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C&I storage the ‘sleeping giant waking up’, says WoodMac Global energy storage outlook will see a seven-fold growth by 2035 passing 7 TWh, with falling costs and policy support accelerating battery storage momentum in emerging and advancing markets
Anna Darmani
Oct 11, 2026
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The shape of PPAs is changing – from volume to value. Are you positioned to capture the premium in emerging NEM value pools? Australia’s renewable energy market is entering a new phase where the value of electricity is increasingly determined not by energy alone, but by the ability to deliver energy when and where it is needed.
Anita Stadler, Giles Walgenwitz, Martin Bates
Oct 08, 2026
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Synchronous condensers essential in push for renewables As Australia’s power grids transition from centralised fossil-based generation to decentralised, renewable sources, system stability has become a critical challenge. Synchronous condensers have emerged as a key solution for ensuring grid reliability.
Md Ohirul Qays & Iftekhar Ahmad
Oct 06, 2026
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Solar forecasts being judged on wrong thing Solar forecasts are a core tool for optimising energy systems and those that deliver the services compete on error. Those using the forecast care about the decision it leads to. The two are not the same thing and getting the models right is crucial.
Anis ur Rehman
Oct 04, 2026
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The case for vertical BIPV A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV façades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greater design flexibility. Across 357 configurations in 44 cities, the research also shows BIPV economics improve substantially when avoided building-material costs are counted, with long-term viability shaped by electricity prices, financing, installation costs, and application type.
IEA-PVPS
Sep 30, 2026
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Solar myths and misconceptions busted Solar has become one of those technologies everyone suddenly seems to be an expert on. Panels can’t be recycled. They poison the soil. They don’t last. They’re taking farmland away from farmers. One decent hailstorm and they’re toast.
Daniel Lazarus
Sep 29, 2026
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Four lessons learned using AI in energy sector Artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative technology in the energy sector but its application requires careful planning and attention. Here, Kaiyue Duan, software engineer for AI solutions at Amplink Technologies looks at the good, the bad, and the unavoidable of working with AI in energy domains.
Kaiyue Duan
Sep 22, 2026
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Make renewables infrastructure to make them investible The financing market for wind and solar assets is dead. Or at least comatose. A large part of the industry is for sale. There are no buyers. Offshore investors were on the point of having insult added to injury by having their mostly meagre profits taxed.
David Leitch
Sep 17, 2026
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Farmers can now produce more of their own energy than ever – but will they? Imagine you’re halfway through your annual wheat harvest when a global crisis sends diesel and fertiliser prices soaring. All at once, your costs surge and your slender profit margin shrinks.
Md Alamgir Hossain and Shahbaz Mushtaq
Sep 11, 2026