Defending champs edge ahead in World Solar Challenge
Defending Belgian champion Innoptus is on track early to secure a third consecutive win in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, edging ahead of their rivals after day two of the 3,000-kilometre race across the Australian Outback.
Neoen reaches operational milestone with Collie battery
The second stage of Australia’s biggest operational battery to date has completed the testing and commissioning process and is successfully operating, just 15 months after construction commenced.
ACEnergy signs 3 GWh battery supply deal with CATL
Victorian-headquartered renewable energy developer ACEnergy has tapped China-based battery manufacturer CATL to supply 3 GWh of battery energy storage systems in Australia.
Foresight’s renewables fund secures $700 million to support portfolio growth
The Australian Renewables Income Fund, a renewable energy fund managed by British infrastructure investor Foresight Group, has raised $700 million to refinance existing projects and expand its portfolio.
Tasman high drives split winter for Australian solar
Solcast, a DNV company, reports that while solar irradiance has been suppressed across eastern Australia this winter, the country’s southern regions have outperformed climatological averages thanks to stable high pressure in the Tasman Sea.
Dutch team takes early honours in World Solar Challenge
Dutch team Brunel has taken the early lead in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, opening a narrow gap over compatriot Solar Team Twente after the first day of the 3,000-kilometre car race from Darwin to Adelaide.
ACE Power finalises sale of ‘ready-to-build’ grid-forming BESS in Victoria
ACE Power has sold to Banpu Energy Australia, the ready-to-build 103 MW / 206 MWh Kerang grid-forming battery energy storage system, located in the Loddon Valley region of Victoria.
Lithium ion battery company Energy Renaissance goes into administration
The New South Wales-based lithium ion battery company Energy Renaissance has gone into administration, just months after celebrating a decade in business.
World solar challenge champion Sunswift Racing returns for glory
Reigning world solar challenge champions, the University of New South Wales Sunswift Racing team, have their eyes on the prize for top spot on the podium when the 3,000 kilometre event gets underway in Darwin on Sunday, 24 August, 2025.
Sydney solar wholesaler and distributor lands $8.5 million windfall
Sydney-headquartered solar wholesaler and distributor OSW has secured $8.5 million in strategic funding from China-headquartered clean energy venture capital firm SparkEdge Capital.
