Sunset on solar waste: Have your say on solar panel reuse and recycling
A parliamentary inquiry into solar panel reuse and recycling is calling for written submissions on how Australia currently handles ageing and decommissioned solar panels, the scale of the current waste challenges and needs for future management.
100 MW / 870 MWh Ebor battery wins long storage NSW tender
Ebor battery storage system developers US-headquartered Energy Vault and Queensland’s Bridge Energy have been awarded a Long-Term Energy Service Agreement under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.
Japanese anode manufacturing plant to source graphite from Queensland
Queensland based critical minerals company Graphinex is collaborating with Japanese entities to deliver graphite from its proposed $1.3 billion Esmeralda mine project to Japan, and create a fully integrated graphite-to-anode supply chain.
China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026
China’s PV industry expects 238 GW to 287 GW of domestic capacity additions in 2026 as it pivots away from volume-led growth after a loss-making year driven by overcapacity and sharp price declines. The shift follows rapid expansion in 2021-25 that lifted cumulative capacity above 1.2 TW, annual additions beyond 300 GW and exports over $180 billion.
Revera Energy secures $213 million facility to accelerate pipeline in Australia
London-based clean energy developer Revera Energy has bagged a $213 million facility to accelerate a multi-GW pipeline in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Armidale East BESS awarded long duration storage tender
FRV Australia has been awarded a long duration storage LTESA for 157.5 MW of its 315 MW / 1,260 MWh utility-scale Armidale East battery energy storage system.
Synergy 500 MW / 2.4 GWh Collie big battery is now operating
Western Australia’s state-owned electricity gentailer Synergy has announced one of Australia’s biggest batteries, the 500 MW / 2.4 GWh Collie battery energy storage system is now operational.
How to combine mechanised farming with agrivoltaics
An international study finds that successful agrivoltaic projects require farm-specific, holistic co-design that integrates solar layout with agricultural mechanisation from the earliest planning stages. Without proper alignment between machinery, crops, and solar systems, agrivoltaics risk major land loss, lower field efficiency, and higher operating costs, undermining farm profitability.
Rooftop solar volumes drop 34% after four month growth
The latest rooftop solar figures from market analyst SunWiz show small scale technology certificate volumes dropped sharply by 32% after four months of growth, though January outcomes were broadly in line with seasonal norms.
Fimer launches advanced solar array sizing simulation tool
Italian inverter manufacturer Fimer has launched a new advanced photovoltaic array sizing simulation tool that combines real site data with customer behaviour accessed through its cloud-based project management platform Aurora Vision.
