Australian renewables contracting firm ACLE Services has been awarded the construction and balance of plant contract for the 130 MWh Smithfield Battery Energy Storage System being developed west of Sydney by Spanish energy giant Iberdrola.

Electricity generated by water moving across a surface can be 10 times more powerful than previously thought, according to Australian researchers who say their finding could boost energy storage and charging rates and improve safety in fuel-holding systems.

An 1,850-hectare portion of a grazing property in Queensland’s southeast is being offered as leasehold for the development of a renewable energy project as the landowner looks to tap into the generational opportunities presented by the clean energy transition.

Italian energy storage company Energy Dome is scouting potential sites across Victoria to deploy its carbon dioxide battery technology as it works to establish a foothold in the Australian energy market.

Chinese manufacturer Sigenergy has expanded its available product portfolio in the Australian market with its SigenStor 8 kW, 10 kW, and 12 kW single-phase models having received the official tick of approval from the Clean Energy Council.

Construction of the Maryvale Solar and Energy Storage project is set to begin in the coming weeks with renewables developer Gentari pressing go on the DC-coupled hybrid project being built in central western New South Wales.

Voltage control specialist EcoJoule Energy has banked $15 million in capital it says will underwrite the company’s global expansion and support the wider deployment of technology designed to help stabilise the electricity grid as it adjusts to increasing levels of solar capacity.

Australia’s rapidly growing solar PV industry faces mounting cyber risks that no operator can afford to ignore. PV systems rely on intricate supply chains, incorporating hardware and software from multiple vendors. Each link in this chain – be it a component manufacturer, a software provider, or a maintenance contractor – can introduce potential entry points for cyberattacks.

The merits of Australia’s growing electric vehicle fleet are on display in Queensland and northern New South Wales where hundreds of thousands of residents remain without power in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Philippines-based energy company Acen Corporation is preparing to sign off on a $20 million investment in multiple solar PV projects with a combined capacity of about 80 MW in Malaysia as part of its joint venture with a unit of German solar developer ib vogt.