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Canopy Power partners with FSC to accelerate floating solar builds

The local arm of Singapore-headquartered Canopy Power has teamed with Perth-based maritime engineering firm Floating Solutions Consulting aiming to deploy more than 50 MW of floating solar across Australia’s water bodies within the next three years.
David Carroll
13 hours ago
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Keeping pace key to reaching 82% renewables target

Australia’s renewables transition is well under way – but achieving the federal government’s target of 82% renewable energy share by 2030 is expected to test every part of the energy system.
David Carroll
14 hours ago
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Merredin plant tops Rystad’s utility PV performance table

The 100 MW Merredin Solar Farm in Western Australia’s central Wheatbelt region has been identified by energy consultancy Rystad Energy as the best performing large-scale PV asset in Australia last month.
David Carroll
15 hours ago
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Renewables advantage gives Australia chance to be global data centre leader

Australia has an opportunity to become a global data centre leader as demand for AI and data centre capacity continues to accelerate. Our renewable energy expertise provides a competitive advantage, but only if we capitalise on it.
Muren Guler
17 hours ago
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AGL seeks nod for 2 GWh big battery in central Queensland

Plans to develop a 2 GWh battery energy storage system in central Queensland have joined the queue for assessment under the Australian government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
David Carroll
18 hours ago

Opinion & Analysis

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Renewables advantage gives Australia chance to be global data centre leader

Australia has an opportunity to become a global data centre leader as demand for AI and data centre capacity continues to accelerate. Our renewable energy expertise provides a competitive advantage, but only if we capitalise on it.
Muren Guler
17 hours ago
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Real cost of charging an EV from surplus solar

Rooftop generation can make EV charging inexpensive, but a fair comparison must count the solar-export income forgone, the grid alternative and the electricity actually available to the car.
Oliver S
Nov 03, 2026
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Australia needs workforce pipeline to deliver infrastructure rollout

Australia has spent years planning the infrastructure needed to enable the energy transition. We now need the same focus on the people and skills required to build it.
Peter Iancov
Nov 02, 2026
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Start of spring brings stark divides between east and west

Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia’s first month of spring brought above average irradiance to the country’s east, while the west experienced widespread irradiance deficits.
Solcast
Nov 01, 2026
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Technology & Products

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Canopy Power partners with FSC to accelerate floating solar builds

The local arm of Singapore-headquartered Canopy Power has teamed with Perth-based maritime engineering firm Floating Solutions Consulting aiming to deploy more than 50 MW of floating solar across Australia’s water bodies within the next three years.
David Carroll
13 hours ago
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Gokin unveils latest additions to back-contact module portfolio

Gokin Solar has unveiled a back-contact module series offering power outputs up to 510 W for Australian residential and commercial rooftops. The series supports 1,500 V systems and reaches efficiencies of up to 25%.
David Carroll
Nov 03, 2026
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EP Cube lands CEC approval for all-in-one three-phase energy storage systems

Canadian Solar has showcased its expanding EP Cube portfolio for the Australian market, including next-generation single- and three-phase all-in-one energy storage systems that deliver increased output, expanded MPPT flexibility, and storage capacities up 200 kWh.
David Carroll
Nov 03, 2026
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Longi unveils 690 W back-contact solar module with 25.54% efficiency

Longi has introduced its Hi-MO X12 back-contact solar modules, featuring an integrated conductive backsheet that replaces conventional soldered ribbons with metal foil circuits. The company claims the design eliminates more than 15,000 potential solder-joint failure points per module, improves current-carrying capacity and increases power output by 6 W to 8 W.
Vincent Shaw
Nov 02, 2026
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Clutch lands ARENA backing to drive battery manufacturing project

An Australian-developed modular solid-state battery system designed for use at home, on the road and off-grid is moving towards scalable local manufacturing.
David Carroll
Nov 02, 2026
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Sungrow unveils all-in-one battery system with built-in EV charger

Sungrow has introduced an all-in-one inverter and battery stack for residential applications that supports up to 120 kWh storage capacity and has an EV charger built into it.
David Carroll
Nov 02, 2026
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Tongwei introduces 500 W TNC 2.0 FULLX rooftop module for Australian market

Debuted at All Energy Australia 2026, the Australian-market configuration delivers up to 500 W with 25.02% efficiency, combining high power output, strong energy yield and greater economic value for residential rooftop installations.
Tongwei
Oct 30, 2026
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Markets & Policy

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Keeping pace key to reaching 82% renewables target

Australia’s renewables transition is well under way – but achieving the federal government’s target of 82% renewable energy share by 2030 is expected to test every part of the energy system.
David Carroll
14 hours ago
View article

Renewables advantage gives Australia chance to be global data centre leader

Australia has an opportunity to become a global data centre leader as demand for AI and data centre capacity continues to accelerate. Our renewable energy expertise provides a competitive advantage, but only if we capitalise on it.
Muren Guler
17 hours ago
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Yingfa Ruineng establishes 7.5 GW PV manufacturing plant in Indonesia

The facility is the Chinese manufacturer’s first overseas base. It will produce n-type TOPCon solar cells for Indonesia’s domestic market while also acting as a regional supply hub for Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Patrick Jowett
19 hours ago
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FTC teams with Australian companies to explore local supply chain opportunities

US-based solar tracker manufacturer FTC Solar has linked with a group of Australian steel manufacturers and suppliers to explore opportunities to strengthen local supply chains and cut costs for utility-scale solar projects.
David Carroll
Nov 03, 2026
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Lightyears lands funding boost to accelerate NZ solar and battery builds

Australian renewables financing firm Infradebt will pump more than $80 million in renewables developer Lightyears to accelerate the roll out of more than 300 MW of solar and battery projects across New Zealand.
David Carroll
Nov 03, 2026

Applications & Installations

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Merredin plant tops Rystad’s utility PV performance table

The 100 MW Merredin Solar Farm in Western Australia’s central Wheatbelt region has been identified by energy consultancy Rystad Energy as the best performing large-scale PV asset in Australia last month.
David Carroll
15 hours ago
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AGL seeks nod for 2 GWh big battery in central Queensland

Plans to develop a 2 GWh battery energy storage system in central Queensland have joined the queue for assessment under the Australian government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
David Carroll
18 hours ago
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Neoen Australia 1.8 billion debt finance raise backs a 1.2 GW portfolio

Neoen Australia has raised a new debt financing package of $1.8 billion, which covers a 1.2 GW portfolio that includes two battery storage projects and the 440 MWp Culcairn Solar Farm.
Ev Foley
Oct 30, 2026
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SgurrEnergy eyes regional office in Melbourne to expand global footprint

Renewable energy consulting and engineering firm SgurrEnergy has plans to open a regional office in Melbourne, adding to a suite of seven branches worldwide located in India, Middle East, US, Africa, China and Singapore.
Ev Foley
Oct 29, 2026
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Repurposed solar panels reduce diesel fuel dependence for Indonesian village

Four employees of Singapore-headquartered Vena Energy and 20 from contractor partners have installed a 2,200 W solar station made from repurposed solar panels in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Ev Foley
Oct 29, 2026
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Construction of 300 MWh Hazelwood 2 grid-forming BESS begins in Victoria

French clean energy developer and owner of Hazelwood BESS Engie, Chinese clean energy technology manufacturer Sungrow and Spanish-headquartered EPC Elecnor Australia have commenced the 300 MWh Hazelwood 2 BESS extension.
Ev Foley
Oct 29, 2026
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FTC Pioneer tracker design a good match for emerging module placement robotics

US-based FTC Solar has designed its Pioneer Tracker to be compatible with emerging robotics, the advent of which FTC Solar Vice President Software Andrew Morse describes as an historical opportunity for EPCs, developers, and the workforce.
Ev Foley
Oct 29, 2026
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Research & Development

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Australian innovation recognised with global smart grid award

Australia’s national science agency has been recognised on the international stage for its work in helping electricity networks support higher levels of rooftop solar integration in existing infrastructure.
David Carroll
20 hours ago
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Real cost of charging an EV from surplus solar

Rooftop generation can make EV charging inexpensive, but a fair comparison must count the solar-export income forgone, the grid alternative and the electricity actually available to the car.
Oliver S
Nov 03, 2026
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Targeted recycling of glass-glass modules trades value for lower impact

Targeted recycling of frameless, polyolefin elastomer-encapsulated glass-glass modules lowers energy use and global warming impact compared with treating the whole module, but reduces recovered material value, according to a new study, with silver dominating revenue.
Brian Publicover
Nov 01, 2026
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New flywheel design could eliminate power converter for grid connection

A research team has built a fixed-speed flywheel prototype that uses a wire-rope mechanism to move weights inward and outward during discharge and charge. The system briefly supplied power to the electrical supply, but steady-state losses prevented net electrical energy discharge over the complete operation.
Lior Kahana
Oct 29, 2026
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Acid-free molten salt method recovers 94% of silver from solar cells

Researchers in China have recovered 94.34% of the silver from crystalline silicon solar cells using an acid-free molten salt process that detaches the silver as metal, and have identified how to control silicon loss during treatment.
Brian Publicover
Oct 28, 2026