Demand for agrivoltaic projects in New Zealand growing
New Zealand solar farm developer Lightyears Solar has turned on the Waingawa Solar Farm, a 4.7 MW community agrivoltaic project, utilising 7,700 solar panels, noting a significant increase from landowners in hosting solar arrays.
Community batteries charge on across New South Wales and Victoria
Over 30 community batteries have been launched since 1 April 2025 backed by federal government grants as part of its $200 million deployment of 400 community battery installations across Australia.
Octopus presses go on hybrid solar and battery project
The Australian arm of United Kingdom-based renewables giant Octopus Group has started building the Fulham solar farm and battery energy storage system in Victoria after reaching financial close on the estimated $300 million project.
SunWiz points out slowdown in rooftop solar install rates
The latest monthly update from market analyst SunWiz shows 253 MW of new rooftop solar capacity was installed across Australia in March 2025, up 4 MW on the 248 MW that was installed during the previous month.
Barwon 330 MW solar farm Victoria receives development approval
The United Kingdom-headquartered clean energy developer Elgin Energy’s Barwon 330 MW solar farm in Victoria has received a development approval to proceed and is the first stage of a hybrid system, with a 250 MW battery storage system also proposed for the site.
GoodWe unveils hybrid inverters for larger residential applications
GoodWe says its new EHB single-phase hybrid inverters suit larger residential energy storage applications with the series supporting 200% PV oversizing, allowing for systems up to 20 kW in size.
Green hydrogen player IGE enters administration
Western Australia-based green hydrogen developer Infinite Green Energy has been placed into administration the day before a court hearing over a disputed multimillion-dollar debt.
Large-scale solar development locations have role in biodiversity protection
The location of large-scale solar farm developments can play a significant role in protecting biodiversity says a new report that charts a path for clean energy projects to avoid areas with conservation value and alternatively explore the benefits of agrivoltaics.
Agrivoltaic partnership to drive social licence for landholders hosting solar
Agrisolar Cooperative Research Centre has partnered with a private consultancy to accelerate on-farm renewable energy adoption and protect productive agricultural land.
Pioneering ‘solar garden’ scores sustainability award
Australia’s first large-scale solar garden, the Haystacks Solar Garden in the New South Wales Riverina region has been named among the winners of the country’s longest running sustainability awards.
