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Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence

The proposed 345-kilometre undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector, Marinus Link has been granted the first transmission and infrastructure licence under Australia’s new offshore infrastructure regime.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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Deniliquin East BESS granted development application

The 100 MW / 200 MWh Deniliquin East battery energy storage system development application has been granted by the NSW government finding the project will provide a range of energy, economic and employment benefits to the local community, despite over 70 objections.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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Victorian company trials solar sleeve on nbn fixed wireless monopoles

Victorian telecommunications and electrical infrastructure services company Decon Corporation has finalised a trial of solar laminate panels wrapped on a National Broadband Network fixed wireless monopole.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance

A new International Energy Agency report prepared at the request of COP31 President Türkiye, and COP31 President of Negotiations Australia, highlights global action needed to maximise the benefits of electrification, which are multiplied by low-emissions sources and investment in grids, resilience, storage, and sources of flexibility.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Longi sets 28.29% world record for single-junction silicon solar cell efficiency

The result was confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH).
Emiliano Bellini
Sep 24, 2026

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Four lessons learned using AI in energy sector

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative technology in the energy sector but its application requires careful planning and attention. Here, Kaiyue Duan, software engineer for AI solutions at Amplink Technologies looks at the good, the bad, and the unavoidable of working with AI in energy domains.
Kaiyue Duan
Sep 22, 2026
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Australia needs renewable energy fast – but building it is only half the battle

Australia’s energy transition has never been more urgent. Ageing coal-fired power stations are retiring and energy bills are rising sharply. To address this, the obvious solution is to build more renewable energy projects and the transmission infrastructure to connect them at scale. But a major hurdle remains: community opposition.
Mingming Cheng & Peta Ashworth
Sep 08, 2026
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Victoria now has blueprint to close solar divide. Here’s where to start

Australia’s home energy boom is real, but it is not evenly shared. The rooftop solar and government-subsidised batteries going up at record pace are landing almost entirely on freestanding houses. Own one, and you are steadily cutting your bills by running on your own homegrown energy after dark. Live in an apartment, and you are mostly still paying full price to the grid.
Cameron Knox
Sep 08, 2026
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Missing line in home battery retrofit quotes: what happens to existing solar?

For a homeowner who already has rooftop solar, adding a battery is not simply a matter of choosing a number of kilowatt-hours and fixing another box to the wall. The existing panels, solar inverter, meter arrangement, phase configuration and network settings are already part of an operating energy system. A battery proposal needs to explain how the new equipment will work with that system.
Richard Liu
Sep 07, 2026
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Victorian company trials solar sleeve on nbn fixed wireless monopoles

Victorian telecommunications and electrical infrastructure services company Decon Corporation has finalised a trial of solar laminate panels wrapped on a National Broadband Network fixed wireless monopole.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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South Australian off-grid power system keeps high energy utility running 24/7

A water treatment plant in South Australia has installed a containerised off-grid power system in an area with no grid connection that ensure its energy needs are met, and essential water movement and filtration processes run continuously.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Autonomous robot included in $25 million technology trial to cut grid-scale solar costs

The Nextpower Ranger autonomous inspection robot is included in a $25 million ARENA-funded trial led by NSW-headquartered Equans Solar and Storage to identify ways of achieving ultra low-cost solar.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Hysata to build 50 MW electrolyser production line in NSW

Australian hydrogen technology company Hysata will establish a 50 MW electrolyser manufacturing line at Port Kembla in New South Wales after landing up to $49 million in federal government funding.
David Carroll
Sep 21, 2026
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Robotics and AI to have key roles in FTC Solar’s future in Australia: CEO

FTC Solar is currently shipping solar tracker systems to Australia, bound for the Fraser Coast 330 MW solar / 180 MW battery, and 82 MW Sybella Creek hybrid solar and battery storage projects, both in Queensland. pv magazine spoke with FTC Solar President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Carroll about why Australia’s energy transition is key to FTC.
Ev Foley
Sep 18, 2026
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Hithium launches 4 MWh sodium-ion BESS with new 785Ah cell

Hithium unveiled the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion storage system featuring a 785 Ah cell, 20,000-cycle life, and 30-year design life. Full-scale production is planned for 2027, initially targeting utilities before expanding to commercial, industrial, and residential markets.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 16, 2026
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SAJ launches residential battery energy storage system in Australia

China-headquartered smart energy solutions company SAJ has debuted it’s HS5 EK70 all-in-one residential energy storage system in Australia.
Ev Foley
Sep 16, 2026
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Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence

The proposed 345-kilometre undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector, Marinus Link has been granted the first transmission and infrastructure licence under Australia’s new offshore infrastructure regime.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance

A new International Energy Agency report prepared at the request of COP31 President Türkiye, and COP31 President of Negotiations Australia, highlights global action needed to maximise the benefits of electrification, which are multiplied by low-emissions sources and investment in grids, resilience, storage, and sources of flexibility.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Clean energy developers must earn social licence to operate: Coalition

During an announcement of its proposed 8-point energy policy in September 2026, the Coalition government has said clean energy developers will have to prove local community support for projects and earn social licence in order to operate.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Victoria mandates renewables for new data centres

In response to community pressure, Victoria is pushing data centres to BYO power including energy storage from renewable sources.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 22, 2026
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NSW opens consultation on mandatory solar panel recycling scheme

The New South Wales government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce a mandatory solar panel recycling scheme that would require brand owners to take financial responsibility for end-of-life solar waste.
David Carroll
Sep 21, 2026

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Marinus Link granted Australia’s first offshore transmission licence

The proposed 345-kilometre undersea and underground electricity and data interconnector, Marinus Link has been granted the first transmission and infrastructure licence under Australia’s new offshore infrastructure regime.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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Deniliquin East BESS granted development application

The 100 MW / 200 MWh Deniliquin East battery energy storage system development application has been granted by the NSW government finding the project will provide a range of energy, economic and employment benefits to the local community, despite over 70 objections.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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Victorian company trials solar sleeve on nbn fixed wireless monopoles

Victorian telecommunications and electrical infrastructure services company Decon Corporation has finalised a trial of solar laminate panels wrapped on a National Broadband Network fixed wireless monopole.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
View article

Electrifying 35% of global energy demand by 2035 within striking distance

A new International Energy Agency report prepared at the request of COP31 President Türkiye, and COP31 President of Negotiations Australia, highlights global action needed to maximise the benefits of electrification, which are multiplied by low-emissions sources and investment in grids, resilience, storage, and sources of flexibility.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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South Australian off-grid power system keeps high energy utility running 24/7

A water treatment plant in South Australia has installed a containerised off-grid power system in an area with no grid connection that ensure its energy needs are met, and essential water movement and filtration processes run continuously.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Autonomous robot included in $25 million technology trial to cut grid-scale solar costs

The Nextpower Ranger autonomous inspection robot is included in a $25 million ARENA-funded trial led by NSW-headquartered Equans Solar and Storage to identify ways of achieving ultra low-cost solar.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Lava Blue hosts Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulphur battery

Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulphur battery system has commenced operations in southeast Queensland, helping power a critical minerals processing facility and providing a real-world demonstration of the long-duration energy storage technology.
David Carroll
Sep 23, 2026
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Victorian company trials solar sleeve on nbn fixed wireless monopoles

Victorian telecommunications and electrical infrastructure services company Decon Corporation has finalised a trial of solar laminate panels wrapped on a National Broadband Network fixed wireless monopole.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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Longi sets 28.29% world record for single-junction silicon solar cell efficiency

The result was confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH).
Emiliano Bellini
Sep 24, 2026
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Transmission network planning and system resilience team embeds academic

A senior UTS energy academic has entered a six month term with Australia’s largest transmission operator Transgrid, to bring a fresh perspective to power system challenges such as distributed energy resource growth and the emergence of large new loads like data centres.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Umgebaute handelsübliche Kamera misst Leerlaufspannung von Solarzellen

Modified consumer camera can measure solar cell open-circuit voltage

German researchers have modified and calibrated a low-cost consumer camera to quantitatively measure electroluminescence from silicon solar cells and modules. The method determines external luminescent quantum efficiency and uses it to derive the corresponding open-circuit voltage
Emiliano Bellini
Sep 24, 2026
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Autonomous robot included in $25 million technology trial to cut grid-scale solar costs

The Nextpower Ranger autonomous inspection robot is included in a $25 million ARENA-funded trial led by NSW-headquartered Equans Solar and Storage to identify ways of achieving ultra low-cost solar.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026