CSIRO report shows firmed renewables remain lowest-cost option
Australia’s national science agency has reaffirmed its assessment that solar and wind energy backed by storage and transmission remain the lowest-cost new-build electricity generation technologies.
CleanPeak secures $500 million to grow solar and storage platform
Global investment firm KKR has committed $500 million to partner with Australian renewables company CleanPeak Energy and support the growth of its distributed energy platform, focusing on solar, battery energy storage, and microgrid solutions.
Perth battery manufacturer plans major expansion
Perth-based energy storage and off-grid power system specialist Magellan Power has launched a $15 million funding round to boost its manufacturing capabilities and support a “significant expansion” of its operations across Australia.
Greenbank battery kicks off commercial operations to support 66,000 homes
The CS Energy Greenbank Battery in southeast Queensland has been regularly charging and discharging since beginning commercial operations in June, providing reliability and capability to the grid.
Equis appoints operations provider for Melbourne renewable energy hub
Equis Australia has appointed United States-headquartered clean energy infrastructure management company NovaSource Power Services as the operations and maintenance provider to the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub.
Sungrow launches next-gen hybrid residential energy storage system
Sungrow Power has revealed its newest hybrid next-gen residential energy storage system, with upgrades to its MG Series inverters and a battery solution to be launched in Q42025.
Spanish parliament rejects grid reform law proposed after April blackout
Spain’s parliament has rejected a legislative package aimed at reinforcing the grid and scaling up battery energy storage following the 28 April 2025 blackout.
Bunnings teams with Intellihub on solar, energy storage offer
Hardware chain Bunnings is making a play for a slice of the home energy market with a subscription offer for rooftop solar and household battery energy storage systems.
Victorian ‘grid-forming’ battery now fully operational
The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in northwest Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system, featuring grid-forming inverters, is now fully operational.
DMEGC releases new series of residential all-in-one storage systems
The Chinese company stated that its new H02 product line is available in either single-phase or three-phase configurations. It comes with a different number of 5.12 kWh batteries.
