First Nations groups encouraged to work with utilities to achieve solar on every household
First Nations Point Pearce Aboriginal Community in South Australia has negotiated with AGL Energy to have rooftop solar installed on every residents’ home, in a template First Nations Clean Energy Network encourages other communities to follow.
Bad weather forecasts cost Australian solar energy sector $100 million: report
Solar energy forecasting company Solstice AI research has found a 10% improvement in weather / solar forecasting accuracy would generate an extra $38 million per year in profit for Australia’s utility solar, and worldwide, $9.5 billion.
Post-COP30: Why distributed solar is becoming the world’s fastest-scaling power technology
Post-COP30 analysis has centred on the contentious debate over fossil-fuel phase-out wording. Yet the most significant development for the solar sector was not part of the negotiating text at all.
Horizon rolls out renewable energy solutions for remote communities
Offgrid power systems based on solar generation and battery storage are to be deployed in 21 of Western Australia’s most isolated communities as part of a $27 million investment by the state government.
Oodnadatta Track off grid project a blueprint for remote installations
South Australian renewable energy systems installer MyEnergy Engineering has been awarded 2025 project of the year over $1 million for it’s 200 kW / 280 kWh microgrid located in the state’s most remote town of William Creek on the Oodnadatta Track.
Connected and islandable microgrid project launched in New South Wales
A collaborative project focussing on the development of connected and islandable microgrids within the Australian distribution network has been launched in New South Wales.
New handbook guides landholders on negotiating solar hosting deals
How to negotiate fair agreements for landholders potentially hosting solar farms, such as bargaining for project designs that enable grazing or cropping, is outlined in a new handbook targeting rural and regional communities.
Australia breaks record with 5.2 GW solar installations in 2024: IEA report
An International Energy Agency survey of solar power applications in Australia shows 5.2 GW of installations in 2024 were achieved and the total capacity of solar at 40 GW, includes 26.1 GW of distributed systems and 13.4 GW of centralised installations.
How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables
Picture dusk falling somewhere in the Solomon Islands. A fisher’s skiff glides home using a whisper-quiet electric outboard motor. In the Cook Islands, a big battery steadies the island grid. In Papua New Guinea’s highlands, solar kits bring electric light to homes for the first time.
Community solar and battery projects empowered by new incubator program
The Community Power Agency has launched a two-year pilot program to support communities with tailored training, mentoring and starter funding to move mid-scale solar and battery projects from early feasibility to investment readiness.
