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.
Resolving copper’s manufacturing barriers could break solar’s silver dependence
For decades, copper was the material the solar industry knew it needed but could not manufacture at scale. That barrier has been lifted. What follows matters for every rooftop, every supply chain, and every gigawatt the energy transition still requires.
Multi-unit residency plugs into Victoria Solar for Apartments scheme
Almost 40 residents of a multi-unit complex in Templestowe have opted for two, three or four, 480 W panels, or to share clean energy from a 5 kW solar community board supported by 11 panels under the Victorian Solar for Apartments scheme, scheduled to close at the end of April 2026.
All-female team installs microgrid for remote Fijian island school
An all-female team of engineering students from the University of the South Pacific, with professional Australian solar technicians have designed, engineered and installed a microgrid for a remote school on the Fijian island of Waya.
Data centre energy spend rivals global solar investment
Rystad Energy says capital expenditure on data centers reached $1,086 billion in 2025, matching investment levels in photovoltaic infrastructure and surpassing upstream oil and gas.
VRF long-duration batteries answer demands of electrification: Eora Energy
Sydney-headquartered vanadium redox flow battery company EORA Energy has launched in Australia with a pipeline of long-duration energy storage projects in mining, data centres and regional infrastructure.
New Zealand introduces 10 kW default export limit for residential rooftop solar
New Zealand’s electricity authority has updated its rules to better enable grid-scale and residential solar energy systems to supply local networks, and requires lines companies to set a default export of 10 kW for household solar and battery systems.
Large-scale solar surpasses 1 TWac worldwide
Analysis from Wiki-Solar finds the world’s 33 largest utility-scale solar markets had a cumulative capacity of 1,008 GWac by the end of last year.
Rooftop solar registrations reach record high with race on to make most of battery subsidy scheme
Australia’s rooftop solar market has surged 19% in the past month with the latest data revealing a record 341 MW of small-scale rooftop PV capacity was registered across the country in March as consumers also raced to install battery energy storage systems.
Aggreko to deliver ‘Australia’s largest’ off-grid renewable hybrid power plant
Aggreko has unveiled plans to build what it says will be Australia’s biggest off-grid renewable hybrid power facility after signing a long-term power purchase agreement with the owner of Queensland’s largest proposed copper mine.
