2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (322+ words) Friday, September 11, 2026 A new 150 megawatt solar farm – the first stage of what will become a solar and battery hybrid project – has reached completion in the north west of Victoria, ahead of schedule, according to its contractors. The solar farm at…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (463+ words) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has marked the installation of 100 community batteries and announced a further $23.2 million in funding for three new energy storage systems to be built under a second round of its national grants scheme....

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (679+ words) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Smart Energy Council, one of the country’s key renewable energy lobby groups, has called for a carbon price to be imposed on coal fired power plants that continue to generate beyond their previously agreed closure dates. The…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (551+ words) Monday, September 7, 2026 The most powerful battery to be built in Australia appears ready to finally reach full capacity – more than a year behind schedule – with the arrival and energisation of a new transformer, replacing the equipment that was damaged last…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1702+ words) Monday, September 7, 2026 The US war on Iran at the start of 2026 gave Australia a major reminder of why energy security is yet another reason for the whole of our country to embrace the energy system transformation to electrification and decarbonisation…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (83+ words) Renew Economy Solar Insiders Podcast: Will the home battery boom have a bust? Nelson Zheng from Pylon on why the battery rebate has been kinder to some businesses than others – and how some won’t survive this ride on the “solar…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (543+ words) Tuesday, September 1, 2026 A major lithium mine supplying the electric vehicle and grid storage industries, yet backed by Australia’s richest person and anti-net zero campaigner, has achieved an 80 per cent share of renewables at its operations for the second year in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (487+ words) Monday, August 31, 2026 The federal government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) will invest more than $100 million across 20 research and development projects as part of its mission to further drive down the cost of solar power generation. In what will be its…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1030+ words) Monday, August 31, 2026 A huge Queensland wind and battery project has been bought up by Danish renewables giant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, achieving the rare feat of financial close for both a Capacity Investment Scheme winner and for a hybrid renewables project…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (629+ words) Wednesday, August 26, 2026 HMC Capital says it has “committed equity” in place to develop its $A800 million flagship big battery project, a 300 megawatt and four-hour facility proposed for Victoria, and has another 2 gigawatts of near-term renewables and storage projects targeted for final…...