Applications & Installations
Australia leads the world in per-capita solar installations, with a diverse landscape of applications ranging from residential rooftops to vast utility-scale projects in the outback. This category highlights real-world case studies, engineering challenges, and best practices in deploying solar systems across sectors. We explore grid integration, project financing, permitting, and the rise of community solar, virtual power plants (VPPs), and microgrids. Whether it’s a suburban home in Melbourne or a solar-plus-storage project in remote Western Australia, this section tracks the practical rollout of Australia’s clean energy future.
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Thermal energy storage delivers industrial heat but can solve grid issues too
A recent IEA report proposed a 35% global electrification target by 2035 was in “striking distance” thanks to existing commercial technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage systems but the electrification of heat-dependent industry sits outside the target, yet commercial technologies can play a role in the broader grid system.
Australia backs goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030
Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes in the world with rooftop solar, from 150 to 300 million by 2030 via the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration announced at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji.
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Thermal energy storage delivers industrial heat but can solve grid issues too
A recent IEA report proposed a 35% global electrification target by 2035 was in “striking distance” thanks to existing commercial technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage systems but the electrification of heat-dependent industry sits outside the target, yet commercial technologies can play a role in the broader grid system.
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Australia backs goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030
Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes in the world with rooftop solar, from 150 to 300 million by 2030 via the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration announced at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji.
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Horizon advances solar and battery solution to power remote WA town
The plan to power the remote Western Australian mining town of Leonora with up to 60% renewable energy is tracking well with all 3,780 panels that make up the new 2.4 MW solar farm now installed and other key infrastructure in place.
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