. has launched a 15 GW module tender spanning TOPCon, HJT and BC technologies, while China South-to-North Water Diversion Group shortlisted bidders for 1.3 GW, with BC modules commanding an 8% premium over TOPCon.
Data centre pipeline forecasts hinge on a few mega campuses; delays can shift regional totals and outlooks.
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