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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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NSW opens consultation on mandatory solar panel recycling scheme

The New South Wales government has opened consultation on a proposal to introduce a mandatory solar panel recycling scheme that would require brand owners to take financial responsibility for end-of-life solar waste.

David Carroll

18 hours ago

Markets & Policy

Renewables share hits record high in NEM

Renewables continue to rewrite the record books, supplying more than 80% of demand on Australia’s main grid for the first time at the weekend while rooftop solar generation also reached new highs.

David Carroll

Sep 21, 2026

Applications & Installations

Ausgrid trials C&I rooftop solar initiative to share energy benefits with renters

Ausgrid is rolling out a trial to turn commercial and industrial rooftop solar surplus into an opportunity to share energy with consumers without solar access, such as neighbourhood renters and apartment dwellers.

Ev Foley

Sep 18, 2026

Markets & Policy

Four projects backed by 2023 NSW firming tender achieve 3 GWh milestone

Four projects awarded NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap tenders in 2023, are now operational, marking a milestone that delivers 1 GW / 3 GWh dispatchable, on-demand firming capacity.

Ev Foley

Sep 18, 2026

Markets & Policy

Make renewables infrastructure to make them investible

The financing market for wind and solar assets is dead. Or at least comatose. A large part of the industry is for sale. There are no buyers. Offshore investors were on the point of having insult added to injury by having their mostly meagre profits taxed.

David Leitch

Sep 17, 2026

Applications & Installations

Victoria secures 15-year offtake agreement with 400 MW Baranduda battery

Victoria’s State Electricity Commission has secured a 15-year offtake agreement with the 400 MW / 1.86 GWh Baranduda battery energy storage system (BESS) that begins construction in November 2026.

Ev Foley

Sep 17, 2026

Markets & Policy

Securing power purchase agreements a barrier for large-scale renewables

A significant number of renewable energy projects without power purchase agreements is a key impediment to renewables projects progressing to construction, according to an IEEFA report.

Ev Foley

Sep 16, 2026

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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.

David Carroll

Feb 09, 2025

Markets & Policy

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.

Pilar Sánchez Molina

Feb 09, 2025

Applications & Installations

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.

pv magazine

Feb 09, 2025

Applications & Installations

International partners plan floating solar for Australia Singapore-headquartered Canopy Power has teamed with Norwegian floating PV specialist Ocean Sun aiming to accelerate the deployment of floating solar technology across Australia’s water bodies.

David Carroll

Feb 07, 2025

Applications & Installations

Keeping up with curtailment: A little? too much? or much ado about nothing? I recently came across an article about renewable curtailment that sparked a significant amount of online discussion, stating that a total of 4.5 TWh of energy was curtailed in Australia’s National Electricity Market in 2024.

Dan Lee

Feb 07, 2025

Applications & Installations

Amp reaches financial close on South Australian battery Canadian developer Amp Energy has achieved financial close on the first stage of its 250 MW / 500 MWh Bungama battery energy storage and 339 MW (dc) solar project being built near Port Pirie in South Australia.

David Carroll

Feb 07, 2025

Applications & Installations

South Australia leads international rooftop solar cost rankings A new study of residential solar installation costs reveals South Australia has the lowest costs nationally while even Australia’s most expensive states are about three times cheaper than those in the United States and Canada.

David Carroll

Feb 06, 2025

Applications & Installations

Enphase posts 42% revenue decline in 2024 Solar inverter maker Enphase Energy says full-year revenue fell 42% as the residential solar market slumped, but margins improved and United States manufacturing expanded significantly.

Ryan Kennedy

Feb 06, 2025

Applications & Installations

Potentia nurtures asset portfolio with 1 GW of new acquisitions Sydney-headquartered clean energy developer Potentia Energy has acquired over 1 GW of Australian renewable assets in agreements with CVC Dif and Cbus Super.

Ev Foley

Feb 06, 2025

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