Press Releases

The number of electric vehicle public chargers around New Zealand will more than double thanks to $52.7 million in zero-interest loans from the government and co-investment from ChargeNet and Meridian, Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Energy and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts say.

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, invites Queensland SMEs to apply for Innovate to Grow: Circular Economy and Sustainability, a free eight-week research and development training program.

Itron, Inc, which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, announced that it is extending its collaboration with Ausgrid, the largest distributor of electricity on Australia’s east coast, to deploy Itron’s IntelliFLEX low voltage distributed energy resource management system, which is specifically designed to enable electricity distributors like Ausgrid to manage consumer energy resources, including rooftop solar, battery systems and electric vehicles.

Energy Safe Victoria brought solar farm owners and operators together last week for an industry forum to discuss safety considerations associated with operating large-scale renewable energy facilities, including bushfire mitigation and incident reporting obligations.

As the global PV industry enters 2026 amid cost pressure, policy shifts, and accelerating technology transitions, TOPCon has emerged as the foundation of today’s solar manufacturing, accounting for most new module production worldwide. As deployment scales, the industry is now grappling with a new set of questions: how to balance efficiency gains with long-term reliability? How to manage cost pressure and material constraints? 

Establishing UTS as a Living Lab to verify the value of integrated ESG data management and AI-driven energy optimisation for the Australian market.

Five projects are set to receive a share of $13 million in ARENA funding, unlocking investment in cutting-edge technologies to accelerate decarbonisation, lower long-term energy costs and support low-carbon supply chains and consumer goods. 

RELA has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of renewable energy lease interests in the United Kingdom, marking the formal launch of RELA Prepay in the UK.

Australian energy storage manufacturer Zenaji has been named a finalist in two categories at the 2026 Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards, recognising innovation in both Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainability. 

As announced in December 2025, important changes are coming to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, when incentives will be tiered based on the size of the battery.