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.
Jinko TOPCon technology tapped for 10 GW green hydrogen project
JinkoSolar has inked a deal to supply PV modules based on its N-type TOPCon technology to power a 10 GW green hydrogen production facility being developed in the Northern Territory.
SERIS launches solar asset management spinoff
The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore has launched PV Doctor, a startup that provides real-time monitoring and diagnostics to help solar installation owners maintain long-term asset value.
Construction begins on publicly owned solar and battery project
Construction proper has officially begun on a 119 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage facility in Victoria’s northwest with the state government saying the publicly owned project is on track for completion in 2027.
New Zealand’s first grid connected solar project close to operational
Lodestone and TrinaSolar have completed the build of a third agrivoltaics project together, which will be the first solar project in New Zealand connected directly to the grid.
128 MW hybrid project commissioned in WA
Global Power Generation Australia, a susidiary of Spanish energy company Naturgy, has inaugurated it’s Cunderdin 128 MW solar and 55 MW / 220 MWh battery energy storage system in Western Australia.
Western Australia solar projects top March 2025 performance list
The Potentia Energy Greenough River 1 and Sun Energy Merredin solar farms in Western Australia have topped Rystad Energy’s leaderboard for best performance in March 2025.
Mid-2025 start date set for Central-West Orana REZ transmission project
Australia’s first renewable energy zone 240 kilometre transmission line project will begin construction in mid-2025, and once complete connect 7.7 GW of wind and solar projects and 4.5 GW of new network capacity by 2028.
Construction starts on New Zealand’s 280 GWh agrivoltaic project
Construction on New Zealand’s largest solar farm project has begun at Te Aroha in Waikato, marking a significant milestone for the country’s renewable energy future and the potential of agrivoltaics.
Potentia Energy completes acquisition of over 1 GW renewable energy assets
Sydney-headquartered Potentia Energy has acquired controlling stakes in almost 200 MW of solar projects in a portfolio of more than 1 GW of renewable energy assets across Australia.
