Regulator suspends solar installer after criminal conviction
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has permanently suspended the registration of a solar installation company and slapped an accredited installer with a three-month ban following their criminal convictions in a Western Australian Court.
Rooftop installs rebound but battery program takes bite
Australia’s rooftop solar market has climbed by 6% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 235 MW of small-scale rooftop PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country in May 2025.
Energy footprint of industrial laundry ironed out with rooftop solar
A Brisbane clean energy provider has partnered with a Chinese solar module supplier to deliver a 438 kW rooftop solar system for an industrial laundry committed to social enterprise and sustainable operations.
Victoria fast tracks 400 MWh BESS and community opposed 500 MW solar farm
The Victorian government has fast-tracked two clean energy projects through its development facilitation program, including the 400 MWh Dederang battery energy storage system and widely opposed 500 MW Colbinabbin solar farm.
Brisbane apartment building gets solar and electric vehicle charger upgrade
A feasability study for a Brisbane 55-unit residential apartment building to install rooftop solar and electric vehicle charging stations, completed by New South Wales-based solar comparison business Solar Choice, has resulted in the installation of 40 kW system, with room for future expansion.
Farming stakeholder coalition bids for national agrisolar research centre
An alliance of over 60 industry, research and government partners have bid for federal government funding to create an agrisolar cooperative research centre, with multiple outposts around the country.
1Komma5° unveils VPP ready solar and battery solution
German home energy and electrification company 1Komma5° has unveiled a residential energy ecosystem for the Australian market including solar panels, hybrid inverter, and the brand’s intelligent battery energy storage solution.
Global solar capacity to surpass 7.5 TW in 2035, says GlobalData
UK consultancy GlobalData projected, in figures shared with pv magazine, that global renewable capacity could hit 11.2 TW by 2035, led by solar. It expects cumulative PV capacity to hit 2,378 GW by year-end and 2,849 GW by 2026.
New solar and battery project planned for Queensland hotspot
Queensland’s Wide Bay–Burnett region is continuing to build as a renewable energy hotspot with Zen Energy now seeking federal government approval to develop a 100 MW solar farm and a 200 MW battery energy storage system in the area.
Project mapping platform adds high-res imagery to mix
Australian renewable energy market intelligence and mapping tool provder RenewMap has partnered with aerial imagery platform Nearmap in a move that provides users with access to the tech company’s high-resolution digitised content.
