Industry News

by Shreeyashi Ojha on August 14, 2026 at 1:21 pm

Mainstream Renewable Power’s 50MW C&I Ilikwa PV Facility in South Africa’s Free State province has reached commercial operation. […]

by Will Norman on August 14, 2026 at 11:20 am

German solar inverter producer SMA Solar increased its sales and earnings in the first half of 2026 (H1), returning to profit compared with the same period last year. […]

by Shreeyashi Ojha on August 14, 2026 at 11:11 am

T1 Energy reported US$250.1 million in Q2 2026 sales as construction of its 2.1GW G2_Austin solar cell factory progressed. […]

by Ben Willis on August 14, 2026 at 9:34 am

Foreign Entity of Concern rules create a multitude of new risks for US solar developers, some less visible than others. Intertek CEA’s Jordan Wilson explores the key steps towards minimising FEOC exposure in PV module purchase agreements. […]

by Nigel Howard on August 14, 2026 at 5:12 am

In the race to renewables, the big question is whether "faster than we thought" is the same as "fast enough." S-curves say we can do the first. Nothing in the modelling tells us we're on track for the second. The post S-curve modelling says renewables can kick coal out of Australia by 2032. But is this soon enough? appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on August 14, 2026 at 4:59 am

The sale of a 100 kilowatt and 200 kilowatt-hour sodium-ion battery system is being claimed as an Australian first – and may herald next generation of storage tech. The post “It’s a commercial system. And it has a customer:” Sodium-ion battery sale hailed as a first for Australia appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Energy Insiders Podcast on August 14, 2026 at 4:47 am

CEFC boss Ian Learmonth explains why big wind projects may finally get delivered this year. Plus: Tomago aims for 100 pct renewables, and the big utility profits. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Will the green bank save the Tomago deal? appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Alan Pears on August 14, 2026 at 4:44 am

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry on apartment energy issues has recently reported and identified several issues that require urgent attention to address the failures of energy policy. One interesting issue that relates to both high rise apartments, and plug-in ‘balcony solar’, is where solar fits into apartment occupant energy costs.  High rise apartment buildings have very […] The post Balcony solar or building integrated PV? The emerging options for apartment dwellers […]

by Giles Parkinson on August 14, 2026 at 4:37 am

Head of green bank says Tomago green transition deal likely to get big wind projects over the line, but the funding arrangements have still to be sorted. The post CEFC boss says funding deals for new wind and solar farms to power giant smelter still to be sorted appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Giles Parkinson on August 14, 2026 at 4:30 am

Big battery built next to a gas generator it may often displace has been completed ahead of schedule. The post New big battery next to gas generator completes last hold point as storage takes more market share appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Anne Delaney on August 14, 2026 at 4:24 am

Electrifying an apartment building can be complicated, but sometimes the biggest barrier is simply getting started. The post Biggest barrier to electrifying apartments? Knowing what’s possible | SwitchedOn Australia appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on August 14, 2026 at 3:15 am

First sod has been turned at a the site of a big battery being developed by Australia's biggest distribution network company – its first foray into utility-scale energy storage. The post Construction begins on network company’s first foray into grid-scale battery storage appeared first on Renew Economy. […]

by Marlene Wilden on August 13, 2026 at 6:16 pm

One parcel in New Mexico sold for $701 per acre in June. Analysts cited stronger bidder competition as the Bureau of Land Management prepares for another lease sale in Utah scheduled for August 18. &nbs […]

by Shreeyashi Ojha on August 13, 2026 at 4:23 pm

Rezolv Energy has secured the final legal approval to begin construction of its 1.2GW Dama Solar project in Arad County, western Romania. […]

by Brian Martucci on August 13, 2026 at 2:51 pm

OATI seeks federal funding for widespread deployment of dynamic line rating software, near-real-time inter-regional coordination and AI-enhanced resource dispatch — none of which requires new poles or wires, the company says. […]