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The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission greenlit the extraction of 400 million tonnes of coal at Hunter Valley Operations. Fotowatio Renewable Ventures commenced operations at its 100 MW Terang battery in Victoria. Foresight Group secured $430 million in debt financing for the Kondinin Wind Farm.
Amber Electric has launched a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial involving 64 customers and a 8,000-person waitlist, supported by $16.8 million in ARENA funding and a BYD partnership. Participants used EV batteries to export 8,526 kWh to the grid in August, leveraging Amber’s wholesale price pass-through model to monetise stored energy.
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has commissioned the 100 MW / 200 MWh Terang battery in southwest Victoria, marking the developer's first operational energy storage asset on the National Electricity Market.
The New South Wales government has granted conditional approval for a nearly 20-year life extension of one of Australia's largest coal mines. The decision aims to secure regional employment despite significant projected carbon emissions and criticism regarding national climate policy objectives.
Queensland Energy Minister David Janetzki has called for a deferral and redesign of the 20% domestic gas reservation mandate to protect industrial supply and pricing. Addressing the National Press Club, he advocated for extended coal operations and increased private renewable investment while noting a 25% reduction in state generation outages over the past year.
The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved the Hunter Valley Operations Continuation project, authorizing the extraction of 400 million tonnes of coal through 2050. Commissioners determined that the predicted economic benefits of the state's largest-ever coal proposal outweigh its projected climate change impacts.
Infrastructure and assets investment firm Foresight has announced financial close on Kondinin Wind Farm in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt after acquired Shell Energy’s 50% interest in the project. This marks the […]
FRV Australia has commissioned the 100MW/200MWh Terang battery storage system in Victoria, the company's first standalone storage project.
Project EnergyConnect Stage 2 capacity has begun appearing in AEMO pre-dispatch schedules as of late September 2026, signaling the progression of the interconnector's phased integration into the NEM.
Energy Vault received planning approval for its 500MW/1,000MWh BESS in New South Wales, while TagEnergy submitted a proposal for a 1,000MW/4,000MWh battery project in Victoria.
The New South Wales Government has granted State Significant Development Approval for Energy Vault’s 125MW/1GWh Stoney Creek Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Narrabri, New South Wales. Energy Vault acquired […]
FRV Australia has commissioned its first domestic utility-scale storage project, a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery located in Terang, Victoria. The facility is now operational and integrated into the National Electricity Market to provide grid stability and support renewable integration.
The Electric Vehicle Council is urging the federal government to expand the $11 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program to include subsidies for bi-directional chargers. The proposal seeks to allow consumers to novate charger costs, leveraging growing V2G trials by Amber Electric, Origin, and AGL to enhance grid stability and storage capacity.
UK-based investment manager Foresight Group has reached financial close on the first stage of the Kondinin Wind Farm in the Wheatbelt, Western Australia (WA), obtaining A$430m ($300.6m) in debt financing and paving the way for construction to begin.
Queensland's CleanCo reported an annual loss alongside decisions to abandon the 1,026 MW MacIntyre wind farm acquisition and the Kidston pumped hydro conversion. The state-owned utility will instead focus on a 20-year life extension for the Swanbank E gas-fired power station.
FRV Australia has finished its initial independent energy storage facility, the 100 MW / 200 MWh Terang battery in Victoria. The project is one of two installations utilizing grid-forming inverter technology supported by state government funding to enhance regional stability.
Rezolv Energy has secured a €561 million financing package to begin construction on a 1.3 GW solar facility in western Romania. Once completed, the project is expected to be the largest photovoltaic installation in the European Union.
German startup Reverion secured $175 million in Series B funding to scale the manufacturing of its reversible solid oxide fuel cell systems. These modular units are designed to provide dispatchable, carbon-negative power by utilizing biogas and capturing concentrated CO2 during generation.
Volkswagen and Gotion are forming three joint ventures to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries and materials in Spain, Slovakia, and Morocco. These facilities will feature flexible manufacturing lines capable of shifting output between electric vehicle and stationary energy storage cells to meet fluctuating market demand.
Gotion High-Tech has been named as the BESS supplier for three projects totalling 6GWh awarded to an ACWA Power consortium in Saudi Arabia.
Northland Power has commenced commercial operations at its 80MW/160MWh Jurassic battery energy storage system in Cypress County, Alberta. The facility currently stands as the largest operational BESS within the Canadian province.
Panasonic has deployed a 10 kW pure hydrogen fuel cell and a 9 kW air-to-water heat pump at Finland’s Hydrogen House, which features rooftop PV and up to 90 kg of hydrogen storage.
Cuba has installed 1.42 GW of solar capacity across 144 photovoltaic plants and expects to exceed 1.5 GW by the end of 2026.
Mitsui has reached substantial completion of its 150MWdc Three W Solar utility-scale facility in Texas, with Black & Veatch serving as the project's EPC contractor.
The UK government has established Great British Grid, a state-owned body designed to expedite the expansion and modernization of the national electricity transmission network.
Ireland has launched a €600 subsidy for residential battery installations and introduced grants reaching €9,000 for low-income households to deploy integrated solar and storage systems. Effective October 6, the package also extends renewable energy financial support to commercial entities.
Powerlink has contracted Zinfra to build a new transmission line connecting the Calvale Substation near Callide Power Station to a planned substation in Gladstone. This infrastructure project aims to reinforce the Central Queensland network to support regional energy reliability.
The Commonwealth and state governments say the future of the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter has been secured, with a power deal reached and a $200 financial package announced.
Image: AusNet AusNet is investing $85 million in a new zone substation and associated network upgrades in Beveridge, to support growth across northern Melbourne. The two-stage project will provide additional electricity infrastructure […]
The 2024 Energy Efficiency Council scorecard indicates that inconsistent state and territory policies are failing to protect Australian households from high utility costs and poor thermal comfort. While performance varies across jurisdictions, the report finds that inadequate efficiency standards are currently locking many residents into excessive energy consumption patterns.
Coles has launched its inaugural all-electric supermarket in Melbourne and intends to deploy 15 MW of rooftop solar alongside 15 MWh of battery storage across its national retail portfolio.
ARENA is supporting a pilot program in Canberra to facilitate the electrification of 1,000 homes following a four-year community advocacy campaign. The initiative aims to transition residential energy use away from gas through coordinated household upgrades.
Australian farmers are calling for regulatory reforms to address grid connection barriers that currently prevent agricultural businesses from utilizing their own onsite solar generation to power heavy electric machinery without incurring market-rate charges.
Image: Hydro Tasmania Hydro Tasmania’s mainland retail business, Momentum Energy, has appointed experienced energy and telecommunications executive Michael Briggs as its new Chief Executive Officer. Briggs will formally commence in the role in […]
A Sydney-based solar firm has entered liquidation, leaving numerous households with lost deposits for battery installations intended for a multi-billion-dollar federal subsidy program. The collapse impacts consumer confidence and project delivery within the residential distributed energy sector.
Foton Mobility Distribution is exploring a partnership to utilize Ampol's national AmpCharge network, aiming to extend the operational radius of its electric commercial vehicle fleet through high-speed charging infrastructure.
The Bureau of Meteorology reports the Pacific El Niño pattern is approaching record weekly intensity, signaling potential shifts in weather conditions across eastern Australia. This climatic trend follows ocean temperature movements that typically correlate with reduced rainfall and higher temperatures for the region.
German engineering consultancy GICON has announced the completion of the world’s tallest wind turbine in Schipkau, Brandenburg. The record-breaking wind turbine has reached its final height of 365m after a […]
US-based Exus Renewables North America has acquired four solar projects with a combined capacity of 715MWp from ibV Energy Partners.
Kerala has proposed a five-year tariff framework with rules for BESS, PSP, including efficiency, availability and grid-forming requirements.
Capflex Energía reports that Spain has proposed mandatory battery storage integration as a licensing requirement for new data centers. This regulatory shift aims to leverage flexible demand to accelerate the nation's utility-scale energy storage deployment.
The Australian electric vehicle sector reports reaching adoption milestones ten years ahead of schedule, though advocates caution that potential weakening of federal vehicle emission standards could stall future market growth.
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.
WT Australia director Jack Shelley outlines strategies for mitigating financial and operational risks within the renewable energy sector, drawing on seventeen years of industry experience to address project delivery challenges.
Researchers in China modeled a domestic heating system integrating proton exchange membrane fuel cells with a carbon dioxide heat pump and phase-change material storage. The study found that cathode inlet temperatures significantly dictate hydrogen-to-heat efficiency and the system's ability to satisfy hot water requirements.
Ameren Missouri, Michigan’s DTE Energy, and Colorado-based Black Hills Energy have filed Integrated Resource Plans proposing significant new battery energy storage capacity additions to their respective US generation portfolios.
Industry analysis examines the calculation and significance of availability metrics for battery energy storage systems, highlighting how technical uptime directly influences revenue certainty and contractual obligations. The technical deep dive explores standardized methodologies for measuring BESS performance to ensure operational reliability across global markets.
Vestas has landed a contract to supply turbines to the biggest wind project to begin construction in Australia in more than two years.
I spent all my working life in coal mines before retiring in 2020. Since then I have become a passionate advocate for establishing renewable industries in areas where coal mines will close.
Report suggests focus has shifted from how we can leverage rapidly improving emissions measurement technologies, to whether or not they will fit into a clunky, regulatory box.
Flux Marine develops 100 per cent electric outboards for marine propulsion | Image Credit: Flux Marine Article supplied by Flux Marine As the global push to reduce emissions accelerates, electrification is reshaping transport, with much of …
Solar tracking systems provider TrinaTracker has unveiled two new AI-powered robots designed to automate PV module installation and cleaning, helping improve construction efficiency, safety and operations and maintenance.
EVs have truly hit the suburbs, but we have much more work to do on electric trucks and charging infrastructure.
EnergyPathways CEO Ben Clube tells pv magazine that the company's compressed air energy storage (CAES) project in the Irish Sea will enter the second round of the UK's long-duration energy storage (LDES) support scheme as a more mature bid.
Chinese researchers tested thin-plate glued laminated bamboo (glubam) assemblies for use in floating PV platforms, assessing their flexural behavior under different plate and bolt configurations.
The Australian Greens has named its new leaders, in a move the party says will offer "fresh leadership" and an answer to the rise of One Nation and the far right.
Federal Government funding will help Element Zero demonstrate its Australian-developed electrochemical ironmaking technology at progressively larger pilot scale in Western Australia | Image Credit: Element Zero Green iron technology developed in Aust…
Chinese researchers have developed a bilayer transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal from PV panels.
Electric vehicles (EVs) retain their value better than the leasing industry claims, which could have significant implications for the industry as a whole.
State government has announced funding support for 24 tourism businesses across the state to install 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
Barely 0.1 per cent of new trucks bought in Australia this year were electric, despite the country's reliance on imported diesel and its exposure to soaring prices.
Over Easy Solar’s xM-3 Quattro-256S is a 256 W vertical bifacial rooftop PV unit featuring HJT cells, 95% bifaciality and a 1,000 V maximum system voltage. Each unit covers 2.31 m², weighs 28.4 kg and has a 15-year product warranty.
Fox ESS’s Power Beast pairs a 125 kW hybrid inverter with stackable lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery modules for commercial and industrial (C&I) users, as the Chinese company awaits approval for a Shenzhen stock listing.
Belgian authorities found that nine of 10 PV cables tested achieved a lower fire-reaction class than their manufacturers had declared.
Australian precast concrete company, Westkon Precast, has signed on as a Platinum Sponsor of Data Centre Build Expo 2027 | Image Credit: Westkon Precast Westkon Precast has joined as a Platinum Sponsor of the inaugural Data Centre Build Expo to effec…
The 2027 Endeavour Manufacturing Awards will take place in Melbourne | Image Credit: Prime Creative Media Australia’s manufacturing industry is being called on to nominate its leading businesses, innovators and professionals as the Endeavour Manufact…
BMW says i3 electric sedan will arrive in the first quarter of next year, starting from $96,900 as the company relaunches its best-selling model in Australia.
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