Community batteries charge on across New South Wales and Victoria
Over 30 community batteries have been launched since 1 April 2025 backed by federal government grants as part of its $200 million deployment of 400 community battery installations across Australia.
Octopus presses go on hybrid solar and battery project
The Australian arm of United Kingdom-based renewables giant Octopus Group has started building the Fulham solar farm and battery energy storage system in Victoria after reaching financial close on the estimated $300 million project.
Barwon 330 MW solar farm Victoria receives development approval
The United Kingdom-headquartered clean energy developer Elgin Energy’s Barwon 330 MW solar farm in Victoria has received a development approval to proceed and is the first stage of a hybrid system, with a 250 MW battery storage system also proposed for the site.
GoodWe unveils hybrid inverters for larger residential applications
GoodWe says its new EHB single-phase hybrid inverters suit larger residential energy storage applications with the series supporting 200% PV oversizing, allowing for systems up to 20 kW in size.
Cybersecure Australian-made residential battery launched in NSW
On the back of the federal government’s $2.3 billion home battery subsidy, a new CSIRO designed and Energy Renaissance-built residential battery has been launched at a New South Wales-based gigafactory.
Construction begins on publicly owned solar and battery project
Construction proper has officially begun on a 119 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage facility in Victoria’s northwest with the state government saying the publicly owned project is on track for completion in 2027.
NSW peak demand backed up by 7,800 home battery installations in 5 months
More than 7,800 home batteries have been installed since 1 November 2024 under a New South Wales peak demand reduction scheme rebate, which includes an incentive to connect solar battery systems to virtual power plants.
Prime Minister vows $2.3 billion battery subsidy scheme if re-elected
The Albanese government has pledged a $2.3 billion residential virtual power plant-ready battery uncapped subsidy scheme if re-elected, that could stimulate an anticipated million battery installations by 2030.
128 MW hybrid project commissioned in WA
Global Power Generation Australia, a susidiary of Spanish energy company Naturgy, has inaugurated it’s Cunderdin 128 MW solar and 55 MW / 220 MWh battery energy storage system in Western Australia.
Mid-2025 start date set for Central-West Orana REZ transmission project
Australia’s first renewable energy zone 240 kilometre transmission line project will begin construction in mid-2025, and once complete connect 7.7 GW of wind and solar projects and 4.5 GW of new network capacity by 2028.
