9 October 2026

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Eku Energy signed community agreements for 2.76 GWh of Queensland battery projects. Transgrid started aerial stringing for 9,000 kilometres of Hume

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Electrification could limit 1.5 degree overshoot

The Energy Co AU Policy · 8 Oct 2026, 17:01 AEDT

The Australian government has thrown its weight behind a global movement to double the number of homes with rooftop solar installations to 300 million by 2030.

Chris Minns says activists shouldn’t get ‘overexcited’ about ‘technical’ landmark coalmine decision

The Guardian AU Policy · 8 Oct 2026, 16:04 AEDT

NSW Premier Chris Minns downplayed the impact of a High Court ruling that blocked the expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine, asserting the decision was based on technicalities and will not alter state-level environmental regulations or broader mining approvals.

Investment giant seeks to add five-hour battery alongside panels and sheep at existing solar farm

RenewEconomy – Solar AU Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 08:29 AEDT

Macquarie Group’s Mammoet Renewables is proposing to integrate a five-hour duration battery energy storage system into the operational 330 MW Wellington North solar farm in New South Wales. The developer expects the storage facility to fit within the project's current approved site boundaries.

Drones and choppers form high-tech team at HumeLink

Energy Source & Distribution AU Grid · 8 Oct 2026, 10:17 AEDT

Transgrid has commenced aerial stringing operations for the HumeLink project, utilizing helicopters and drones to install thousands of kilometers of transmission cabling across steel towers. This high-tech deployment marks a significant construction milestone for the critical 500kV interconnector in New South Wales.

The great big solar soak: Batteries are starting to drive up midday electricity prices

RenewEconomy AU Markets · 8 Oct 2026, 14:44 AEDT

Australian utility-scale batteries are beginning to lift midday wholesale electricity prices by soaking up excess solar generation while simultaneously reducing costs during evening peaks. This shift in NEM price profiles reflects the growing influence of storage on diurnal dispatch patterns and market volatility.

Australia: Eku Energy locks community deals for 2.76GWh Queensland BESS duo as Valo wins 1.6GWh contract

Energy-Storage.News AU Storage · 8 Oct 2026, 14:23 AEDT

Eku Energy has secured community benefit agreements with the Gladstone and Western Downs regional councils for two Queensland battery storage projects totaling 2.76 GWh. Additionally, Valo has been awarded a contract for a 1.6 GWh energy storage development.

Rooftop solar smashes output records in two states, as home batteries dull grid impact in sunny Spring

RenewEconomy – Solar AU Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 12:41 AEDT

Rooftop solar generation reached record peaks in two Australian states during a sunny spring period. Increased domestic battery storage capacity helped mitigate the volatility of these high output levels on the power grid.

9,000 kilometre aerial stringing of Humelink projects cleared for takeoff

PV Magazine – Australia AU Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 13:23 AEDT

Australian drone company Infravision and Leading Edge Helicopters are currently stringing what will be 9,000 kilometres of conductor for the HumeLink East and West projects.

Australian wind farm starts hit record levels, but the technology is dead in the state that needs it most

RenewEconomy AU Wind · 8 Oct 2026, 13:42 AEDT

Australia has achieved record levels of wind farm construction commencements in 2024, yet project starts remain stalled in New South Wales despite the urgent requirement to replace the state's retiring coal-fired generation fleet.

ElectraNet recognised as global ESG leader for third year

Energy Source & Distribution AU Grid · 8 Oct 2026, 11:07 AEDT

South Australian transmission provider ElectraNet achieved a 97.1/100 score in the GRESB Infrastructure Asset Assessment, ranking first among global electricity transmission peers for its ESG performance.

Australia backs plan to double world’s solar homes by 2030

Energy Source & Distribution AU Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 11:18 AEDT

Australia has become the first country to endorse a global plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar by 2030. The Global Rooftop Solar Declaration was endorsed by […]

AGL partners with food producer to install 1.2 MW rooftop solar

PV Magazine – Australia AU Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 10:37 AEDT

AGL has partnered with Australian food and beverage producer Bega Group to install a 1.2 MW rooftop solar system on a manufacturing facility in Western Sydney delivered under a 15-year power purchase agreement.

Women in Energy & Renewables Summit closing in

EcoGeneration AU Power · 8 Oct 2026, 09:22 AEDT

Back in 2026 for the third year running, the Women in Energy & Renewables Summit will take place on 14-15 October | Image Credit: Quest Events Back for a third year, and bigger and bolder than ever.

Rapid electrification is the best hope to meet ambitious 1.5°C climate target, new report says

RenewEconomy – Solar AU Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 12:14 AEDT

A new report asserts that accelerated electrification powered by renewable energy represents the most viable pathway for limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C.

Taiwan's return to nuclear power driven by AI hunger for electricity

ABC News – Renewables AU Nuclear · 9 Oct 2026, 05:00 AEDT

Taiwanese officials are weighing a reversal of the nation's Nuclear-Free Homeland policy to potentially reactivate the final reactor decommissioned in 2023, citing surging power demand from the artificial intelligence sector.

Beyond the OCE

South Africa to procure 4.6 GW of battery storage

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 9 Oct 2026, 01:14 AEDT

South Africa is launching a procurement program for 4.6 GW of battery energy storage and new gas-fired generation. The initiative aims to mitigate renewable energy curtailment and improve the stability of the national power supply.

Actis buys 1.14GWh of BESS in Poland from DTEK’s DRI

Energy-Storage.News GLOBAL Storage · 8 Oct 2026, 22:02 AEDT

Infrastructure investor Actis has acquired two Polish battery energy storage projects totaling 1.14 GWh from DTEK’s subsidiary DRI, marking the firm's entry into the nation's storage sector.

Global PV oversupply accelerates consolidation, regional price divergence

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 20:24 AEDT

S&P Global Energy reports that persistent international solar module oversupply is driving industry consolidation and regional price variations. China's updated efficiency benchmarks are expected to reshape manufacturing while trade policy shifts create new risks for global inverter and battery storage supply chains.

ContourGlobal begins construction on Project Sterling in Arizona, US

Power Technology GLOBAL Storage · 8 Oct 2026, 20:37 AEDT

ContourGlobal has commenced construction on Project Sterling, a combined solar and battery storage facility in Mohave County, Arizona, US.

Northland, ORLEN complete turbine installation at Baltic Power wind farm

Power Technology GLOBAL Wind · 8 Oct 2026, 18:31 AEDT

Canadian power producer Northland Power, in partnership with ORLEN, has completed the installation of all 76 turbines at the 1.1GW Baltic Power offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea off Poland’s coast.

Tata Power to pilot membrane-based floating solar with Norway’s Ocean Sun

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 20:49 AEDT

Tata Power and Norway’s Ocean Sun will deploy a 300 kWp pilot project in India to test a specialized membrane-based floating solar technology.

Global BESS failure rates declined 99% between 2018 and 2025

Energy-Storage.News GLOBAL Storage · 8 Oct 2026, 19:48 AEDT

Global battery energy storage system failure rates per gigawatt-hour of installed capacity dropped by 99% between 2018 and 2025. This significant reliability improvement occurred alongside exponential growth in total worldwide BESS deployments.

Inside BESS manufacturing: Maxxen’s utility-scale storage factory in Europe

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 22:15 AEDT

Maxxen has showcased its European manufacturing facility dedicated to producing utility-scale battery energy storage systems. The site tour highlighted the company's advanced production processes for large-scale stationary storage hardware intended for global markets.

An energy-first cybersecurity platform for solar, storage and the grid

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 8 Oct 2026, 19:30 AEDT

Romanian EPC firm Enevo has launched SentryOT, a cybersecurity platform specifically engineered to translate digital threats into operational data for solar, storage, and grid infrastructure managers.

L&T receives LNTP for 1.6GW Chandrapura thermal project in India

Power Technology GLOBAL Power · 8 Oct 2026, 23:44 AEDT

L&T Energy CarbonLite Solutions, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has received a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) from DVC CIL Power for the main plant package of the 1.6GW Chandrapura thermal power project in Jharkhand, Ind…

On the Wire

Italian startup offers 535 W PVT solar module with 1.4 kW thermal output

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 8 Oct

Syntropia has developed a 535 W hybrid photovoltaic-thermal module that combines electricity generation with heat recovery, achieving a combined energy conversion efficiency of 66.8% in recent tests.

B2U CEO: US second-life BESS can compete with ‘China price’

Energy-Storage.News GLOBAL Storage · 8 Oct

B2U Storage Solutions CEO Freeman Hall claims that US-based battery energy storage systems utilizing repurposed EV batteries can achieve cost parity with new hardware manufactured in China.

Making the case for non-lithium batteries for AI data centres

Energy-Storage.News GLOBAL Storage · 8 Oct

Intertek CEA suggests that the escalating power demands of AI data centers may exceed the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries, necessitating a shift toward alternative energy storage technologies to meet specific reliability and duration requirements.

Everything’s bigger in Texas

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 9 Oct

Texas has emerged as the fastest-growing solar market in the United States, reaching nearly 54 GW of installed photovoltaic capacity and over 29 GWh of battery storage. The state is also becoming a primary center for domestic solar component manufacturing.

A seven-fold boost in low-cost EV sales has transformed the new car market in Europe, new report finds

The Driven AU EV · 8 Oct

EV sales in Europe have jumped 45 per cent in 2026, driven by a seven-fold increase in sales of low cost electric cars - with Scandinavia leading the charge.

Squadron shrinks size of wind farm it wants to build in epicentre of Victoria’s anti-renewable activity

RenewEconomy AU Wind · 8 Oct

Andrew Forrest-owned Squadron wants to build a massive wind farm in western Victoria and connect it to the controversial Western Renewables Link.

Return puts Netherlands’ largest BESS online

Energy-Storage.News GLOBAL Storage · 8 Oct

BESS owner-operator Return has put its 100MW/200MWh Antares BESS in the Netherlands into commercial operation, the largest to have reached that stage in the country as far as we know.

EU expert group urges curbs on high-risk solar suppliers

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 9 Oct

Cybersecurity experts advising the European Commission say PV components and software from high-risk third-country suppliers should be restricted in all market segments, including plug-in systems, and that inverters should face third-party certificat…

Sungrow patches iSolarCloud vulnerability after security researchers gain access

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar · 8 Oct

A German cybersecurity firm has discovered an authentication flaw in Sungrow’s iSolarCloud platform that exposed connected devices, prompting an emergency patch.

Solar farms can help stop the spread of dust storms, new study finds

RenewEconomy – Solar AU Solar · 8 Oct

New study demonstrates that solar farms can have a material impact on reducing dust pollution reaching major cities.

Energy Insiders Special: Bigger turbines and battery hybrids

RenewEconomy AU Storage · 8 Oct

Envision Australia’s Peter Cowling talks their plans and the state of the energy transition.

Australia backs goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030

PV Magazine – Australia AU Solar · 8 Oct

Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes in the world with rooftop solar, from 150 to 300 million by 2030 via the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration announced at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji.

France and Germany cut deal to delay phase out of internal combustion cars, reports say

The Driven AU EV · 8 Oct

France and Germany have agreed to push for a further weakening of the EU’s planned phaseout of new combustion engine cars, a deal that could break a months-long deadlock among member states, business daily Handelsblatt and newspaper Frankfurter Allge…

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