Flow Power adds three solar and battery projects to portfolio
Renewables developer and electricity retailer Flow Power has added almost 20 MW of new solar and 45 MWh of battery energy storage to its operational portfolio with the commissioning of three projects in South Australia.
Bowen marks 400,000 home battery installation milestone
Australia is in the grip of a consumer-led energy storage boom with new figures showing more than 400,000 batteries representing 11.2 GWh of storage capacity have been installed nationwide in the past 10 months.
Li-S Energy lands key approvals to fly battery cells into U.S.
Australian battery technology developer Li-S Energy has secured key approvals to airfreight prototype lithium-sulfur cells from Australia to the United States – opening a direct pathway into the world’s largest defence market.
European Energy starts module install at Winton North solar project
Danish renewables developer European Energy says the first of almost 200,000 PV modules have been installed at the 100 MW Winton North solar plant being constructed in northeast Victoria with the project on track to begin operations next year.
NSW Roadmap Tender 7 projects to deliver 2.1 GWh of firming capacity
The 2 GWh Tomago battery energy storage system, and a 128 MWh virtual power plant have successfully secured tenders through the NSW Roadmap Tender 7 for Firming Infrastructure.
Solomons plan grid-scale solar project as Pacific nations push for faster transition
The Solomon Islands and Asian Development Bank have signed an agreement to develop the country’s first large-scale solar project as Pacific energy ministers convene in Papua New Guinea calling for an accelerated renewable energy transition in Oceania.
Genex modifies Bulli Creek Stage 1 from 775 to 300 MW solar, adds 1.7 GWh BESS
Genex has announced plans to reconfigure the first stage of its 2.5 GW Bulli Creek multi-stage development in Queensland, from a 775 MW solar farm to 300 MW, adding a 425 MW / 1,700 MWh battery energy storage system.
Grid-forming tech on centre stage as search for system resilience steps up
Maintaining grid stability becomes more challenging as the share of intermittent renewables grows in the electricity generation mix, but system resilience is essential to continued solar deployment. Grid-forming inverters offer a solution, and their capabilities are increasingly being tested and relied upon in key energy markets globally.
Asian investment fund fires up Climate Capital growth plans
Hong Kong-headquartered private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners has joined forces with Australian renewables developer Climate Capital as it seeks to advance an estimated $200 million pipeline of solar and storage projects.
BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era
The energy storage industry has reached the 100 GW era, with BloombergNEF’s Energy Storage Market Outlook for 1H 2026 confirming that 112 GW was installed globally in 2025.
