Solar and battery-backed microgrids planned for remote communities
The clean energy transition is extending its reach with three communities in the isolated far west of South Australia set to transition away from high-cost diesel generation to solar and battery energy storage-based microgrids.
AMSL Aero lands funding to fuel hydrogen eVTOL plans
A Sydney start-up working to get its liquid hydrogen-powered, long-range plane into commercial operation has landed $3 million in federal government funding to further develop the technology and showcase its full potential in real-world environments.
$500 million program launched to boost battery manufacturing sector
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has launched a $500 million initiative aimed at supercharging Australia’s battery manufacturing industry and seizing opportunities associated with the global renewable energy transition.
Jinko edges past Longi in first-half solar shipments as TOPCon dominates
InfoLink Consulting says global module shipments rose 10% to 247.9 GW in the first half of 2025, with JinkoSolar narrowly pushing past Longi and TOPCon tech accounting for more than 94% of the total.
Clean Energy Council appoints new CEO
Former Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad has been appointed as new chief executive officer of the Clean Energy Council.
Uniting IT and OT: Infrastructure shift powering the AI era
For years, information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) have run on parallel tracks. IT managed the digital world – servers, networks, cybersecurity – while OT managed the physical – power, cooling, fire suppression, access control. They had separate teams, tools, and even languages. That separation is no longer feasible.
Tongwei achieves 31.4% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell
Chinese researchers, led by a research team from PV Technology Centre of Tongwei Co., Ltd, used a sequential annealing process in the fabrication of tandem solar cells, featuring a wide bandgap perovskite top cell on a fully-textured commercial crystalline silicon heterojunction bottom cell. The resulting device had a certified power conversion efficiency of 31.4%, outperforming a 29.43%-efficient control cell.
NSW enters ‘deep transition’ phase in energy shift, says Transgrid
New South Wales grid operator Transgrid expects renewable energy to expand from 40% of the state’s electricity supply today to 90% in 2035, when it anticipates almost all coal-fired power plants will have closed.
Macquarie-backed Blueleaf progresses 3 GW solar and storage plan for Malaysia
Macquarie-owned renewables platform Blueleaf Energy will explore the potential development of 3 GW of solar PV and battery energy storage projects in Malaysia after striking a deal with a local advisory firm.
Regulator slaps Hello Solar with permanent suspension
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has permanently suspended the registration of solar installation company Hello Solar, declaring it had provided misleading responses to requests for information.
