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NEM project pipeline nears 50 MW in December quarter

Almost 50 GW of new large-scale solar, wind and battery energy storage projects were progressing through the connections process for Australia’s main grid at the end of 2024, up 36% year-on-year.

CIP begins building 960 MWh big battery in South Australia

Danish renewables giant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has officially launched construction of a 240 MW / 960 MWh battery energy storage project in South Australia with the system expected to be operational in 2027.

Tax incentives for green hydrogen, critical minerals pass Senate

Billions of dollars in tax breaks for green hydrogen production and critical minerals processing are set to be unlocked from 2027 after a key pillar of the federal government’s Future Made in Australia plan was waved through the Senate.

JinkoSolar sues Longi in Australia in third patent case this year

JinkoSolar has sued Longi for patent infringement in Australia, its third legal action against the company this year, following filings in China and Japan. The lawsuit, filed in the Federal Court of Australia, claims that Longi used an unspecified solar cell technology.

Rooftop solar install rates deliver near-record January

The latest monthly data from industry analyst SunWiz shows that about 234 MW of new rooftop solar was registered across Australia in the first month of 2025, a 6% increase on the same time last year.

BJEI Australia’s planned 1 GW solar acquisition in doubt

Chinese state-owned company Beijing Energy International has reportedly abandoned its bid to acquire a more than 1 GW package of Australian solar farms after failing to secure approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Green Gold Energy secures approval for 200 MW solar and storage project

Plans to build a 200 MW solar farm coupled with 200 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage system northeast of Adelaide have won development approval from the South Australian government.

Tesla plans battery ‘re-manufacturing’ plant for WA

Tesla is to expand its presence in Australia with a “re-manufacturing” facility to be built at Collie in Western Australia’s southwest to service its grid-scale and residential battery energy storage products.

China exports 235.9 GW of solar panels in 2024

China exported 235.93 GW of PV panels in 2024, a 13% increase over the previous year. Of this, 94.4 GW were shipped to Europe, down 7% from 2023.

India hits 100 GW solar milestone

India has hit 100.33 GW of cumulative installed solar capacity, crossing a critical threshold as it moves toward its 2030 goal of 500 GW of non-fossil energy.

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