Batteries lead charge in record breaking quarter for new projects
The number of new clean energy and grid firming projects coming on line in the first quarter of 2025 has been the largest to date, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s National Electricity Market Scorecard March 2025.
Engie trial flips fears of solar tax to help customers earn from solar curtailment
Uptake of an ENGIE and SA Power Networks trial offer to help manage periodic oversupply of household rooftop solar energy – by rewarding customers – has seen its cap of 50 households double to 100.
Adelaide Airport completes major boost of rooftop solar capacity
The Australian arm of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has finished building a 2.3 MWp rooftop solar system at Adelaide Airport, almost tripling that facility’s on-site PV generation capacity.
EnergyConnect transmission project first phase now operational
Access to renewable energy transferred between New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria is a step closer following the Australian Energy Market Operator’s successful testing of the EnergyConnect transmission project’s western section.
Tesla battery repurposing factory in South Australia being considered
A South Australian council is currently running a community consultation on the sale of community land for the development of a Tesla battery repurposing facility, vehicle showroom and service centre.
Neoen Australia’s 477 MWh Blyth battery goes live in South Australia
NHOA Energy and Elecnor have successfully commissioned the 238.5 MW / 477 MWh Blyth battery energy storage system in South Australia for France-based Neoen Australia.
Canadian Solar’s first anti-hail module installation set for Flow Power project
Canadian Solar’s anti-hail technology is to be installed at a new South Australian solar battery energy storage project by Flow Power in the Coonawarra wine region, 370 kilometres southeast of Adelaide.
Cloud electric vehicle-to-grid battery optimisation methods researched
Cloud energy storage has been investigated as an efficient optimisation method for vehicle-to-grid charging stations, where power between them could be exchanged without physical connections.
Zen inks 795 MW big battery and solar hybrid deal with Taiwan partner
Zen Energy has signed an agreement with its ZEBRE partner Taiwan-headquartered clean power developer Hongde Energy for the development rights to multiple big battery and solar farm projects in three states.
Pacific Green completes sale of 250 MW / 500 MWh Limestone Coast North BESS
Pacific Green has reached financial close and completed the sale of 100% of the shares in its Limestone Coast North Energy Park to Intera Renewables in a $460 million deal.
