Articles written by Xavier Daval

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Applications & Installations
Thermal energy storage delivers industrial heat but can solve grid issues too A recent IEA report proposed a 35% global electrification target by 2035 was in “striking distance” thanks to existing commercial technologies such as electric vehicles and battery storage systems but the electrification of heat-dependent industry sits outside the target, yet commercial technologies can play a role in the broader grid system.
Ev Foley
Oct 09, 2026
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Massive 4.5 MW rooftop solar installation to power new Western Sydney Airport An almost 9,000 thousand Trinasolar module 4.5 MW rooftop solar installation delivered by Smart Commercial Energy is set to power the new Western Sydney International Airport, which opens to the public on 25 October 2026.
Ev Foley
Oct 08, 2026
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Markets & Policy
The shape of PPAs is changing – from volume to value. Are you positioned to capture the premium in emerging NEM value pools? Australia’s renewable energy market is entering a new phase where the value of electricity is increasingly determined not by energy alone, but by the ability to deliver energy when and where it is needed.
Anita Stadler, Giles Walgenwitz, Martin Bates
Oct 08, 2026
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Australia backs goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030 Australia has endorsed a global plan to double the number of homes in the world with rooftop solar, from 150 to 300 million by 2030 via the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration announced at the 2026 Pacific Pre-COP meeting in Fiji.
Ev Foley
Oct 08, 2026
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9,000 kilometre aerial stringing of Humelink projects cleared for takeoff Australian drone company Infravision and Leading Edge Helicopters are currently stringing what will be 9,000 kilometres of conductor for the HumeLink East and West projects.
Ev Foley
Oct 08, 2026
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AGL partners with food producer to install 1.2 MW rooftop solar AGL has partnered with Australian food and beverage producer Bega Group to install a 1.2 MW rooftop solar system on a manufacturing facility in Western Sydney delivered under a 15-year power purchase agreement.
Ev Foley
Oct 07, 2026
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Markets & Policy
No late-stage growth capital for battery materials manufacturing risks billions   Sicona Battery Technologies is calling for late-stage growth capital to fund critical minerals and battery materials manufacturing in Australia or miss out on a forecast $16.9 billion annual value-add.
Ev Foley
Oct 02, 2026
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Technology & Products
Volt opens retail investment offer in renewable energy infrastructure Australian solar tile company Volt is expanding into a new business arm to build, own, and operate renewable energy infrastructure and has opened a crowd-sourced funding offer to investors.
Ev Foley
Oct 02, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Solar and storage included in $122 million remote community utilities upgrade The Mutitjulu community inside the borders of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the Northern Territory will receive a 1 MW solar array and 3 MW battery energy storage system, as part of a $122 million utilities upgrade.
Ev Foley
Oct 02, 2026