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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Aula Energy plans 1.8 GWh battery to ‘optimise’ 330 MW solar farm
The owner of one of Australia’s biggest solar farms has revealed plans to add a 1.8 GWh battery energy storage system at the site in central west New South Wales as it seeks to overcome limitations associated with the intermittent nature of solar energy.
Origin plans 4.9 GWh expansion of Eraring battery precinct
Origin Energy has unveiled plans to boost the size of the battery system being built at the site of its Eraring coal-fired power station in New South Wales, aiming to increase the energy storage facility’s overall capacity to 1,200 MW / 8,600 MWh.
Energy Bay strikes deal for 70 MW rooftop solar, 300 MWh battery rollout
Energy Bay will install about 70 MW of rooftop solar and 300 MWh of battery energy storage capacity across 240 properties after signing what it says is the Australia’s largest renewable energy deal among domestic commercial property landlords.
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Solar and storage included in $122 million remote community utilities upgrade
The Mutitjulu community inside the borders of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the Northern Territory will receive a 1 MW solar array and 3 MW battery energy storage system, as part of a $122 million utilities upgrade.
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