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Utility-scale solar developers committed 3.5 GW of capacity to financial close this year. South Australia registered 21.5 hours of negative spot prices. The AER exempted Australian Gas Networks from ring-fencing rules for two hydrogen facilities.
Australian large-scale solar reached a record 3.5 GW of final investment decisions in 2026, bolstered by an additional 1 GW committed during the September quarter. Clean Energy Regulator data confirms this peak in utility-scale capacity reaching financial close within a single calendar year.
Atmos Renewables has acquired a portfolio of operational and development-stage wind and solar assets from an undisclosed European developer exiting the Australian market. The transaction expands the local firm's renewable energy footprint as international players consolidate operations within their primary geographic regions.
Cloud cover on Monday 12 October 2026 caused a significant drop in New South Wales rooftop solar output, leading to a rapid increase in operational market demand. Analysis of AEMO and APVI data quantifies the timing and volume of this missing generation compared to previous clear-sky conditions.
Smart reveals its fully electric #2 with 35 kWh battery pack and price tage of €20,000.
Tesla's first EV charging site with its most powerful Supercharging tech goes live in Sydney.
The car Tesla says will “test the limits of physics” literally takes off at demonstration event, capturing global headlines.
Brazil's updated regulatory framework for solar curtailment provides compensation and allocation guidelines but remains insufficient to stimulate new utility-scale investment. Analysts expect project development to stagnate due to ongoing financial risks and unpredictable future generation constraints.
France plans to ease grid connection rules for solar-plus-storage projects with installed capacity of up to 25 MW, provided grid injection does not exceed 17 MW.
A Dutch regulator says EU cybersecurity rules should target companies by how much power they can control remotely, not by their size, and wants home energy devices certified independently under the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
This week, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) shares insights from its contribution to SolarPower Europe’s EU Solar Jobs Report 2026, exploring what attracts women to Solar+ and what makes them stay, progress or leave.
The manufacturer partnered with Aluko Group to supply U.S.-made aluminum frames from Tennessee, aimed at streamlining domestic content bonus qualification under increasing IRA thresholds.
A six-year study of a 12 MW solar plant in Algeria found an average performance ratio of 82.6%, with annual electricity generation ranging from 19.83 to 21.41 GWh.
Spanish researchers have tested low-height agrivoltaic systems at three vineyards, demonstrating electricity generation with negligible impacts on grape production.
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