Metlen flicks switch on 120 MW Queensland solar farm
Another large-scale PV facility is now operating at full capacity in the Queensland grid after Greek industrial and energy company Metlen Energy and Metals officially activated the 120 MW Munna Creek Solar Farm.
Yanara names Gamuda to deliver massive solar and battery project
The Australian arm of Malaysian engineering group Gamuda has been tapped by renewables developer Yanara to deliver a 360 MW solar farm and 600 MWh battery energy storage project in southwest Victoria.
Astronergy launches 750 W anti-dust TOPCon solar module
The Chinese manufacturer said its new Astro 7 TOPCon module features an innovative self-cleaning frame and a power conversion efficiency of 23.2%.
Bad weather forecasts cost Australian solar energy sector $100 million: report
Solar energy forecasting company Solstice AI research has found a 10% improvement in weather / solar forecasting accuracy would generate an extra $38 million per year in profit for Australia’s utility solar, and worldwide, $9.5 billion.
Potentia Energy secures $830 million financing to support portfolio growth
Potentia Energy has completed an approximately$830 million portfolio financing package supporting its operating renewable energy assets and the delivery of new projects across Australia, comprising more than 600 MW capacity.
Acciona reaches operations milestone with 380 MW Queensland solar farm
Acciona Energia says the 380 MW Aldoga Solar Farm in Queensland has reached full commercial operations just eight months after the last of the 432,000 solar panels was installed.
Neoen begins building 1.22 GWh third stage of Queensland’s ‘biggest battery’
Neoen Australia has pressed go on construction of the 305 MW / 1,220 MWh next stage of its Western Downs battery energy storage system in Queensland and backed that by signing two new virtual battery contracts for a combined 250 MWh.
Renewables on rise as AEMO lays out roadmap for energy transition
A draft blueprint for Australia’s energy market calls for 120 GW of grid-scale solar and wind, 87 GW of rooftop PV, 55 GW of dispatchable storage and 6,000 kilometres of new transmission infrastructure by 2050 to replace retiring coal plants, meet a near doubling of electricity demand, and deliver on government emissions and renewable energy targets.
Distributed PV employment globally outpaces utility-scale solar, says IEA
The latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Employment report found employment in the PV sector surpassed 5 million in 2024, with distributed solar accounting for two-thirds of all solar employment globally, despite representing only 43% of installed capacity.
Vena building new battery as part of solar and storage precinct
Singapore-based renewables developer Vena Energy has broken ground on a 408 MWh battery energy storage system that is being built alongside an existing 182 MW of solar generation and a 41.5 MWh battery at Tailem Bend in South Australia.
