Existing solar farms provide insight into potential performance of CIS projects
Back in December, WattClarity reported on the 19 successful projects in the first round of the national Capacity Investment Scheme, noting standalone solar and wind dominate the list of successful projects.
YES Group energises 15 MWh battery project and 5 MW solar farm
YES Group kicks off 2025 by energising Stage 1 of a 15 MWh battery storage system in Canberra, and a 5 MW solar farm in South Australia while transitioning the company from contracting to build sub-5 MW projects to a new build, own, operate model.
Australia’s top PV installers revealed as rooftop solar rises
Sunboost emerged as the top solar installer in the sub-100 kW rooftop PV market in Australia last year, having deployed more than 10,000 rooftop systems in 2024 with a combined capacity of almost 100 MW.
1.8 GWh battery project put in planning express lane
A 1.8 GWh battery energy storage system proposed for Victoria’s northeast is one of two new renewable energy projects set to be fast tracked through the state’s accelerated planning approval pathway.
Rooftop solar hits record high in NSW while large-scale curtailment kicks in
Rooftop solar supplied a record 60% of total generation in the New South Wales market on Sunday, when new low points were also set for demand for electricity from the grid.
Tesla eyes Australia as Shanghai Megapack factory begins production
Tesla’s first battery energy storage manufacturing plant outside of the United States has started operating as global competition from Chinese firms and pricing pressures mount.
Koorangie ‘grid-forming’ battery begins exporting to grid
The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system has successfully exported power to the grid for the first time.
Flow battery startup scores $1.85 million federal grant to scale to mass production
Newcastle based clean-tech company Allegro Energy has secured $1.85 million in federal government funding to help bring its redox flow battery technology to mass production.
NSW invests $1 billion to boost energy storage and infrastructure upgrades
The New South Wales government will channel up to $1 billion into large-scale and community batteries, pumped hydro, and virtual power plants as it seeks to ramp up investment in renewable energy generation and storage projects to support the state’s shift from coal-fired generation.
South Australian city installs rooftop solar arrays on seven public buildings
South Australian solar solutions company Venergy Solar has completed a multi-rooftop solar installation in eight weeks, in partnership with the City of Playford on seven of its council-owned buildings.
