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Australia’s solar industry is deeply influenced by federal and state-level energy policies, regulatory frameworks, and evolving market mechanisms. This category offers comprehensive analysis of renewable energy targets, policy reforms, electricity pricing, and incentive programs like the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET). We also explore political debates, regulatory shifts, and the financial and strategic moves of key market players shaping the future of solar in Australia—from utility-scale developers to community-driven solar initiatives.

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Pacific inks offtake agreement for battery retrofit project

Pacific Partnerships is pushing ahead with plans to build a 102 MW, four-hour battery alongside its 102 MW Glenrowan Solar Farm in Victoria’s northeast after finalising a 10-year offtake agreement for the project.

David Carroll

17 hours ago

Markets & Policy

MPower lands $250 million funding injection to fuel mid-scale solar and storage strategy

Australian renewable energy developer MPower will accelerate the rollout of its pipeline of mid-scale solar and battery storage projects after securing a $250 million commitment from industry superannuation giant Rest Super.

David Carroll

18 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Australia needs workforce pipeline to deliver infrastructure rollout

Australia has spent years planning the infrastructure needed to enable the energy transition. We now need the same focus on the people and skills required to build it.

Peter Iancov

20 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Start of spring brings stark divides between east and west

Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia’s first month of spring brought above average irradiance to the country’s east, while the west experienced widespread irradiance deficits.

Solcast

23 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Panel recycling laws needed now as 2035 million-tonne solar waste mountain looms

US-based think tank RAND in collaboration with RMIT University in Victoria have published a report on the urgency of Australia implementing a circular economy for solar technologies.

Ev Foley

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

TÜV Rheinland report paves way for Clou to secure Australian partnerships

Energy storage manufacturer CLOU has received an AS/NZS 3000 conformity report for its Aqua-C series containerised energy storage systems presented by TÜV Rheinland during All Energy Australia 2026.

Ev Foley

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

Neoen Australia 1.8 billion debt finance raise backs a 1.2 GW portfolio

Neoen Australia has raised a new debt financing package of $1.8 billion, which covers a 1.2 GW portfolio that includes two battery storage projects and the 440 MWp Culcairn Solar Farm.

Ev Foley

Oct 30, 2026

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Pacific inks offtake agreement for battery retrofit project Pacific Partnerships is pushing ahead with plans to build a 102 MW, four-hour battery alongside its 102 MW Glenrowan Solar Farm in Victoria’s northeast after finalising a 10-year offtake agreement for the project.

David Carroll

17 hours ago

Markets & Policy

MPower lands $250 million funding injection to fuel mid-scale solar and storage strategy Australian renewable energy developer MPower will accelerate the rollout of its pipeline of mid-scale solar and battery storage projects after securing a $250 million commitment from industry superannuation giant Rest Super.

David Carroll

18 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Australia needs workforce pipeline to deliver infrastructure rollout Australia has spent years planning the infrastructure needed to enable the energy transition. We now need the same focus on the people and skills required to build it.

Peter Iancov

20 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Start of spring brings stark divides between east and west Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Australia’s first month of spring brought above average irradiance to the country’s east, while the west experienced widespread irradiance deficits.

Solcast

23 hours ago

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Panel recycling laws needed now as 2035 million-tonne solar waste mountain looms US-based think tank RAND in collaboration with RMIT University in Victoria have published a report on the urgency of Australia implementing a circular economy for solar technologies.

Ev Foley

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

TÜV Rheinland report paves way for Clou to secure Australian partnerships Energy storage manufacturer CLOU has received an AS/NZS 3000 conformity report for its Aqua-C series containerised energy storage systems presented by TÜV Rheinland during All Energy Australia 2026.

Ev Foley

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

Neoen Australia 1.8 billion debt finance raise backs a 1.2 GW portfolio Neoen Australia has raised a new debt financing package of $1.8 billion, which covers a 1.2 GW portfolio that includes two battery storage projects and the 440 MWp Culcairn Solar Farm.

Ev Foley

Oct 30, 2026

Markets & Policy

Batteries are big at All Energy Australia 2026 The outlook for Australia’s renewable energy transition appears positive with supportive government policies and renewable energy targets, a surge in battery installations, and a strong pipeline of grid-scale solar and storage projects helping to fuel confidence.

David Carroll

Oct 29, 2026

Technology & Products

FTC Pioneer tracker design a good match for emerging module placement robotics US-based FTC Solar has designed its Pioneer Tracker to be compatible with emerging robotics, the advent of which FTC Solar Vice President Software Andrew Morse describes as an historical opportunity for EPCs, developers, and the workforce.

Ev Foley

Oct 29, 2026

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