Commercial & Industrial PV

Renewable energy generated close to 43% of Australia’s electricity in 2025 with the country’s rooftop and utility-scale solar installations accounting for more than 21% of that total.

Stray voltage is unwanted electrical potential differences in sheds that can cause small shocks to livestock, especially dairy cattle, through damp floors, metal equipment, and water systems, leading to stress and reduced productivity, and in some cases even to death. While PV systems are sometimes blamed, experts told pv magazine that the real causes are faulty or poorly designed grounding and electrical infrastructure, and that proper equipotential bonding is key to prevention. With attentive design, these risks to animal health can be avoided.

Australian renewables developer and operator CleanPeak Energy has added another utility-scale PV power plant to its operational portfolio with the official opening of the Wangaratta Solar Farm in northeast Victoria.

New report from the International Renewable Energy Agency says renewables will be key to meeting rising global demand for electricity but with up to 2.5 TW of solar, storage and wind projects already in connection queues worldwide, increased investment in grid infrastructure will be pivotal.

Australia is world-leading in solar adoption, with one in 3 homes equipped with a rooftop solar system. Ongoing volatility in fuel and energy prices is prompting Australian households to rethink how they power their homes and vehicles, with solar emerging as a way to buffer against rising costs.

Sydney-based startup Diagno has secured the support of Formbay to help scale up the rollout of its cloud-based platform used to monitor, diagnose, and optimise solar and battery energy storage systems.

Manufacturing major Trinasolar has signed a supply agreement with Solar Juice that has the potential to deliver 10% of Australia’s annual rooftop PV installation volume over the next three years.

A machine-learning model uses cloud type and cloud cover to predict rapid changes in surface solar irradiance, including short-term “ramp” events that affect grid stability. When tested across 15 global sites, it showed strong generalisability, with most locations matching or exceeding the original model’s predictive performance, though extreme climates performed less consistently.

Sydney-headquartered commercial solar and battery system installer Sharp EIT Solutions has partnered the Victoria Racing Club, custodians of Flemington Racecourse to install a 767 kWdc commercial solar installation.

Tongwei Solar has partnered with Australian solar distributor One Stop Wholesaler to deliver its solar solutions, including its TNC 2.0, Australia-wide.