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Atmos reaches financial close on 870 MW of renewables projects Atmos Renewables, the clean energy arm of global investment manager Igneo Infrastructure Partners, has reached financial close on two large-scale projects that will deliver almost 900 MW of new renewable energy capacity.
David Carroll
Oct 05, 2026
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Follow the money: Tim Buckley on what will really drive Australia’s energy transition In a recent episode of The GREENROOM, Greenwood Academy’s renewable energy podcast, Climate Energy Finance Director Tim Buckley joined in a wide-ranging discussion about the financial forces that will ultimately determine the speed and scale of Australia’s energy transition.
Veli Markovic
Sep 07, 2026
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New $100 million program to unlock ‘missing middle’ of renewable energy shift The federal government has committed $100 million in funding to accelerate the delivery of up to 16 hybrid solar generation and battery energy storage projects and battery retrofits, with a focus on assets up to 5 MW in capacity.
David Carroll
Aug 03, 2026
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Modo Energy plans to scale battery data analytics platform Modo Energy has raised more than $24 million to support further expansion of the company’s AI-powered benchmarking and valuation platform for battery energy storage and renewable energy assets.
David Carroll
Jul 27, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Financial close marks milestone for European Energy’s Australian strategy European Energy has reached financial close on a 40 MW / 80 MWh battery energy storage system that will be added to an existing solar farm in northern Victoria, marking a milestone in the developer’s plans for the Australian market.
David Carroll
Jul 21, 2026
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Monford lands developer share deal as part of EPC agreement Monford Group has secured the EPC contract for the 132 MW first stage of Frontier Energy’s Waroona hybrid solar and battery project in Western Australia after agreeing to receive $5 million of the contract value in exchange for Frontier equity.
David Carroll
Jul 21, 2026
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Gridcog raises $14 million to scale energy modelling platform Australia-founded energy modelling software provider Gridcog has raised more than $14 million in a Series A funding round with the financing aimed at scaling its digital platform used to plan storage, renewables, and hybrid energy projects.
David Carroll
Jul 15, 2026
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Lodestone locks in finance for NZ solar farm Large-scale solar continues to gather momentum in New Zealand with developer Lodestone Energy and joint venture partner Centralines reaching financial close on a 31.5 MWdc development planned for the nation’s North Island.
David Carroll
Jul 13, 2026
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The decision points that make or break solar projects An IEA-PVPS report warns that treating technical and economic solar project decisions separately poses financial risks, advocating instead for cost-effective “quality gates” during early development. Through a structured decision matrix and real-world case studies, the report highlights how proactive planning—such as utilising mobile testing labs and defensive weather strategies—prevents downstream failures and operational budget strains.
IEA-PVPS
Jul 08, 2026