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Solar drives all-time peak of 80.4% in September quarter
Solar generation was the primary driver of a renewable and storage generation all-time peak contribution of 80.4% of total NEM generation on 19 September 2026, with distributed solar supplying 51.8% of total generation at the time, and grid-scale solar adding a further 16.4%.
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No roof left behind: how advanced solar technology can bring difficult commercial buildings into Australia’s energy transition
A new 1.3 MW rooftop system at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre shows what is possible when advanced module technology meets site-specific engineering. Installed across a curved, partially shaded roof, it is about 53% larger than the 850 kW tender – and around 60% larger than a conventional, shade-avoiding design would have allowed.
3 hours ago
China proposes ban on exports of perovskite, tandem solar manufacturing technology
China has proposed banning exports of selected high-efficiency perovskite and tandem solar manufacturing technologies, alongside new restrictions on advanced polysilicon, wafer and crystalline-silicon cell production processes. The proposed measures would cover 12 photovoltaic technologies, with public consultation open until 15 November 2026.
4 hours ago
80.9 GW quarterly pipeline of clean energy projects surpasses current 77 GW capacity
For the first time, the pipeline of clean energy generation and storage projects progressing through the National Electricity Market connection process, equal to a combined capacity of 80.9 GW, surpasses current capacity of 77 GW.
20 hours ago
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Solar drives all-time peak of 80.4% in September quarter
Solar generation was the primary driver of a renewable and storage generation all-time peak contribution of 80.4% of total NEM generation on 19 September 2026, with distributed solar supplying 51.8% of total generation at the time, and grid-scale solar adding a further 16.4%.
1 hour ago
China proposes ban on exports of perovskite, tandem solar manufacturing technology
China has proposed banning exports of selected high-efficiency perovskite and tandem solar manufacturing technologies, alongside new restrictions on advanced polysilicon, wafer and crystalline-silicon cell production processes. The proposed measures would cover 12 photovoltaic technologies, with public consultation open until 15 November 2026.
4 hours ago
80.9 GW quarterly pipeline of clean energy projects surpasses current 77 GW capacity
For the first time, the pipeline of clean energy generation and storage projects progressing through the National Electricity Market connection process, equal to a combined capacity of 80.9 GW, surpasses current capacity of 77 GW.
20 hours ago
Akaysha secures $1.75 billion finance package to grow battery platform
Akaysha Energy has locked in a $1.75 billion portfolio financing platform to support the company’s next phase of large-scale battery development, including an estimated 25 GWh pipeline of projects across Australia’s National Electricity Market.
Oct 20, 2026
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Solar drives all-time peak of 80.4% in September quarter
Solar generation was the primary driver of a renewable and storage generation all-time peak contribution of 80.4% of total NEM generation on 19 September 2026, with distributed solar supplying 51.8% of total generation at the time, and grid-scale solar adding a further 16.4%.
1 hour ago
No roof left behind: how advanced solar technology can bring difficult commercial buildings into Australia’s energy transition
A new 1.3 MW rooftop system at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre shows what is possible when advanced module technology meets site-specific engineering. Installed across a curved, partially shaded roof, it is about 53% larger than the 850 kW tender – and around 60% larger than a conventional, shade-avoiding design would have allowed.
3 hours ago
80.9 GW quarterly pipeline of clean energy projects surpasses current 77 GW capacity
For the first time, the pipeline of clean energy generation and storage projects progressing through the National Electricity Market connection process, equal to a combined capacity of 80.9 GW, surpasses current capacity of 77 GW.
20 hours ago
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80.9 GW quarterly pipeline of clean energy projects surpasses current 77 GW capacity
For the first time, the pipeline of clean energy generation and storage projects progressing through the National Electricity Market connection process, equal to a combined capacity of 80.9 GW, surpasses current capacity of 77 GW.
20 hours ago
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Construction innovations could cut gigawatt-scale solar costs by 22%
Research from Lightsource bp finds combining automated foundation piling, steel-frame solar panels, bolt-free solar module installations and on-site pre-assembly could also reduce installation time of gigawatt-sized solar farms by up to 30%.
Oct 21, 2026
Rio teams with US manufacturer on ‘world first’ thermal energy storage project
In what shapes as a world first, Rio Tinto and United States manufacturer Rondo Energy are investigating the deployment of a 30 MW / 360 MWh ‘heat battery’ at the miner’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland.
Oct 21, 2026
Longi researchers reveal how edge masking reduces recombination losses in solar cells
Longi researchers found that edge masking improves the measured efficiency of heterojunction back-contact solar cells by suppressing edge recombination, with an optimal masking width of 5 mm. Their simulations suggest that selective metallisation could further increase efficiency from 26.85% to a theoretical maximum of 27.39%.
Oct 20, 2026
JinkoSolar unveils 28%-efficient back-contact TOPCon solar cell with amorphous silicon HJT passivation
JinkoSolar has unveiled its first back-contact solar cell technology, combining TOPCon and heterojunction passivation in a new architecture called TAC. The Chinese manufacturer reported a peak cell conversion efficiency of 28%.
Oct 19, 2026
Lead-acid battery pilot switched on at Victorian university testing facility
New Zealand-based energy storage company ArcActive, in collaboration with Origin Zero, has switched on its lead-acid battery system pilot connected to Deakin University’s 7.25 MW microgrid and Origin’s virtual power plant.
Oct 16, 2026
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Senec launches in Australia, aims to build an energy community
Senec Australia has presented its Home and Business battery storage solution at All Energy Australia for the first time, with Managing Director Ian Parkinson saying that the company is hoping to foster community resilience, in the face of rising electricity prices and the current contentious political debate about the security of electricity supply.
Big numbers and high mood at All Energy 2017
Record crowds have been attracted to this year’s All Energy Australia trade show and conference, currently underway at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. With the country’s rooftop market set to exceed 1 GW in 2017, the battery storage sector burgeoning, and strong growth being shown in the utility scale segment, policy uncertainty prevails beyond 2020.
Turnbull Government turns to demand response for peak hours of need
The Federal Government will provide $28.6 million for a demand response trial, in partnership with the New South Wales State Government, to help meet electricity demand peaks this summer. The announcement has been made as it becomes increasingly likely that the government will abandon any form of Clean Energy Target.
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All Energy 2017: Full house as Victoria’s 650 MW “mega auction” timeline revealed
Victoria’s Energy Minister Liliana D’Ambrosio took a packed house of All Energy 2017 attendees through the state government’s approach to renewables, energy efficiency, storage and energy innovation as Australia’s largest PV show got underway today. She also mapped out the timeline for the Victoria’s long-awaited large-scale auction.
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SolarEdge targets “waking” C&I market
The highest rooftop penetration rates globally have not discouraged optimizer and inverter supplier SolarEdge from continuing to push hard into the Australian PV marketplace. Describing the market as “mature” and featuring “deep and rich sales models”, SolarEdge Founder Lior Handlesman said there are still plenty of rooftops to which solar can be added, in particular in the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment.
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