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.
AusNet advances connection works for FRV hybrid projects
The path for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures to build two hybrid solar and energy storage projects in central Victoria has been smoothed with electricity distribution company AusNet revealing it is “unconditionally” progressing the connection works for the hybrid installations.
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.
Community batteries charge on across New South Wales and Victoria
Over 30 community batteries have been launched since 1 April 2025 backed by federal government grants as part of its $200 million deployment of 400 community battery installations across Australia.
Octopus presses go on hybrid solar and battery project
The Australian arm of United Kingdom-based renewables giant Octopus Group has started building the Fulham solar farm and battery energy storage system in Victoria after reaching financial close on the estimated $300 million project.
Barwon 330 MW solar farm Victoria receives development approval
The United Kingdom-headquartered clean energy developer Elgin Energy’s Barwon 330 MW solar farm in Victoria has received a development approval to proceed and is the first stage of a hybrid system, with a 250 MW battery storage system also proposed for the site.
