OX2 secures federal tick for NSW solar, storage project
A 90 MW solar farm and four-hour battery energy storage system planned for the Richmond Valley in northern New South Wales has passed through the federal environmental approvals process in just 30 business days.
AGL to build 11.2 MW community battery fleet in SA
AGL Energy continues its push into community power, announcing plans to build and operate a portfolio of community batteries located across metropolitan and regional South Australia.
NSW tender to target 500 MW of energy firming projects
The New South Wales government has launched a new tender seeking 500 MW of firming capacity to support the transition to renewables as its ageing coal-fired power stations are shut down.
CSIRO report shows firmed renewables remain lowest-cost option
Australia’s national science agency has reaffirmed its assessment that solar and wind energy backed by storage and transmission remain the lowest-cost new-build electricity generation technologies.
BP backs out of 26 GW green hydrogen plan in WA’s Pilbara
Global oil giant BP has quit the proposed Australian Renewable Energy Hub that would include the installation of up to 26 GW of solar and wind generation, much of which would have been used to produce green hydrogen and ammonia.
Calix green iron demonstration plant progresses with $44 million backing
Sydney-headquartered sustainability solutions company Calix Limited has secured a $44.9 million grant to build a zero emissions steel technology green iron demonstration plant in Australia.
$342 million transmission contracts to cement Western Australia’s transition
The Western Australia government has awarded $342 million to UGL Engineering, Acciona and GenusPlus for work on the Clean Energy Link – North major transmission project, which is key to the state’s clean energy transition.
Spanish parliament rejects grid reform law proposed after April blackout
Spain’s parliament has rejected a legislative package aimed at reinforcing the grid and scaling up battery energy storage following the 28 April 2025 blackout.
Rooftop solar rollout powers ahead in remote WA
Households in two remote communities in Western Australia’s Kimberley region are sharing the benefits of rooftop solar as part of a program that has already delivered almost 780 kW of PV generation capacity and will eventually roll out a combined 2 MW.
Victorian ‘grid-forming’ battery now fully operational
The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in northwest Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system, featuring grid-forming inverters, is now fully operational.
