Nearly half of solar capacity will be co-located with storage by 2060: DNV report
Norwegian risk managment company DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2025 report also predicts that distributed generation solar should begin outpacing utility-scale installations in some parts of the world by 2060.
Ingeteam named inverter supplier for Victorian Winton North hybrid project
Clean energy technology company Ingeteam will supply inverters for the 227 GWh European Energy Australia Winton North hybrid project currently under construction in Victoria.
Victorian manufacturer launches solar microgrid system in US
Victoria-based microgrid manufacturer PHNXX has broken into the United States market, teaming with microgrid system and software manufacturer Paired Power to launch a portable solar-powered stand-alone power system that can be installed and generating electricity within a single day.
New Zealand fast tracks 200 MWh solar-plus-storage project
A 179 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage project planned for the North Island of New Zealand has won approval from an independent panel, with a commercial decision now able to take place if the project remains viable in light of conditions applied to the build and operation.
Market backs big batteries as coal exit continues
Utility-scale batteries are rising to the challenge of guaranteeing network reliability as the clean energy transition continues, with Australia having now surpassed the United Kingdom to become the third-largest market for large-scale battery energy storage systems globally, behind China and the United States.
Incat starts energisation process for world’s largest electric ship
The world’s largest battery-electric ship has reached a new milestone with shipbuilder Incat Tasmania confirming that one of the vessel’s four battery rooms is now receiving electrical charge ahead of sea trials later this year.
GPG seeks green tick for Queensland solar and battery project
Renewables developer Global Power Generation Australia is seeking federal government approval to develop a 290 MW solar farm and 180 MW / 360 MWh battery energy storage system in Queensland’s Fraser Coast region.
Researchers trial AI-enabled wireless thermal runaway sensing system
Researchers from the University of New South Wales are building and validating a prototype of their AI-enabled wireless sensing system that can spot dangerous heat in lithium-ion batteries before it progresses to thermal runaway.
Ark Energy wins planning approval for 435 MW Richmond Valley solar farm
The New South Wales government has granted planning approval to the 500 MWdc / 435 MW solar farm componant of Ark Energy’s Richmond Valley hybrid project, which will be co-located with a 475 MW / 2,200 MWh battery energy storage system.
Project Southgate to support 5.1 GW of solar, storage, hydro and wind
Developers of a series of artificial intelligence factories being built across Australia at a cost of $73.3 billion, say they will be 100% powered by renewable energy and could stimulate 5.1 GW of solar, storage, hydro and wind projects.
