Agrivoltaics maintain or enhance forage quality, study finds
Researchers have analyzed the biomass and nutritional value of grasses and legumes for grazing dairy cattle, growing in agrivoltaics fields. The results showed that forage quality may be maintained or even enhanced in agrivoltaic environments.
Amazon commits to 430 MW of solar and BESS power purchase agreements
Amazon Australia has announced nine new power purchase agreements, that include three utility-scale solar and battery hybrids, four distributed solar-battery projects, and a new battery at the Mokoan Solar Farm, committing stable revenues to 430 MW of renewable energy.
CleanPeak Energy to acquire Sustainable Energy Infrastructure portfolio
Sydney-based renewable energy company CleanPeak Energy Holdings has agreed to acquire Adelaide-headquartered owner and developer of solar and battery assets Sustainable Energy Infrastructure.
Free midday electricity key to drive consumer demand to match excess PV generation
Free midday electricity schemes aim to shift household demand into periods of high solar PV generation, reducing midday surplus and evening fossil-fuel ramp-up. Research on Australia’s Solar Sharer program suggests such incentives could significantly improve renewable utilisation, but outcomes depend on consumer behaviour, load shifting, and rebound effects.
ICE moves ahead with modular green hydrogen production system
The company driving two of Australia’s largest renewable energy projects has announced key milestones for the system architecture that is to serve as the backbone for the proposed giga-scale green hydrogen projects.
How solar farms shape local climate and vegetation in arid regions
Researchers have found that PV plants in arid regions create a measurable cool island effect that varies strongly with season, location, and plant design, influencing surrounding vegetation in complex and spatially uneven ways. They showed that cooling intensity and distance differ widely across sites, are driven mainly by plant morphology,
6 GW green hydrogen project for WA part of federal fast-track plans
Plans to build a green hydrogen production facility powered by up to 6 GW of solar and wind generation in Western Australia are moving forward with the project selected for accelerated development under the federal government’s new Investor Front Door pilot program.
Solar leads global additions in 2025 as wind growth accelerates
A new report from global energy think tank Ember shows 814 GWdc in new solar and wind capacity was installed in 2025, but the pace of wind deployment rose 47% year-over-year compared to just 11% for solar.
Fortescue fast-tracks delivery of ‘world first’ renewable energy grid
Australian mining giant Fortescue is fast tracking the delivery of what it says is the world’s first fully integrated green energy grid designed to completely eliminate diesel and other fossil fuels from large-scale industry.
Photovoltaic research and innovation essential to ensure energy security
Researchers from 11 universities globally, including the University of New South Wales, have collaborated on a paper advocating for the need to guarantee energy security, research in photovoltaics is essential for continued innovation.
