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Akaysha Energy achieved final commercial operations at the 850 MW Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales. Gamuda Australia and Yanara signed a contract for the 300 MW Mortlake Energy Hub in western Victoria.
The September 28, 2016, system black event in South Australia resulted in a total state-wide power loss following a severe storm, preventing residents from accessing news broadcasts during the emergency.
It's almost certainly spurious, but worth noting that the AEMO published MN145396 at 13:10 (NEM time) on Tuesday 29th September 2026 - noting forecast LOR3 (load shedding) in South Australia on Thursday morning (1st October 2026).
The 850MW/1680MWh Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales is now fully operational, utilizing 288 Hitachi Energy power conversion systems to provide dispatchable capacity to the grid.
Australian households installed a record number of rooftop solar systems and home batteries in the first half of 2026, according to a new report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC). […]
TagEnergy has submitted a federal referral for a standalone 1 GW, four-hour duration battery energy storage system located in Queensland's coal regions. The proposed 4,000 MWh facility represents a significant expansion of the developer's Australian storage pipeline beyond its existing Victorian wind assets.
AEMO issued a formal direction to Powerlink on September 29, 2026, to disconnect the Mt Emerald Wind Farm in Queensland to maintain system strength. While such units are frequently curtailed via constraint equations, this specific event required a manual intervention to manage grid stability.
Akaysha Energy’s 850 MW / 1680 MWh Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales reached full commercial operations on September 28, 2026. The facility now provides its intended System Integrity Protection Scheme services to bolster transmission capacity into the Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong load centres.
The 850 MW / 1680 MWh Waratah Super Battery has achieved final commercial operations at the former Munmorah coal plant site in New South Wales. This facility now serves as a critical System Integrity Protection Scheme to bolster grid reliability following the scheduled retirement of the Eraring Power Station.
Australians are installing rooftop solar and batteries at record scale with the latest data revealing households added 1,894 MW of new PV generation and 8,691 MWh of energy storage capacity in the first half of 2026.
Powerlink has commenced earthworks on a critical substation for the $5 billion CopperString transmission project in North Queensland. The infrastructure aims to connect the North West Minerals Province to the national grid, facilitating large-scale renewable energy development and mining expansion.
Gamuda Australia and Yanara have signed the EPC contract for Stage 1 of the Mortlake Energy Hub (MEH-1) in western Victoria.
Image: Hitachi Energy Hitachi Energy has delivered six giant 500kV shunt reactors for Transgrid’s HumeLink project, marking a key milestone in the construction of the 365km transmission link.
Plans to develop a $1.2 billion data centre just 20 metres from homes in the Sydney suburb of Lane Cove have been dropped following intense push-back from the local community […]
Dutch clean energy developer Yanara has appointed the Australian arm of Malaysian infrastructure giant Gamuda to deliver the first stage of a proposed hybrid project integrating a 450 MW solar farm and 600 MW / 2,400 MWh battery in Victoria’s southwe…
NBN Co is testing flexible solar panel sleeves on its fixed wireless towers to provide backup power and maintain telecommunications services during electricity grid failures.
ABB has re-entered the utility-scale solar and energy storage sectors by integrating Gamesa Electric's power electronics portfolio. The move combines ABB’s global service infrastructure with Gamesa’s technology to target international PV and large-scale battery markets.
Metlen has commissioned a 75MWh battery project in Italy, while PNE and Enercon collaborate on a hybrid wind-storage facility in Germany. Additionally, Mirova has committed €65 million to fund Nordic battery storage assets developed by Ingrid Capacity.
Germany’s Federal Network Agency awarded 480 MW of capacity across 32 solar-plus-storage projects in its latest innovation tender. The round was oversubscribed with 678 MW of bids and achieved an average price of €0.0514/kWh.
SMA Solar Technology has secured the first grid-forming certification for its battery inverters to provide synthetic inertia to the German electricity network. This milestone validates the manufacturer's hardware capability to deliver essential system strength services traditionally provided by synchronous generators.
India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed new grid-operating requirements for standalone energy storage systems.
PacificLight subsidiary PLM Power has begun building a $938 million hydrogen-compatible generation facility on Jurong Island, Singapore.
The UK government will establish GB Grid, a state-owned entity to compete with private network operators, alongside reforms allowing developers to self-build grid connections. The overhaul also includes plans to accelerate competitive tendering for transmission infrastructure projects.
KPI Green Energy secured a $211 million contract to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for a 500MW solar project in Rajasthan, India.
SSE Renewables has selected Montrose Port on Scotland’s Angus coast as the preferred site for the operations and maintenance base for its planned 1.4GW Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm.
Sodium-ion battery technology is beginning to penetrate the electric vehicle sector, offering a lower-cost and more secure supply chain alternative to lithium-ion with potential implications for future grid integration and charging infrastructure.
CS Energy reduced its annual losses following increased generation and a one-off insurance settlement related to the 2021 Callide C explosion. The Queensland government-owned generator intends to continue operating its existing coal-fired fleet to maintain grid stability.
A grassroots campaign in Canberra has evolved into an ARENA-supported pilot program designed to facilitate the electrification of 1,000 residential properties.
Germany generated a record 65 TWh of solar power by September 2024, matching its total 2023 output and tripling Australia's production over the same period.
The NSW government is seeking industry input to design an $11 million virtual power plant pilot targeting social housing within the Illawarra urban renewable energy zone. Solar and battery providers will help structure the commercial and technical framework for the rollout.
EORA Energy and Tulla Group have established a joint venture to deploy integrated energy storage and infrastructure solutions specifically for Australian mining operations and data centers.
A new industry scorecard indicates that a lack of investor confidence, rather than insufficient capacity, is hindering the progress of Australian wind and solar projects against federal government targets.
Utility Magazine is hosting its first Utility Awards ceremony to recognize achievements across Australia's utility sector, with ticket sales currently open for the upcoming industry event.
What happened 10 years ago to cause South Australia to go system black? And what would happen today if the conditions that occurred then were to be repeated?
Fox ESS launched its Power Beast commercial and industrial energy storage system on 21 September 2026, targeting the global renewable technology market with a new hardware solution for business-scale applications.
A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greater design flexibility.
JA Solar is launching its JAPlanet Fusion 125 kW/261 kWh DC-coupled storage system and an upgraded JAPlanet 2.0 AC-coupled unit for the European commercial market. These liquid-cooled battery solutions feature integrated backup capabilities and are scheduled for pre-order in September 2026.
Australian data center operators are increasingly adopting Socomec Digiware monitoring systems to manage power quality and availability. The technology aims to provide the visibility required to preempt electrical issues as the nation's digital infrastructure fleet expands.
There is no shortage of capital to invest, but energy storage developers in the Middle East face familiar questions as the market takes shape.
Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Claire Lang-Ree, clean energy advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), about PJM's proposed capacity market reforms.
European Energy executive Olga Sypula identifies regulatory speed, stable market frameworks, and long-term flexibility roadmaps as the primary drivers for energy storage investment across Central and Eastern Europe.
Wood Mackenzie forecasts a 450% expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa’s off-grid solar sector by 2035, with Nigeria, Kenya, and the DRC expected to lead regional growth. Despite the projected surge, the analysis identifies securing project finance as the primary obstacle to widespread installation.
Image: Tier16 Most energy operators can point to their SOCI Act documentation without hesitation – governance frameworks, risk management programs, incident response plans.
For many renewable energy projects, the use of biodegradable lubricants is critical. Image: iprompt/stock.adobe.com Renewable energy operators are turning to biodegradable lubricants to reduce environmental risk while maintaining performance.
"Every process we developed, every step in building a factory for re-manufacturing EV batteries was new. There was no playbook," says CEO of battery recycle after major milestone.
Fossil-fuel proponents have used a 'drop in the ocean' argument over their impact on the climate - a new tool developed by Australian researchers will now hold them to account.
Solar has become one of those technologies everyone suddenly seems to be an expert on. Panels can’t be recycled. They poison the soil. They don’t last. They’re taking farmland away from farmers. One decent hailstorm and they’re toast.
Latest report from IEA-PVPS says the world’s cumulative solar capacity reached 2.96 TWh by the end of last year, a total theoretically capable of generating about 12% of global electricity consumption.
TOYO has entered into binding agreements to supply solar photovoltaic modules in the US, with a combined contract value of around $240m.
CertainTeed’s solar roof installs directly into asphalt roof decks, pairing high-output BIPV shingles with a specialized Class A fire barrier underlayment.
Researchers at Beijing University of Technology developed a silicon heterojunction solar cell with a PMA/MoOₓ hole-selective contact that achieved 24.9% efficiency.
The first batch of solar equipment sent to Nepal under an ongoing fundraiser following last month's flash floods is expected to provide emergency solar power to around 500 households.
Image: Jason Bennee/stock.adobe.com Construction is underway on a new $2.7 million zone substation at Humpty Doo, with the project set to increase network capacity in a growing rural area.
Most EVs do not come with a spare wheel, but Subaru has chosen to offer one for its new Trailseeker sport EV, effectively an electric Outback.
Technology used to build world's tallest wind turbine, to tap into high altitude winds, similar to the self-lifting tower technology being used by Fortescue's Nabrawind.
Geely and Nio have struck a major deal that provides both companies with access to their unique battery swapping and EV charging technologies.
The Chery E5 is one of the more affordable electric SUVs on sale in Australia, but does the driving experience match the price?
Chinese researchers have developed an bilayer transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal from PV panels.
Europe’s refineries must boost flexibility with digitisation, resilience and petrochemical integration to stay competitive through 2035.
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