Grid-scale and distributed solar break quarterly generation records: AEMO
In Q1 2026, grid-scale solar generation jumped 648 MW compared to the same period in 2025, recording an all-time quarterly high of 2,706 MW output, according to new figures released by AEMO in its Quarterly Energy Dynamics Q1 2026 report.
Clean energy gets thumbs up from renewable energy zone residents
Results from a poll conducted by farmer-led advocacy organisation Farmers for Climate Action, show 63% of residents living in regional Renewable Energy Zones support the shift to clean energy, and just 17% oppose.
CEC tightens solar panel approvals ahead of May deadline
The Clean Energy Council is phasing in new standards for its approved PV modules list with all new panel applications to meet an updated safety standard from 1 May.
Australia passes 10,000 home energy upgrades under $1 billion home fund
Clean Energy Finance Corp. (CEFC) has delivered more than 10,000 home energy upgrades through the federal government’s $1 billion (USD 717 million) Household Energy Upgrades Fund, with Queensland and New South Wales leading uptake.
New Zealand’s grid operator finds emerging energy gap in early 2030s
Transpower’s latest assessment of New Zealand’s balance between electricity supply and demand suggests an energy gap could emerge in the early 2030s, even if all committed and likely investments are delivered without delay.
Australia’s energy commission targets lower solar curtailment
Australia’s Energy Market Commission says introducing a new distribution planning framework and undertaking enhanced data reporting will help to reduce rooftop solar curtailment.
Manganese demonstration processing plant awarded $2 million ARENA grant
Western Australian Firebird Metals has been awarded $2 million through ARENA and the Battery Breakthrough Initiative to develop a demonstration-scale facility that processes manganese concentrate into cathode materials for batteries.
Heavy vehicle electrification conversion centre in South Australia, a no brainer
Janus Electric has launched its first dealer-led heavy vehicle electrification conversion centre in South Australia, enticed by the state’s high penetration of renewable energy in the grid.
Allume marks SolShare milestone connecting solar to 10,000 apartments
Victoria-based cleantech company Allume Energy has reached the significant milestone of connecting 10,000 apartments to solar energy in Australia, the UK, USA and Germany.
No evidence of PFAS leaching from solar panels, study finds
Researchers in the United States reviewed claims about PFAS in solar panels and found that while fluoropolymers may be used in limited components like backsheets or coatings, there is no confirmed evidence of PFAS leaching from commercially deployed modules.
