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Queensland solar farms change hands in $22 million deal
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ARENA pumps $32.3 million into solar robotics manufacturing projects
Australian-made solar panel installation and piling robots are moving towards commercial-scale production with the federal government committing more than $32 million to establish new manufacturing facilities in Victoria and Queensland.
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Risen releases 23.5%-efficient anti-glare HJT solar module
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Massive 4.5 MW rooftop solar installation to power new Western Sydney Airport
An almost 9,000 thousand Trinasolar module 4.5 MW rooftop solar installation delivered by Smart Commercial Energy is set to power the new Western Sydney International Airport, which opens to the public on 25 October 2026.
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Australian tech companies team up to deliver successful drone flights
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Synchronous condensers essential in push for renewables
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Queensland solar farms change hands in $22 million deal
Renewable energy and carbon abatement company LGI has stuck a deal to acquire two Queensland solar farms with a combined 54 MW of installed capacity, claiming that the $22 million purchase price is “materially below” development cost for comparable assets.
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Thermal energy storage delivers industrial heat but can solve grid issues too
A recent IEA report proposed a 35% global electrification target by 2035 was in “striking distance” thanks to existing commercial technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage systems but the electrification of heat-dependent industry sits outside the target, yet commercial technologies can play a role in the broader grid system.
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Massive 4.5 MW rooftop solar installation to power new Western Sydney Airport
An almost 9,000 thousand Trinasolar module 4.5 MW rooftop solar installation delivered by Smart Commercial Energy is set to power the new Western Sydney International Airport, which opens to the public on 25 October 2026.
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Australia backs goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030
Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes in the world with rooftop solar, from 150 to 300 million by 2030 via the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration announced at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji.
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AVL teams with US company to test Australian vanadium for heavy-duty batteries
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