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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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Markets & Policy

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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Applications & Installations

Standards Australia to consult industry on proposed storage rules Standards Australia wrapped up public consultation last week on a draft standard for battery storage, setting the stage for the development of a comprehensive framework for future deployment.

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Aug 20, 2017

Applications & Installations

South Australia: 150 MW CSP plant to supply government’s power needs Only a month after signing a deal with Tesla for the world’s largest lithium-ion storage project, the South Australian government has inked a generation project agreement with U.S. firm Solar Reserve for a massive solar thermal plant project, touted as the world’s biggest.

pv magazine

Aug 16, 2017

Applications & Installations

First Solar scores 241 MW deal in Australia First Solar has agreed to supply 241 MW (DC) of its thin-film PV modules to Sydney-based EPC contractor RCR Tomlinson for Edify Energy’s 180.7 MW Daydream and 60.2 MW Hayman solar projects in the Australian state of Queensland.

pv magazine

Aug 13, 2017

Applications & Installations

Neoen signs PPA for 100 MW in Australia French power producer Neoen has agreed to provide electricity to EnergyAustralia from 100 MW of solar capacity it plans to build in New South Wales. The two companies did not disclose the terms of the deal.

pv magazine

Jul 23, 2017

Markets & Policy

Australia becomes 35th member of International Solar Alliance Launched in Paris during the COP21 summit, the International Solar Alliance, spearheaded by India and France, has this week welcomed Australia to the fold.

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Jul 18, 2017

Markets & Policy

Australia: AEMC proposes reforms to keep the lights on In its latest power system security report, Australia’s policy maker for the energy markets has included a set of reforms to guard against technical failures that result in rolling blackouts.

pv magazine

Jun 26, 2017

Markets & Policy

Australia’s CEFC backs lithium mining project to tune of $15m The Clean Energy Finance Corporation pledges AUS$20 million to part-fund the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia.

pv magazine

Jun 26, 2017

Markets & Policy

AGL Energy to raise FITs by 77% to 140% in Australia The Sydney-based energy distributor and renewables developer has revealed that it will pay higher rates to households for the electricity they send to the grid from their rooftop PV arrays.

pv magazine

Jun 20, 2017

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