35+ min ago  (378+ words) Six battery energy storage projects will be fast-tracked to massively bolster the resilience of South Australia's energy system, more than doubling the state's large-scale battery storage capacity. Tenders for long-duration capacity have been awarded under the state's Firm Energy Reliability…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (399+ words) The Victorian Government has formally declared five onshore renewable energy zones'South West, Central Highlands, Gippsland, Western and North West, as well as the Gippsland Shoreline Renewable Energy Zone, which will host underground cables connecting offshore wind energy to the grid....

4+ day, 8+ min ago  (329+ words) The Western Australian and Australian Governments have delivered more than $185, 000 in energy saving credits to households in the Kimberley, supporting cleaner, more reliable and lower-cost energy for remote First Nations communities. Horizon Power's Kimberley Communities Solar Saver (KCSS) program supports…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (444+ words) Construction has commenced on Fortescue's 690 MW Turner River solar farm in the Pilbara'the final solar installation required to deliver the Company's Real Zero decarbonisation plan'and a 650 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Cloudbreak. These projects form part of Fortescue's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (666+ words) The town of Collie in Western Australia is now home to the nation's biggest battery, with Synergy's Collie Battery Energy Storage System (CBESS) becoming operational in time to support the state's main grid during peak demand. Synergy celebrated the operationality…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1143+ words) Nearly one in six new cars sold in April was electric, with demand for battery-powered vehicles a clear response to continuing price pain at the petrol bowser. But is our electric vehicle charging infrastructure capable of handling the uptake? Energy…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (447+ words) Bloomberg NEF's New Energy Outlook 2026 says'solar will become the world's largest generator of electricity by 2032, driven by massive overcapacity and falling prices. The report also reveals an upswing in the deployment of big batteries, with storage set to increase 17-fold…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (256+ words) Energy infrastructure investment firm Equis has announced the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary focused on the development, construction, and ownership of renewable energy assets in Australia. Green Point Energy comprises the entire Equis Australia business, including all staff and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (400+ words) Edify Energy has reached financial close on the Smoky Creek and Guthrie's Gap Solar Power Stations, the largest solar and battery hybrid projects in construction in Australia. Located in Central Queensland on the traditional lands of the Gaangalu Nation People,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (186+ words) Researchers at UNSW Sydney'have developed a nanoscale device that converts low-energy infrared and red light into higher-energy visible light, a breakthrough that could eventually improve solar panels, sensing technologies and advanced manufacturing systems. Related article: Study finds coal pollution affects…...