Lodestone generates first power from Pāmu Rā ki Whitianga solar farm
New Zealand solar-based gentailer Lodestone Energy has begun generating power at its fourth solar farm located on the North Island in a further step toward achieving the company’s vision of ‘a solar farm in every community’.
Built-in solar helps cut cold storage power usage
Titan Containers has unveiled a new cold storage solution featuring built-in solar panels and improved insulation technology, helping to reduce energy use by 55% compared to conventional refrigerated containers.
New renewable generation capacity in 2025 on track for 7 GW: report
The Clean Energy Regulator’s Q3 2025 quarterly carbon market report has found Australia is on track to add nearly 7 GW of new renewable generation capacity in 2025, with large-scale projects contributing up to 4 GW.
First Graphene and Halocell seal deal on graphene-based carbon paste
Graphene producer First Graphene has secured exclusive global graphene carbon paste production and sales rights with perovskite cell developer and manufacturer Halocell Australia.
Raystech to supply 1 GWh of Sungrow battery energy storage systems in 2026
At All Energy 2025, Sungrow inked deals with three Australian energy wholesale and distribution companies, Raystech Group, Supply Partners and Tradezone, marking a pivotal milestone in Sungrow’s efforts to accelerate Australia’s clean energy transition.
New handbook guides landholders on negotiating solar hosting deals
How to negotiate fair agreements for landholders potentially hosting solar farms, such as bargaining for project designs that enable grazing or cropping, is outlined in a new handbook targeting rural and regional communities.
1414 Degrees progresses battery storage development at Aurora energy precinct
1414 Degrees is progressing the development of a battery energy storage system at the Aurora Energy Precinct in South Australia, for the joint venture SiliconAurora, and is independently developing a long duration thermal energy storage facility, with eyes on providing firmed power for data centres.
People on the move: AER, AEC, Arup and more
Job moves in Australia’s solar, storage, clean tech, utilities and energy transition finance sectors.
Infravision hires former SpaceX executive as chief technology officer
Australia founded, Texas-headquartered Infravision has appointed former Space X and energy systems engineer Frank Tybor as chief technology officer as the company leverages its recent $139 million Series B led by GIC.
Financial close reached on $900 million Blind Creek solar and battery project
Octopus Australia has brought the $900 million Blind Creek Solar Farm and Battery project, a local landholder-partnered agrisolar project, to financial close and into construction
