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Elgin secures connection approval for hybrid solar and battery project

Renewables developer Elgin Energy says it has secured connection agreement with the Australian Energy Market Operator for a 150 MW solar farm and 250 MWh battery energy storage system being developed in regional Victoria.

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Victoria fast tracks approval for 700 MWh battery project

The Victorian government has fast tracked the approval of what is to be one of the state’s biggest battery energy storage systems as it seeks to accelerate the development of projects to support its renewable energy ambitions.

Victorian urban solar farm to supply 98% of university’s energy demand

Victoria’s largest urban solar farm has been officially switched on at La Trobe University’s Melbourne campus, marking a major milestone in the university’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2029.

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Three new Victorian community batteries to operate in virtual power plant

Energy from three new community batteries to be built by Melbourne-based Yarra Energy Foundation will be managed by Victorian electricity company Diamond Energy’s virtual power plant.

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.

Solar and battery project a game changer says Wärtsilä

The Fulham solar and battery project being built in regional Victoria has been labelled a “game changer” with technology group Wärtsilä Energy Storage saying the project highlights a growing trend toward integrating renewable energy and storage to support grid stability, especially as solar and wind curtailment becomes more common.

AI-powered robotic pile technology speeds up 500,000 solar panel project

Bouygues Construction Australia and Equans Solar and Storage are trialling an autonomous piling system machine to build French renewable giant ENGIE’s 250 MW Goorambat East Solar Farm in northern Victoria.

Jemena adds community batteries as part of prep for rooftop solar influx

Victorian distribution network service provider Jemena has flicked the switch on the first two community batteries to be installed within its electricity network as it prepares for rooftop solar capacity to more than double in the next decade.

SEC reveals major milestone for 1.6 GWh battery project

The third and final transformer has arrived for installation at the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub in Victoria with the 600 MW / 1,600 MWh first stage of the battery energy storage system (BESS) on track to come online later this year.

Battery innovator introduces inverter-less system to Taiwan

Victorian-headquartered battery storage innovator Relectrify, has introduced its novel, inverter-less battery energy storage solution to the Taiwan market.

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