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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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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

Markets & Policy

GameChange sues Nextpower in expanding solar tracker patent war

Solar tracking rivals are now locked in dueling federal lawsuits over proprietary hardware and control software.

Ryan Kennedy

Sep 15, 2026

Markets & Policy

RSK Group acquires Australian planning consultancy Cogency

RSK Group’s acquisition of Cogency, a planning and approvals consultancy, brings expertise drawn from work on several major Australian battery storage and solar projects into its portfolio.

Brian Publicover

Sep 14, 2026

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China export tax rebate cut tipped to send PV prices up China has reduced the export tax rebate for solar products, lowering refunded taxes for Chinese PV exporters and eating into their profit margins. The move might force some companies to increase export prices to mitigate potential financial losses.

David Carroll

Nov 19, 2024

Applications & Installations

Farmers and regional communities forecast to reap billions from clean energy shift Payments to farmers and landholders hosting large-scale renewable energy projects across Australia’s main electricity grid are expected to top $1 billion by 2030 and could reach up to almost $10 billion by 2050.

David Carroll

Nov 19, 2024

Applications & Installations

Coal miner seeks environmental approval for 20 MW solar farm Mining company Whitehaven Coal has indicated it will look at selling a 20 MW solar farm it plans to build to power its Narrabri coal mining operation in northwest New South Wales.

David Carroll

Nov 19, 2024

Applications & Installations

ClearVue teams with Chinese manufacturer to scale global expansion strategy Australian solar window maker ClearVue Technologies continues to ramp up its global expansion plans, striking a manufacturing agreement with China-based glazing specialist Maxblue Industrial Glass.

David Carroll

Nov 18, 2024

Markets & Policy

Thornova Solar starts cell, module production in Indonesia United States manufacturer Thornova Solar has started producing solar cells and modules in Indonesia. CEO William Sheng says the move is in line with changing US market regulations. It plans to supply customers with cells and modules from Indonesia, Laos or the US by mid-2025.

Patrick Jowett

Nov 18, 2024

Applications & Installations

Iberdrola strikes renewable energy supply deal with 13 NSW councils The Australian arm of Spanish energy company Iberdrola has struck a renewable energy supply agreement to provide 13 regional New South Wales councils with more than 390 GWh of electricity through to the end of 2030.

David Carroll

Nov 18, 2024

Markets & Policy

Lynas leads way with Australia’s first rare earths processing plant Australia’s first rare earths processing plant has officially commenced operations with the $800 million Kalgoorlie facility expected to strengthen the nation’s place in the global critical minerals supply chain.

David Carroll

Nov 17, 2024

Markets & Policy

Australia pledges $125 million to support Pacific’s renewable energy shift The Australian government has announced a $125 million funding commitment to help deliver off-grid and community scale renewable energy projects in remote and rural parts of the Pacific.

David Carroll

Nov 17, 2024

Markets & Policy

Sale plans put end to Fortescue green hydrogen project Fortescue’s plan to build a large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia complex at Gibson Island in Queensland appears to have been officially abandoned with the site owner revealing its intent to sell the land.

David Carroll

Nov 17, 2024

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