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July 2025

$9.4 billion vertically integrated battery plant breaks ground

China-headquartered battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), together with a subsidiary and partners have officially broken ground on a vertically integrated battery manufacturing and recycling facility in Indonesia.

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Risen hits 740 W average for mass-produced HJT module

Risen Energy says it has achieved an average power output of 740 W for its mass-produced heterojunction solar module, with certified cell efficiency of 26.61% and module efficiency of 24.81%, according to China’s Fujian Metrology Institute. Encapsulation losses were limited to 1.8%.

VIN West landholder engagement stepped up as project end date shifts two years

Transmission Company Victoria has advised landholders impacted by the VNI West transmission project, the expected completion date is shifting from 2028 to late 2030, while landholder engagement programs are expanding beyond the boundaries of easement.

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Quinbrook brings largest UK solar plant online

Australian-owned developer Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has announced that its 373 MW Cleve Hill Solar Park – the largest solar plant in the United Kingdom to date – is now exporting 100% of its capacity to the grid. Under construction, co-located energy storage is to come online later.

Horizon seeks federal approval for Derby solar and storage plans

Western Australian regional energy provider Horizon Power is seeking a federal green tick for a 21 MW solar-plus-battery storage project designed to help power the coastal town of Derby in the state’s Kimberley region.

Malaysian giant teams with Tasmanian landowners on 1.2 GW portfolio

Malaysian infrastructure giant Gamuda is taking the next step in its Australian growth plans, partnering with landowners in central Tasmania to co-develop a 1.2 GW portfolio of large-scale renewable energy generation and storage projects.

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Atmos reaches financial close on 400 MWh battery project

Atmos Renewables is gearing up to start building its first standalone battery energy storage project in Western Australia after reaching financial close on the 100 MW / 400 MWh system to be built near Merredin in the state’s central Wheatbelt region.

Robotics company lands federal funds to scale up solar construction

Robotics company Luminous has secured almost $5 million in federal government funding to support the deployment of a fleet of AI-powered robots designed to accelerate the construction of utility-scale solar farms.

Tongwei achieves 91.7% bifaciality factor for 722 W TOPCon solar module

The Chinese manufacturer said the result was confirmed by TÜV Rheinland. It was achieved through a sunken pyramid structure that reportedly achieves selective-texture on the non-electrode area of rear-side and a zebra-crossing passivation contact structure that is said to ensure excellent passivation.

Report reveals renewable energy potential of Aboriginal land holdings in NSW

A new report highlights the potential for Aboriginal land holdings in New South Wales to accelerate the state’s renewable energy transition, suggesting that strategic support could unlock more than 11 GW of solar energy or 1.6 GW of wind energy.

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