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Victoria recorded a daily average price of -$5.8/MWh to lead the NEM trading day. Atmos Renewables acquired a BayWa r.e. portfolio to push its total capacity beyond 2 GW.
Last week saw the return of volatility in the NEM and with it revenue opportunities for utility-scale battery owners. Also sharing in the spoils were home battery owners exposed to the market, or a VPP.
The Murraylink interconnector experienced an unplanned outage around midday on Monday, 19 October 2026. An AEMO Market Notice regarding the event referenced ongoing protected industrial action, though a direct causal link between the labor dispute and the transmission failure remains unconfirmed.
The NSW Government has introduced legislation to permit the Mount Pleasant coal mine to expand production by 32%, a move critics claim bypasses a pending High Court ruling. The bill seeks to authorise the production increase despite ongoing legal challenges regarding the project's environmental approvals.
The Queensland Treasury has made public the results of a surprise tender for gas-fired power generation in the region around Gladstone, in which a list of 10 entrants were whittled down to four.
The Marinus Link project will combine Victoria’s wind and solar with Tasmania’s flexible hydropower and geographically diverse wind | Image Credit: Marinus Link The Victorian Government has just confirmed that construction has began on the Hazelwood…
The Australian Signals Directorate's updated CI Fortify guidance advises critical infrastructure providers to verify their capacity to maintain essential services for three months while entirely disconnected from external networks. This revised target challenges existing operational standards for network independence during prolonged cyber or physical disruptions.
The Hazelwood Battery Energy Storage System in Victoria has reached financial close for its expansion phase after securing a necessary operating licence. Located at the former coal-fired power station site, the project extension moves toward construction to increase storage capacity for the regional grid.
Proposed renewables projects from Neoen, Windlab, Altra Energy, and Heron Energy have been selected as part of a tender process for the Whyalla West Release Area in South Australia. The […]
Atmos Renewables has purchased a diversified portfolio of operational and development-stage wind and solar assets from BayWa r.e. The acquisition follows the German developer's strategic decision to exit the Australian market and refocus on its European operations.
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Darren Miller has confirmed he will not be seeking a fourth term in the role when his current term comes to an end in […]
Atmos Renewables has purchased a portfolio of Australian solar assets from BayWa r.e., including the operational Yatpool and Hughenden solar farms. The acquisition increases the company's total renewable energy capacity to more than 2GW.
Image: anystock/stock.adobe.com Western Australia's Clean Energy Link – East project is set to expand transmission capacity in the state's South West Interconnected System.
Atmos Renewables has completed the acquisition of a wind and solar portfolio from BayWa r.e., a transaction that increases the developer's total operating and under-construction capacity in Australia to more than 2GW.
Image: CIMIC Remote drone operations are being deployed on Transgrid's HumeLink West transmission project, allowing construction teams to conduct aerial surveys without pilots physically present on site.
Tier Sixteen served as the Lead Systems Integrator to deliver a Solar Farm Control System and network infrastructure for a solar farm integration project in the Pilbara region | Image Credit: Tier Sixteen Article supplied by TIER SIXTEEN For TIER SIX…
Sri Lanka has ordered PV system owners to disconnect from the grid following a nationwide blackout on Oct. 17. The outage follows a similar incident in February 2025, when high solar penetration was identified as a major contributing factor.
Under the terms of the agreement, ACME Solar will deliver 300 MW/1,200 MWh of assured peak power supply through a firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project combining solar and storage technologies.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is expected to help finance a planned 70 MW solar power plant at Bangladesh’s Matarbari coal-fired power station, with commissioning targeted for December 2028.
Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark have agreed to invest a combined 49% equity interest in Vena Energy’s Ixus Bugallon Solar Power facility.
Wood Mackenzie modeling across 43 global markets indicates that four-hour battery energy storage systems now achieve a lower levelized cost of energy than open-cycle gas turbine peaker plants.
50Hertz has installed two offshore substations for the 976MW Gennaker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea.
ACME Solar has secured a power purchase agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India to provide 300MW/1.2GWh of guaranteed peak electricity supply.
CATL Chairman Robin Zeng has characterized energy storage as essential infrastructure for modern power systems, emphasizing that the technology must demonstrate long-term durability to meet evolving grid requirements.
LUT University research suggests oil-producing nations can bolster economies by transitioning to 100% domestic renewable energy while continuing fossil fuel exports. Professor Christian Breyer cites Norway's electrification as a successful model for maximizing resource value, contrasting it with Russia's missed economic opportunities due to current political trajectories.
United States battery energy storage developers face persistent year-end commissioning hurdles and policy-driven bottlenecks. These systemic strains complicate project delivery timelines across the American BESS sector as firms rush to meet annual deadlines.
Image: Ventia The successful commissioning of Kōwhai Park Solar Farm, one of New Zealand’s largest solar developments, highlights the power of industry collaboration in delivering New Zealand’s renewable energy future. Developed by […]
ArcActive has commissioned a pilot lead-acid battery energy storage system at Deakin University in Victoria, supported by Origin Energy. The project aims to demonstrate the New Zealand firm's technology within the Australian market.
Geotab's latest industry report identifies driver safety as the primary concern for Australian utility fleet operators managing high-mileage assets during infrastructure maintenance and emergency storm responses.
SA Water has completed a 440-metre marine tunnel for the Eyre Peninsula desalination plant, though the facility's expected operational date has been delayed until 2026. The project reached this construction milestone following the installation of the intake and outfall structures beneath the seafloor.
COP31 aims to increase electricity’s share of global final energy demand from 20% to 35% by 2035, accelerating the transition to clean, affordable energy through electrification.
Growatt has launched the MINA and MODA residential energy storage systems, which integrate inverters, modular batteries, and energy management into a single architecture. The systems are designed to address evolving household demand and shifting market conditions through scalable, all-in-one backup and storage capabilities.
Falling internal combustion engine resale values and high interest rates may financially disadvantage vehicle owners using debt, despite electric vehicles offering a hedge against volatile fuel prices. This potential market reset could impact consumer purchasing power and transition timelines within the Australian transport sector.
Join Envision Energy and Renew Economy for a webinar exploring the technologies shaping Australia’s next-generation energy system.
Queensland LNP's first major energy tender in a long time - for fossil gas generators - attracts 10 bidders with four short-listed.
South Korea unveils a $A1.1 trillion energy transition strategy, aimed at expanding renewables and transforming the country’s heavy industry, and the opportunities for Australia are huge.
Image: myphotobank.com.au/stock.adobe.com Recent exits suggest electricity retailing is far harder than it appears. What separates retailers that build durable businesses from those that retreat?
The Queensland government has selected AGL, ANZA Power, APA Group and Quinbrook as shortlisted proponents in a competitive tender for 400MW of additional gas-fired generation capacity in Central Queensland.
The South Australian government has selected four proposed renewable energy projects with a combined generation capacity of almost 13 GW to progress near the industrial centre of Whyalla in the state’s Upper Spencer Gulf region.
The largest solar farm on New Zealand’s South Island has been officially opened with joint venture partners Lightsource bp and Contact Energy announcing the launch of the 150 MW Kōwhai Park PV plant.
BloombergNEF has cut its 2026 global solar installation forecast to 584 GW, down 10.8% from 2025, driven by a sharper-than-expected slowdown in China.
The real-world emissions from plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is only 14 per cent less than those of conventional internal combustion engine cars.
Chery Group will bring Exlantix premium brand to the Australian market in 2027, starting with a sleek electric shooting brake in both electric and PHEV variants.
A reform of Indonesia's power utility PT PLN is set to focus on improving efficiency and productivity, as well as accelerating the delivery of the country's 100 GW solar program.
Longi researchers found that edge masking improves the measured efficiency of heterojunction back-contact solar cells by suppressing edge recombination, with an optimal masking width of 5 mm.
The Massachusetts-based developer filed a complaint in the New York supreme court that alleges the module manufacturer knew about defects that have caused underperformance in more than 2.4 million modules it delivered to Swift Current sites in 2023 a…
FMT outlines the operational complexities of executing in-situ repairs on substantial infrastructure assets using portable milling technology. The company identifies environmental factors and equipment portability as primary obstacles when transitioning maintenance tasks from controlled workshops to rugged field locations.
Andrew Forrest's iron ore miner says a demo plant in Brisbane that strips arsenic from copper is doing so at a fraction of the energy used in other processes.
State to introduce bill allowing mine at centre of High Court ruling to continue with its planned expansion, increasing its annual production limit to 16.5 million tonnes.
Image: WILL PHOTOGRAPHY/stock.adobe.com Westkon Precast has joined as a Platinum Sponsor of the inaugural Data Centre Build Expo, serving as a key supporter of Australia’s rapidly growing data centre construction sector.
Mercedes has unveiled a new high-performance electric Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, which will come with two battery variants, and is expected in Australia next year.
1Komma5° has vowed to invest more than $160 million in its energy optimisation platform Heartbeat AI in 2027 as it seeks to expand the capabilities and reach of the energy management system.
Petrol giant opens 24-bay EV charging site, but its status as Australia's biggest may soon be trumped by a 37-bay Supercharging proposal from Tesla.
Taiwanese floating solar supplier Suntoward will begin producing floats, walkways and mooring components in the Philippines in early 2027.
A group of Green Party politicians in Norway are calling on the Norwegian government to make it possible to connect plug-in solar and batteries that meet established safety requirements by the end of 2027.
JinkoSolar has unveiled its first back-contact solar cell technology, combining TOPCon and heterojunction passivation in a new architecture called TAC. The Chinese manufacturer reported a peak cell conversion efficiency of 28%.
To the end of September, the frequency dip at 11am appeared to have cemented itself. In October the dip softened, was less consistent.
SMR deployments are widely forecast to soar over the next two decades but only if the right policy-backed finance structures are put in place.
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