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Amazon’s $20 billion investment to support three new solar farms

Cloud computing giant Amazon will invest $20 billion over the next five years to expand its data centre network in Australia with the funding to also support the development of three new solar farms with more than 250 MW capacity.
Manufacturing

Top solar modules in reliability, quality and performance testing

The Renewable Energy Test Center has released its 2025 PV Module Index, assessing solar module reliability, quality, and performance across industry benchmarks. The report highlights manufacturers that meet high standards in long-term durability and ener...
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Neoen begins commissioning process for 350 MW solar plant in NSW

One of Australia’s largest solar projects has been energised with developer Neoen confirming that its 350 MW Culcairn Solar Farm in the New South Wales Riverina Murray region has entered the commissioning phase.
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Fluence secures state backing to grow Australian operation

United States-based energy storage tech giant Fluence Energy has announced an expansion of its Australian headquarters in Melbourne after locking in a “tailored investment” provided by the Victorian government.
Manufacturing

Longi unveils 700 W back-contact PV panel with world record silicon solar cell

Chinese solar manufacturer Longi has unveiled a new PV module with 25.9% efficiency, produced using both low- and high-temperature passivation techniques.
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Markets & Policy

Barriers to foreign clean energy investment need urgent reform: CEIG

The Clean Energy Investor Group calls for regulatory reform to give foreign capital faster processing, and is one of many recommendations to help unlock $421 billion needed to achieve emissions reduction targets and secure a clean energy future.
Hydrogen

Victorian renewable hydrogen refuelling station opens to the public

Australia's first publicly accessible commercial renewable hydrogen refuelling station has been opened in Geelong, Victoria and will initially be used by a fleet of locally-owned hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.
Technology

Australia’s large scale energy transition likened to Suez Canal

Siemens Energy Australia Managing Director Sam Morillon likens the energy transition of Australia to having the spirit of Suez, an ambitious, globally significant 19th century canal building project, and sees potential for a nationwide master grid at sca...

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Sungrow showcases industry-leading renewable energy solutions

Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system supplier, presented its comprehensive renewable energy portfolio at SNEC 2025, held from June 11 to 13 in Shanghai.

Quinbrook strengthens leadership structure to support future growth

 Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a specialist global investment manager focused exclusively on the infrastructure needed for the energy transition, has announced several moves to strengthen its executive leadership and support ongoing growth.

TCL Solar showcases next-ben BC modules at SNEC

From June 11 to 13, the 18th International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. During the event, TCL Solar exhibited its next-generation back-contact module technology, a range of high-efficiency, high-power BC and TOPCon modules, as well as parent company TCL Zhonghuan's 210 monocrystalline silicon ingots and wafer products.

Response to media speculation: AGL Energy

AGL Energy Limited (AGL) notes the recent media speculation in relation to the potential sale of AGL’s 20% equity interest in Tilt Renewables.

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North-south switcheroo as solar conditions swing opposite directions over autumn 2025

Autumn has fast emerged as a volatile and uncertain time in the National Electricity Market as unpredictable weather patterns often deliver a mixed bag of renewable energy outcomes. As the energy transition trundles on, this seasonal variability is likely to remain a defining feature.

US climate policy shift promises benefits for Australian renewables

United States President Donald Trump is trying to unravel the signature climate policy of his predecessor Joe Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act, as part of a sweeping bid to dismantle the country’s climate ambition.

System architecture defining brand success in booming battery retrofit market

Australia’s battery market is booming — but not all system architectures are equally positioned to benefit.

Wins worth celebrating for Australia’s climate progress

While the discussion around Australia’s climate progress is typically hung in a frame of panic or hurried pessimism, encouraging new data shows that the country has seen some significant progress and is taking some long strides in its green energy transition.

High pressure ridge splits Australia’s solar output in Autumn

Solcast, a DNV company, reports that irradiance across large portions of eastern Australia fell by up to 20% below the seasonal norm in autumn.

Queensland government is cancelling renewable energy projects. Can the state still reach net zero?

On the surface, Queensland’s new government is doing exactly what it pledged before winning office in October – repealing the state’s ambitious renewable energy targets and cancelling a huge pumped hydro project near Mackay.

Markets & Policy

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Real-time rewards for flexible assets assured by AEMO reform

The Australian Energy Market Operator's frequency performance payments reform future proofs the national electricity market setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets like batteries.

Cost-of-living and government rebates accelerate solar and battery booms

Recent studies forecast Australia is on the precipice of a rooftop solar and household battery boom, predicting record breaking installation numbers driven by falling battery and solar module prices, government rebates and cost-of-living pressures.

Advocacy group calls for national CER body to boost participation in the NEM

A new report commissioned by Energy Consumers Australia is calling for the establishment of an independent national consumer energy resources body with adequate powers to boost participation in the national electricity market.

Sun-powered network keeps pace with 1,000% EV growth in four years

The installation of 34 new electric vehicle charging ports in Newcastle, powered by a council-owned solar farm, rises to meet a 1,000% surge in uptake of EVs in the city, in the past four years.

Voltavate to power up battery tech with Artesian backing

Australian battery tech startup Voltavate has secured $850,000 in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by $1.22 billion global alternative investment management firm Artesian.

ACEnergy secures connection approval for 250 MW battery

Australian-owned renewables developer ACEnergy has received connection approval for a four-hour capacity grid-forming battery energy storage project to be built in northwest Victoria.

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Rooftop PV may ‘unintentionally’ exacerbate urban heat

New research from Hong Kong confirms that rooftop PV systems could raise daytime temperatures in urban environments. The scientists explained that although their findings highlight important urban resilience considerations, they should not detract from the broader benefits of PV systems for energy sustainability and carbon reduction.

Solar electroluminescence image noise filtered by new deep learning method

University of New South Wales researchers have developed a simplified residual network-based architecture method to filter out noise from electroluminescence images of solar modules.

Report reveals Sydney potential for 21 GW renewable energy zone

A new report calls for mandated solar installations on all new residential and industrial buildings in Sydney to help transform the city into an urban renewable energy zone capable of generating three quarters of its annual energy needs.

NZ developer achieves South Island first with fifth solar farm

New Zealand renewables developer Lodestone Energy is expanding its footprint with construction starting on its first utility-scale solar farm on the country’s South Island.

Queensland airport lands on rooftop solar to help power operations

A major Queensland airport has landed on rooftop solar to help power its operations with a new 190 kW PV installation now officially generating renewable energy at Sunshine Coast Airport.

Deakin puts peer-to-peer trading of excess solar to test

Researchers at Deakin University have launched a first-of-its-kind project exploring how Australian households and small businesses with solar and or battery systems can sell their excess clean energy to others without the technology.

Technology

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Scientists build 29.5%-efficiency all-perovskite tandem solar cells

An international team of researchers used a novel interfacial treatment to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells across a range of narrow and wide bandgap single junction, tandem, and mini-module samples. An all-perovskite tandem solar cell demonstrated its use with a certified efficiency of 29.5%.

Kardinia Energy rolls out printed solar for Coldplay concert

Australian printed solar tech company Kardinia Energy and globally acclaimed rock band Coldplay have together delivered one of the largest live-event deployments of mobile solar while providing a high-profile test for organic, ink-based photovoltaics.

Queensland boosts funding for CopperString project

The Queensland government has reinforced its commitment to the CopperString transmission line project that is to stretch across the state’s northwest, announcing it will allocate $2.4 billion towards the project.

Queensland big battery ready to start commissioning and testing

BlackRock-owned Victorian battery storage developer Akaysha Energy’s 300 MWh Stage 1 Ulinda Park battery energy storage system is ready to enter the commissioning and testing phase.

Module reliability scorecard reveals widespread quality risk

Independent testing laboratory Kiwa-PVEL has published the 11th edition of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard, having extensively tested PV modules from 50 different manufacturers. The scorecard reveals improvements in energy yield per watt-peak and resistance to potential-induced degradation, but an increase in breakage under mechanical stress and hail simulations, and an overall higher failure rate are cause for concern to many.

Project mapping platform adds high-res imagery to mix

Australian renewable energy market intelligence and mapping tool provder RenewMap has partnered with aerial imagery platform Nearmap in a move that provides users with access to the tech company’s high-resolution digitised content.

Manufacturing

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JinkoSolar takes top spot on WoodMac’s list of PV module manufacturers

JinkoSolar led global PV module shipments in 2024, followed by JA Solar, Longi, Canadian Solar and Trina Solar, according to Wood Mackenzie. The research firm notes a growing shift toward full vertical integration among top manufacturers.

Brisbane apartment building gets solar and electric vehicle charger upgrade

A feasability study for a Brisbane 55-unit residential apartment building to install rooftop solar and electric vehicle charging stations, completed by New South Wales-based solar comparison business Solar Choice, has resulted in the installation of 40 kW system, with room for future expansion.

Battery and electric vehicle automation company gets $45 million capital raise

Victorian energy technology company Amber Electric is expanding its battery and electric vehicle automation technology globally after successfully securing $45 million in capital funding.

1Komma5° unveils VPP ready solar and battery solution

German home energy and electrification company 1Komma5° has unveiled a residential energy ecosystem for the Australian market including solar panels, hybrid inverter, and the brand’s intelligent battery energy storage solution.

Meyer Burger’s German subsidiaries file for insolvency

Swiss solar cell company Meyer Burger said it filed for insolvency for its German subsidiaries, following intensive efforts to keep Meyer Burger Industries GmbH and Meyer Burger Germany GmbH operational.

Scientists discover new failure mode in LECO-treated TOPCon solar cells

An international research team has observed a significant increase in series resistance in LECO-treated TOPCon solar cells after temperature and bias treatment. The scientists said they now need to conduct further investigations into its impact on cell efficiency, reliability, and bankability.

Energy Storage

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Sungrow unveils PowerTitan 3.0 battery with 684 Ah cell

Sungrow has launched the PowerTitan 3.0 battery energy storage system, built around a 684 Ah cell and a fully liquid-cooled silicon carbide power conversion system.

NSW pairs increased VPP incentive with national battery rebate

The New South Wales government has ended its home battery installation rebate, announcing it will instead provide up to $1,500 to households and small businesses that install a battery energy storage system and connect it to a virtual power plant.

Genesis begins battery build at thermal power station site

Construction of a 200 MWh battery energy storage system has commenced on New Zealand’s North Island as part of power company Genesis Energy’s plans to transform the country’s largest thermal power station to renewables.

Victoria fast tracks 400 MWh BESS and community opposed 500 MW solar farm

The Victorian government has fast-tracked two clean energy projects through its development facilitation program, including the 400 MWh Dederang battery energy storage system and widely opposed 500 MW Colbinabbin solar farm.

Farming stakeholder coalition bids for national agrisolar research centre

An alliance of over 60 industry, research and government partners have bid for federal government funding to create an agrisolar cooperative research centre, with multiple outposts around the country.

WA expands battery rebate scheme with backing of national program

The Western Australian government has confirmed its planned $337 million household battery rebate scheme will operate in combination with the federal government’s $2.3 billion home battery subsidy initiative, rather than applicants being able to stack the two financial incentives.

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