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AEMO issued a direction to AGL SA Generation at Torrens Island and identified a foreseeable circumstance requiring an intervention in South Australia.
The Australian Government has concluded consultations on a proposed framework to establish a domestic low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLFs) industry. The Superpower Institute argues the current policy risks failing its security and emissions goals unless it incorporates stronger levers to reduce the nation's heavy reliance on imported diesel and crude.
The Victorian Labor government plans to mandate that new data centre developments include dedicated renewable generation and storage capacity, aligning with proposed federal requirements. This policy, contingent on the party's re-election in November, contrasts with the state Coalition's continued support for gas-fired solutions.
Renewable generation in the National Electricity Market reached a record instantaneous peak of 80.4% on December 31, 2024, surpassing the previous high of 73.7%. This surge in wind and solar output contributed to a 13% reduction in average quarterly wholesale electricity prices compared to the same period in 2023.
As the PM calls for climate "bravery" at a global summit in New York, NSW regulators prepare to sign off on a major new coal mine extension described as a "carbon bomb."
Lightsource bp has referred a hybrid wind, solar and BESS facility to the federal government for assessment under the EPBC Act.
The 500 MW Macorna Renewables Project in Victoria’s Loddon Shire has submitted state and federal environmental referrals, though the wind farm's viability remains contingent on the delivery of the contested VNI West transmission link.
Windlab CEO John Martin discusses the successful progression of the Upper Burdekin Wind Farm in Queensland, highlighting the specific development hurdles overcome to secure investment for the large-scale project. The briefing also addresses current regulatory challenges in Victoria and recent milestones within the Australian electric vehicle sector.
Powerful new wind turbine adds longer blades to reduce costs and boost output, and comes at critical time for the struggling Australian wind industry.
Renters will be saddled with higher power bills if minimum energy efficiency standards stop at ceiling insulation and air conditioning, new modelling warns.
The biggest wind project to begin construction in Australia this past year faced multiple hurdles. And perhaps the most difficult of all is the cost of capital.
Record crowds turned up at EV and home electrification show, and there's going to be some interesting times ahead for legacy car makers and utilities.
RWE has taken a final investment decision (FID) on 400MW/1.1GWh BESS in the Netherlands with construction to start in due course, while Giga Storage has started building its 2.8GWh Green Turtle project in Belgium.
A virtual power plant operated by Tesla and Sunrun discharged a record 580MW of peak power from residential battery systems to the California grid on 9 September 2026. The coordinated dispatch supported the network during a severe heatwave event.
Nova Scotia Power has inaugurated three 50MW/200MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Bridgewater, Waverley and White Rock, now Atlantic Canada's largest battery storage facilities.
Global grid-scale battery storage deployments reached 21GWh in August, driven primarily by Chinese projects and a 4GWh contribution from Saudi Arabia. While European activity increased, the vast majority of new capacity remains concentrated in the Chinese and Middle Eastern markets.
PG&E has allocated US$30 million to develop six microgrid sites in California, while the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources granted US$40 million to support 36 battery energy storage systems.
Cadeler and Vattenfall signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop new operations and maintenance strategies for the offshore wind industry. The partnership focuses on optimizing service solutions for future offshore wind assets.
The FLEX 261 Series – including FLEX 261, FLEX 261 AIO, and FLEX 261 AIO-3S – completed a Large-Scale Fire Test (LSFT) under CSA C800 and UL 9540A standards, with results showing no flame propagation to target BESS units.
Chile’s national grid operator has conducted its first field tests of grid-forming technology at Engie’s Los Loros battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Atacama region.
Covenergo and Delta Capacity have begun construction on AKKU One, a standalone 125MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Lapinlahti, Finland, with commissioning targeted for the fourth quarter of 2027.
Cameroon’s Electricity Sector Regulatory Authority has met with developers to discuss implementing a 200 MW and 44 MW solar project.
What is repetitive re-trading (RTT) by BESS in the UK, and what is NESO looking to do about it?
US-based investment firm Stonepeak has announced an equity investment in AMPYR Distributed Energy (ADE), a distributed energy infrastructure company operating in the UK and across Europe.
NorthStar Clean Energy has completed the 120MW Hart Solar Project in Michigan, marking the start of operations at the facility.
Ashmore Colombia, a subsidiary of the UK-based Ashmore Group, and its shareholder Patria Investments have agreed to sell Parque Solar Puerta de Oro, a solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Colombia, to energy company ISAGEN.
Kenya's energy regulator has codified charges for unauthorized solar exports and confirmed its net-metering credit rate – retroactive by more than a year, with no explanation given.
The European Commission has proposed a classification and labeling system for data centers and launched a consultation on minimum energy-efficiency standards.
A new report by Terawatt PV Research provides the first detailed bottom-up analysis of U.S. PV manufacturing sites, including capital expenditure, productivity and technology.
German researchers have developed a framework for optimizing the sequencing and bundling of building retrofits involving hybrid heat pump systems.
Carrier has launched the WeatherFlex 50FC, a reversible air-to-air rooftop heat pump for commercial and industrial buildings, offering heating capacities of 22 kW to 50 kW and using R-454C refrigerant.
UK solar distributor Segen has launched residential solar and battery financing with Zopa Bank, offering loans of two to 10 years at a representative annual percentage rate of 9.9%.
Researchers in Denmark found that a 12 mm cement-bonded particle board can reduce self-sustained flame spread beneath rooftop PV arrays by limiting heat transfer to the underlying insulation.
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