Fortescue proposes 644 MW solar farm for Pilbara iron ore mining operations
Fortescue Metals Group has submitted a proposal to the Environment Protection Authority for approval of its proposed 644 MW Turner River solar hub near Port Hedland to power iron ore mining operations.
27 million solar panels needed for Victoria’s 2035 renewables targets
Victoria’s 2035 renewables target is forecast to require 27 million solar panels raising concerns over end-of-life management, with a government modelling forecast that tonnages of photovoltaic system e-waste will increase around 20% per annum over the next decade.
PowerWells helps Vanuatu women take charge of off-grid solar power systems
Brisbane e-waste to solar technology company PowerWells has supported a collaboration helping women in a remote Vanuatu village to end their energy poverty, with the ongoing installation of solar systems on 115 dwellings.
Zen inks 795 MW big battery and solar hybrid deal with Taiwan partner
Zen Energy has signed an agreement with its ZEBRE partner Taiwan-headquartered clean power developer Hongde Energy for the development rights to multiple big battery and solar farm projects in three states.
Researchers study coal-fired power plant emission effects on solar panels
An international research team studied the solar PV impact of emissions from a coal-fired power plant in the Atacama Desert, Chile finding that after five months of exposure, the deposited dust on co-located PV panels reached a maximum of 1.63 mg/cm2 with a 23 % reduction in photocurrent. The accumulation at the co-located plant was 3 times greater than nearby PV sites with similar coastal climate conditions.
GoodWe powers Victorian wildlife rescuers with donated solar system
Solar energy solutions companies, GoodWe and Six Star Plus, have teamed up with electrical wholesaler AWM Greentech Clayton to install an 8.4 kW solar system in support of a Victorian wildlife rescue operation.
Battery subsidy schemes proposed to cut bills and boost manufacturing
Battery subsidies are absent from the 2025-26 Federal Budget, but industry organisations are committed to pushing government forward to support the rollout of household batteries backed by local manufacturing.
Energy bill relief better served by behind-the-meter solutions education
Energy retailers are called upon to educate housholds about the benefits of behind-the-meter energy solutions after the Federal Budget’s short-term energy bill relief falls short of savings already delivered to households through rooftop solar, electric vehicles (EVs), and automated orchestration.
$2 billion CEFC commitment banks on future clean energy investments: Budget
The 2025-26 Federal Budget has committed $2 billion to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in solar and other renewable power, storage, energy efficiency, and low emissions technology, saying it will unlock a further $8 billion in investments.
Jinko and Trina Vietnam manufacturing exports attract new US tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce dramatically increased tariffs on imports from Chinese solar producers operating in Vietnam after the agency concluded that China is subsidizing raw materials for its companies to use in their Vietnamese factories.
