Industry News

by Ben Willis on August 13, 2025 at 11:31 am

The PV industry’s progress in meeting sustainability goals is patchy, with notable gaps in the end-of-life management of PV products, according to a review by IEA-PVPS. […]

by Will Norman on August 13, 2025 at 10:43 am

CEA said the US could lose 60GW of planned solar capacity if strict "start of construction" rules come into force. […]

by JP Casey on August 13, 2025 at 10:30 am

Green Genius has secured €64 million (US$75 million) in finance to support the development of a solar-plus-storage portfolio in Lithuania. […]

by Giles Parkinson on August 13, 2025 at 9:38 am

AGL's biggest battery project will have half the unit costs of its most recent project, and require less than one third the number of containers, despite being twice the size. The post Half the price, a lot more dense, but still very smart: Why baseload giant has doubled down on big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by George Heynes on August 13, 2025 at 9:30 am

ACE Power and Osaka Gas Energy Australia have joined forces to develop the 141MWdc Forbes Solar Farm in Australia. […]

by Prof Ray Wills on August 13, 2025 at 5:19 am

One hundred solar panels per second reflects extraordinary technical progress. A platform that simply fosters noise over truth does not. The post I posted the same solar facts on two social media platforms: One sparked discussion, the other, disinformation appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on August 13, 2025 at 5:07 am

SunCable says efforts to raise fresh capital are gathering "strong interest from multiple investors," and plans to pipe solar power overseas are still alive and kicking. The post “Strong interest:” SunCable rejects claims it’s struggling to raise capital, says solar export plan still a go appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on August 13, 2025 at 4:06 am

AGL is rushing to get more big batteries built "as quickly as we can", because of their big market premiums and ability to offset falling coal and gas profits. The post AGL says batteries will be its new cash cow as coal fades in switch from baseload to grid flexibility appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Jack Archer on August 13, 2025 at 3:03 am

A new study shows 70% of people in REZs back a shift to renewables. That’s a strong base – but highly conditional. Without action now, that goodwill could evaporate. The post Most people in regions support renewables, but the window to seal the deal is closing fast appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on August 13, 2025 at 3:00 am

New rules in NSW remove barriers for EV charging equipment and rooftop solar and other sustainable investments for apartment buildings. The post NSW removes strata blocking vote on EV chargers and rooftop solar for apartments appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Anne Delaney on August 13, 2025 at 3:00 am

New data reveals one in five Australian households are vulnerable to energy hardship — and the story goes far beyond high bills. The post SwitchedOn podcast: Heat or eat? The alarming rise of energy hardship appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on August 13, 2025 at 2:55 am

A new four-hour big battery has joined the queue for assessment by the federal government, seeking approval for construction amid coal mines and cattle. The post New four-hour big battery seeks green tick for Queensland coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on August 12, 2025 at 11:01 pm

Data centres have voracious and highly variable energy appetites. It is presenting a huge new opportunity for big batteries, which have the technology to keep up. The post The $13 billion market for batteries to smooth out data centre spikes appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Staff Reporters on August 12, 2025 at 5:23 pm

People movements at AGL, ClearVue, Nous, CS Energy, Energy Queensland, Origin, SEC, Powerlink, Good Heat, DCCEEW, Chargefox, ClearVue, Lumea, Net Zero Authority. The post Grid Connections 2025: Who’s going where in Australia’s green energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Robert Walton on August 12, 2025 at 4:57 pm

The Seaside, Sundial and Constable battery projects bring the Oregon utility’s large-scale storage capacity from 17 MW to 492 MW. […]