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Alinta Energy cancelled its 900 MW Oven Mountain pumped hydro project in New South Wales. The NEM connection pipeline grew by 43 per cent over the past year. 1414 Degrees ordered 5B Maverick systems for a 70 MW solar development in South Australia.
Alinta Energy has withdrawn plans to develop a $1.8 billion large-scale pumped hydro project in northern NSW. The 900MW Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Scheme was proposed for development within the […]
Solar generation was the primary driver of a renewable and storage generation all-time peak contribution of 80.4% of total NEM generation on 19 September 2026, with distributed solar supplying 51.8% of total generation at the time, and grid-scale sol…
Snowy Hydro has revised the projected cost for the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project to $22.2 billion, with potential expenditures reaching $25 billion. This significant budget increase follows a comprehensive review of the scheme's delivery requirements and ongoing construction challenges.
Snowy Hydro 2.0 project costs have escalated to $25 billion, representing a twelvefold increase over the original budget. Energy Minister Chris Bowen characterized the pumped hydro development as one of the world's most complex engineering undertakings following significant delivery challenges.
Alinta Energy has discontinued work on the 7.2GWh Oven Mountain pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
1414 Degrees has signed a purchase order for 5B Maverick systems for the Aurora Energy Precinct’s approved initial 70MW solar development, covering 42ha near Port Augusta in South Australia. Australian-designed […]
The New South Wales government has faced criticism for intervening to permit coal mine expansions in the Hunter Valley despite a High Court ruling regarding state responsibility for export emissions. Critics argue the decision to bypass established legal frameworks undermines climate obligations and long-term environmental safety.
The National Electricity Market's connection pipeline for new generation and storage expanded by 43% over the last 12 months. This growth is primarily attributed to a significant increase in battery storage proposals seeking grid integration.
Territory Generation and Hitachi Energy’s Channel Island battery energy storage system | Image Credit: Hitachi Energy Article supplied by Hitachi Energy The Engineers Australia Excellence Awards recognise projects and professionals delivering outstan…
Image: Adam Calaitzis/stock.adobe.com More than 480 households across six remote Kimberley communities in Western Australia are receiving electricity savings through the completed rollout of the Kimberley Communities Solar Saver program.
Nordex has announced its entry into the New Zealand wind energy market after securing a contract from Mercury.
APA Group leadership defended the viability of greenfield gas developments, including the Beetaloo Basin, during a contentious annual general meeting. Management dismissed activist shareholder concerns regarding shifting demand and climate targets, asserting that gas remains essential for global food security and energy stability.
NEM baseload futures prices for Q4 2026 are rising, driven in part by anticipated shifts in coal generator bidding behavior. This pricing adjustment serves as a key contributing factor to the upward trend in long-term electricity contracts.
Snow Hydro has released an update on costs and a delivery schedule for the 2.2 GW Snowy 2.0 pumped hydroelectric project, assessing completion cost of the job to commissioning in 2029 falls between $22.5 and $25 billion.
Increased residential battery uptake and midday free-electricity incentives are shifting Australian grid demand patterns, specifically flattening evening peaks and creating new consumption spikes during peak solar generation hours.
German home battery and VPP provider sonnen GmbH has filed for insolvency, occurring just two months after Shell divested its ownership of the company. The filing follows the August sale of the storage specialist to Senertec-Dachs owner, the BDR Thermea Group.
South Korea's renewable energy capacity reached 41 GW on October 21, surpassing coal-fired power capacity for the first time. Data from the national power market operator confirms the milestone, marking a structural shift in the country's generation mix.
Tesla deployed 13.7GWh of energy storage in Q3 2026, marking its second-largest quarterly volume, yet the division's revenue decreased by 16% compared to the previous year.
US-based Peak Energy secured $108 million in Series B funding led by General Motors to launch sodium-ion battery production. The company intends to commence operations at a 4 GWh California facility to supply the data center storage market.
Chinese polysilicon stockpiles exceeded 560,000 metric tons in October as persistent oversupply and sluggish downstream demand suppressed global prices despite anticipated manufacturing reductions.
ACME Solar has signed a 300MW/1,200MWh PPA with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a solar-plus-storage portfolio.
Greenvolt Power has agreed to sell two completed battery energy storage systems in north-eastern Poland, totaling 400MW/1.6GWh, to the Malta-based investment firm A&R Investments.
Solmeria, an online marketplace for selling solar and battery energy storage systems directly to buyers, is now listing projects in Romania alongside offers in France and Italy.
Austria's third solar market premium auction of 2026 attracted 195 successful bids, with a volume-weighted average price of €0.0642/kWh, slightly higher than in the previous round.
Petrovietnam and Denmark-based CIP have entered into an agreement to jointly develop the Nam Trung Bo 1 offshore wind project.
The battery sector continues to evolve rapidly as lithium-ion technology transitions from small-scale consumer electronics to utility-scale grid storage and global automotive applications. Ongoing advancements in cell chemistry and manufacturing efficiencies remain the primary drivers for reducing costs across both stationary and mobile energy storage markets.
Chinese researchers have designed a hemispherical perovskite solar cell with a textured surface to improve light absorption and reduce sensitivity to sunlight incidence angles.
Another 100 companies wrote the European executive body to preserve EU green hydrogen targets. Meanwhile, the European Commission selected 77 net-zero projects, including several hydrogen projects.
U.S. startup Transaera is piloting an all-electric rooftop heat pump in a Washington, D.C. apartment complex using a $125,000 grant. The system utilizes metal-organic frameworks for dehumidification and is expected to reduce energy use by approximately 40% compared to standard HVAC units.
Solar PV will lift renewables’ share of Qatar’s power capacity from 12.0% to 25.9% by 2035, while gas keeps the grid secure.
Snowy Hydro reports a modest uptake in profits in the year to June 2026 while the boss takes a benefits haircut for a second year in a row.
Engineering marvel or financial folly? We've been here before - a cost blowout and a delay to Snowy 2.0 - but is there a point of no return for this giant project?
First wind project to join NSW grid in 2.5 years notches up another major milestone, with construction and energisation of its substation now complete.
A new 1.3 MW rooftop system at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre shows what is possible when advanced module technology meets site-specific engineering.
Today (Friday 23rd October 2026) throws up yet another example of market behaviours and outcomes (in this case some oscillations in Market Demand in Victoria) that provide a good test case for the functionality in the soon-to-be-released ez2view Mobi…
Tech giant Google and distributed energy resource (DER) platform Voltus have announced an expanded agreement to build a 1GW virtual power plant (VPP) in the US.
Google and Voltus have announced an expanded agreement to build a VPP with a total capacity of 1GW in the PJM grid region.
Scatec and the EBRD have agreed to create a renewable energy investment platform focused on Egypt, pairing project stakes with $221m funding .
Panasonic began commercial sales of its glass-based perovskite solar panels in September 2026, ahead of the planned launch of full-scale mass production in April 2029.
Bruce Hardy from the Energy Futures Foundation on the fast track to electric transport, and Snowy seeks to explain away its latest cost blowout and delays.
State Liberals and mainstream media are keen to criticise Victoria's popular energy upgrades scheme, but the watchdog says it has a handle on bad behaviour.
Tesla has abandoned plans to sell the controversial Cybertruck in Australia, and promised to return deposits taken, as Musk courts new controversy in the US.
To help visitors navigate the large showgrounds for All Energy Australia, RX Australia have curated three Recommended Zones for 2026 | Image Credit: RX Australia All Energy Australia 2026 is just around the corner, returning to the Melbourne Conventi…
China has proposed banning exports of selected high-efficiency perovskite and tandem solar manufacturing technologies, alongside new restrictions on advanced polysilicon, wafer and crystalline-silicon cell production processes.
Italy’s second FER2 auction for floating solar projects on inland waters has allocated its entire 30 MW quota, following weak participation in the first round.
The world's largest battery-electric ship, a 130-metre vessel made in Australian by Incat Tasmania, has officially started ferrying passengers between Argentina and Uruguay.
The Victorian government has officially opened a neighbourhood battery in the regional city of Marysville, as part of its $42 million 100 Neighbourhood Battery Program.
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