Australian grid-scale battery storage earns $69.5M in Q4, 2024
Net revenue for Australian grid-connected battery energy storage systems more than doubled in year-on-year comparisons of the final quarter.
EDP Renewables plans multiple solar and storage sites for inland city
Plans to build three “town-scale” solar plants and battery energy storage systems in the central western New South Wales city of Orange have been submitted to the local council by the Australian arm of Singapore-headquartered developer EDP Renewables.
NSW solar farms lead way for large-scale generation
Solar farms in New South Wales led the way for Australia’s utility scale PV energy output in January, generating 929 GWh of renewable electricity to drive all Australian large-scale PV and wind generation up 12% on the same time last year.
Ampyr Energy takes control of 1 GWh big battery project
Renewables developer Ampyr Australia plans to fast track the development of a 1 GWh battery energy storage system in central New South Wales after buying out former project partner Shell Energy.
Victorian startup to step up production of lightweight electric motor tech
Victorian startup Kite Magnetics plans to accelerate the development and production of its lightweight electric motor technology with a new advanced manufacturing facility to be established in Melbourne.
Queensland ends support for 3 GW green hydrogen project
Plans to develop a 2.88 GW green hydrogen production facility near Gladstone on the central Queensland coast are in serious doubt after the state government announced it will not commit funding to the $12.4 billion project.
Modo Energy forecasts big future for NEM battery fleet
Australia’s grid-scale battery fleet is forecast to grow rapidly in the next three years with market analytics platform Modo Energy revealing 16.8 GW / 42.8 GWh of battery energy storage projects are in the pipeline in the National Electricity Market through to 2027.
Top 5 global inverter trends to watch in 2025
Challenges and innovations drive solar and energy storage inverter industry forward in 2025.
TotalEnergies seeks green tick for 320 MW solar and battery project
French energy company TotalEnergies is seeking Australian government approval to develop a 320 MW solar farm and 320 MW / 780 MWh battery energy storage system in the New England region of New South Wales.
Global clean energy investment hit $3.41 trillion in 2024, says BNEF
BloombergNEF says in a new report that global clean energy investment reached $2.1 trillion in 2024, more than doubling 2020 levels. The United States led energy transition debt issuance, driving up investment 5% year on year to $334 billion.
