Industry News

by Sophie Vorrath on February 13, 2026 at 1:40 am

Angus Taylor has been elected leader of the federal Liberal Party, deposing Sussan Ley just nine months into her stint as the first woman to head the party. The post “Well done, Angus:” Liberals elect “failed” former energy minister to lead party appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on February 13, 2026 at 1:01 am

Another five-hour battery reaches financial close, this one to piggy back over an existing gas connection in Australia's most advanced renewable state. The post New five-hour battery reaches financial close, next to existing gas generator in renewable hotspot appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Energy Insiders Podcast on February 13, 2026 at 12:51 am

Sam Reynolds, the head of Octopus Australia, on why he hopes to build the country's biggest battery, and the emergence of solar-battery hybrids. Plus: AGL and Origin's fossil fuelled profits, with a green tinge. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries are getting bigger and marrying solar appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on February 12, 2026 at 11:44 pm

Concern about system security has already delayed the closure of Australia's biggest coal generator. But a landmark battery project may provide a quicker and cheaper solution. The post The little battery that could pave the way for ageing coal generators to be shut down on schedule appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Joshua S Hill on February 12, 2026 at 11:16 pm

Renewable energy accounted for over half of the total energy mix in Spain during 2025, with the trend continuing into the first month of 2026. The post Renewables account for more than 55 pct of Spain’s energy mix in 2025, and in first month of 2026 appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Anne Delaney on February 12, 2026 at 11:09 pm

Many households only realise after installation they’ve bought a battery system that is locked to a single manufacturer’s software. The post Australia’s home battery boom risks locking households into closed ecosystems appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on February 12, 2026 at 8:34 pm

Installing the North Star battery was simpler and cheaper and than most other projects in the mining company's job list to reach real zero by 2030. The post “Copy and paste:” Fortescue says installing big batteries are the easy part of its plans to reach real zero appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Rachel Williamson on February 12, 2026 at 8:12 pm

Fortescue has launched the first of its massive battery trains, which it says the hardest part of its goal to eliminate fossil fuels by 2030. The post Fortescue launches its first electric locomotives – with batteries the size of more than 200 Tesla EVs appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on February 12, 2026 at 7:52 pm

The first gigawatt-scale battery built by AGL has begun charging and discharging from the grid and will be guided by algorithms developed by the company's own in-house team. The post Coal giant’s first gigawatt-scale battery charges up, guided by some in-house algorithms appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Diana DiGangi on February 12, 2026 at 6:38 pm

Since the IIJA appropriated about $21.5 billion of “no-year appropriations” to DOE for clean energy demonstration projects, it will “have an ongoing need to solicit and review applications for additional projects,” the U.S. Government Accountability Office said. […]

by Will Norman on February 12, 2026 at 4:01 pm

US solar EPC SOLV Energy has issued its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, priced at US$25 per share. […]

by JP Casey on February 12, 2026 at 3:38 pm

European solar PV module and component buyers’ sentiment improved significantly in January 2026, according to sun.store's pv.index report. […]

by Jeff Cramer on February 12, 2026 at 3:33 pm

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission should approve a framework that supports open, competitive participation, writes Coalition for Community Solar Access CEO Jeff Cramer. […]

by Ethan Howland on February 12, 2026 at 3:01 pm

It’s unclear if the U.S. Department of Energy will help fund a set of 345-kV projects in the Great Plains region, leaving Ameren Missouri in doubt about potential interconnection costs for its project. […]

by Diana DiGangi on February 12, 2026 at 2:42 pm

There has been a “significant change in the regulatory outlook, particularly for coal, and that creates both the opportunity and the need for us to revisit these decisions,” said TVA CFO Tom Rice. […]