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AGL reaches final investment decision on 2,000 MWh Tomago big battery Australian energy major, AGL, has reached final investment decision on the 500 MW / 2,000 MWh Tomago battery energy storage system in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, and has appointed energy storage company Fluence to deliver the project’s build.
Ev Foley
Aug 01, 2025
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Federal home battery subsidy triggers 1,000 installations per day bonanza July home battery data released by SunWiz shows Australia is on track to smash 2024 records with the potential for 220,000 installations to be completed in the first 12 months of the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries subsidy.
Ev Foley
Aug 01, 2025
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New South Wales invests in Spanish hybrid renewable energy platform The New South Wales Treasury Corporation, the state’s sovereign investor, has entered into a partnership with United Kingdom-based developer Equitix to grow its renewable energy hybridisation platform in Spain.
Ev Foley
Aug 01, 2025
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Technology & Products
GoodWe named top Inverter and battery manufacturer in Australia for 2025 GoodWe has been awarded the number two slot for inverter manufacturing and a top five battery manufacturer in Australia for 2025, according to the rankings released by Sunwiz.
Ev Foley
Jul 31, 2025
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Australia’s renewables target marathon still far from COP28 finish line Australia is one of only seven countries outside the European Union that has updated its 2030 national renewable target with an 18 GW boost, since the 2023 COP28 global tripling pledge.
Ev Foley
Jul 31, 2025
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Markets & Policy
Sundrive copper HJT cells to power up ANU racing team’s world solar challenge Australian National University students are putting the final touches to their solar car Monty, using Sundrive copper HJT solar cells in preparation for the 3,000 kilometre World Solar Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide in August.
Ev Foley
Jul 31, 2025
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Markets & Policy
Barnaby Joyce wants Australia to abandon net zero – but his four central claims don’t stack up One-time Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce sought to dominate the first sitting week of the current federal parliament by proposing a divisive plan to reverse Australia’s net zero emissions target.
Ella Vines
Jul 31, 2025
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Grid scale solar and battery projects score Western Power connection offers Western Power has closed off 759 MW of connection offers for FY2024/25, announcing the last two projects for the period, and in the coming financial year expects to offers made for a further 300 MW of storage and 112 MW solar generation.
Ev Foley
Jul 31, 2025
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Markets & Policy
World’s highest court issues groundbreaking ruling for climate action. Here’s what it means for Australia The world’s highest court says countries are legally obliged to prevent harms caused by climate change, in a ruling that repudiates Australia’s claims it is not legally responsible for emissions from our fossil fuel exports.
Wesley Morgan and Gillian Moon
Jul 25, 2025