NEM project pipeline nears 50 MW in December quarter
Almost 50 GW of new large-scale solar, wind and battery energy storage projects were progressing through the connections process for Australia’s main grid at the end of 2024, up 36% year-on-year.
CIP begins building 960 MWh big battery in South Australia
Danish renewables giant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has officially launched construction of a 240 MW / 960 MWh battery energy storage project in South Australia with the system expected to be operational in 2027.
Deye debuts off-grid inverters for residential PV
Deye said its new single-phase off-grid inverters have an AC output power ranging from 3.6 kW to 6 kW. The systems feature a maximum efficiency of 97.6% and a European efficiency rate of 96.5%.
DS Energy delivers dual solar solution for commercial client
A dual solar installation with a combined 520 kW capacity deployed at Australian insurance company Youi’s Queensland headquarters is now delivering nearly 50% of the facility’s annual energy needs.
JinkoSolar sues Longi in Australia in third patent case this year
JinkoSolar has sued Longi for patent infringement in Australia, its third legal action against the company this year, following filings in China and Japan. The lawsuit, filed in the Federal Court of Australia, claims that Longi used an unspecified solar cell technology.
Rooftop solar install rates deliver near-record January
The latest monthly data from industry analyst SunWiz shows that about 234 MW of new rooftop solar was registered across Australia in the first month of 2025, a 6% increase on the same time last year.
BJEI Australia’s planned 1 GW solar acquisition in doubt
Chinese state-owned company Beijing Energy International has reportedly abandoned its bid to acquire a more than 1 GW package of Australian solar farms after failing to secure approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board.
Green Gold Energy secures approval for 200 MW solar and storage project
Plans to build a 200 MW solar farm coupled with 200 MW / 400 MWh battery energy storage system northeast of Adelaide have won development approval from the South Australian government.
India hits 100 GW solar milestone
India has hit 100.33 GW of cumulative installed solar capacity, crossing a critical threshold as it moves toward its 2030 goal of 500 GW of non-fossil energy.
International partners plan floating solar for Australia
Singapore-headquartered Canopy Power has teamed with Norwegian floating PV specialist Ocean Sun aiming to accelerate the deployment of floating solar technology across Australia’s water bodies.
