Victorian ‘grid-forming’ battery now fully operational
The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in northwest Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system, featuring grid-forming inverters, is now fully operational.
New guide to help harness benefits of agrivoltaics
EnergyCo, the authority charged with the rollout of the New South Wales government’s renewable energy zones and associated infrastructure, has launched a new guide to help developers of solar projects and landowners blend renewables with agriculture.
NEM connections pipeline grows to 53 GW
Australia’s energy transition is gaining “real measurable momentum” with the market operator reporting a record wave of new solar, wind, and energy storage projects are progressing through the grid connection process, at a larger scale than ever before.
Trina seeks approval for WA solar, storage project
Solar technology manufacturing major Trinasolar has launched plans to build a 400 MW solar farm and 400 MW / 1.6 GWh battery energy storage system in the northern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
Solar and storage project proffers $15 million for local council
A New South Wales council is set to receive almost $15 million as part of a voluntary planning agreement with the developers of the 1 GW Tallawang solar and battery energy storage project proposed for the state’s central west.
OX2 seeks green tick for Sunshine State solar and battery project
Swedish renewable energy developer OX2 has presented a large-scale solar farm and battery project planned for a former north Queensland sugarcane farm to the Australian government for environmental approval.
‘Mid-scale’ solar forms key part of new JV’s $500 million strategy
Melbourne-headquartered infrastructure and energy investment firm Kai Global and South Korea’s Wide Creek Asset Management have launched a $500 million joint venture dedicated to solar and battery energy storage projects in Australia.
CIS process streamlined as four tenders unveiled for 2025
The Australian government has announced it will open four new Capacity Investment Scheme tenders before the end of the year as it seeks to deliver on its objective of introducing 32 GW of new variable renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade.
First Nations renewable energy project participation boosted with new guide
The First Nations Clean Energy Network offers a first step template outline early engagement strategies and equity to be proponents through strong agreements, benefit sharing, and more.
Queensland Bill tightens social licence and community benefit rules for solar
Queensland has mandated large-scale solar project community benefit and social licence requirements but critics argue it unfairly exempts Olympic Games related projects, risks renewable energy project delays and, weakens First Nations rights.
