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Neara closes $90 million Series D funding round, reaches $1.1 billion valuation: Sydney-based critical infrastructure digital twin modelling company Neara has closed a $90 million Series D funding round to… https://t.co/XXC9WtnG8m #BatteryStorage #Australia #PVProjects

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Iberdrola Australia buys 1 GWh storage project for $492 million

Spain-headquartered global renewable energy developer Iberdrola Australia has acquired the proposed 270 MW / 1,080 MWh Tungkillo battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Australia (SA), from United Kingdom-based clean energy developer RES Australia, for $492 million.

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Nautilus Solar completes 5-MW community #solar project along Illinois Highway 20

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to commemorate the completion of the Highway 20 Community Solar Farm in Kane County, Illinois. The PV project will power nearly 600 low-income households, a local park district and a commercial business.

Located on Highway 20, the project features 12,000 solar panels spanning 26 acres, with a capacity of just under 5 MW. The project was supported by the Illinois Shines program with an $8.7 million in a renewable energy credit contract.

Credit: Nautilus Solar Energy

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Alliant Energy adds 100-MW BESS next to 200-MW Wisconsin solar project

Alliant Energy announced the successful integration of its first 100-MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Placed next to the company’s 200-MW solar project in Grant County, the newly operational battery captures and stores excess energy generated by solar and other resources, then releases the energy to the grid as needed.

“Energy storage systems, like this one, complement our existing generation resources and serve as an incredibly important step toward creating a more intelligent and resilient grid,” said David de Leon, president of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company. “The combination of BESS and solar is a critical part of our balanced energy portfolio. Collectively, they offer enormous potential, adding value and flexibility, while ensuring the availability of reliable and cost-effective energy for our customers.”

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Final transformer arrives at SEC BESS

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The State Electricity Commission’s (SEC) Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) is one step closer to completion, with the third and final transformer for the project’s 600MW battery landing on site.

It follows the arrival of the first two transformers in January 2025, with the mega BESS (battery energy storage system) on track to be operational in late 2025.

Transformers play a vital role for any renewable energy generation or storage project.

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A look back at the 2024 Woman of the Year winner

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The Women in Industry Awards are a platform to recognise and celebrate the achievements of women across energy and other industrial sectors.

For more than a decade, the awards have shone a spotlight on the invaluable contributions of women who are not only excelling in their fields but are also actively driving change, breaking down barriers and inspiring the next generation of female leaders.

Organised by Prime Creative Media, the awards encompass industries such as energy, infrastructure, engineering, construction, logistics, manufacturing, waste management, mining, transport, bulk handling and rail.

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Aussie research breaks solar cell world record

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A research breakthrough at the University of Queensland (UQ) has seen a new world record set for solar cell efficiency.

A team led by Professor Lianzhou Wang has unveiled a tin halide perovskite (THP) solar cell capable of converting sunlight to electricity at a certified record efficiency of 16.65 per cent.

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NT battery demand skyrockets

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Demand for batteries continues to soar in the Northern Territory, with the Home and Business Solar Battery Scheme (HBBS) receiving a surge of applications since the bonus was boosted to $12,000.

Northern Territory Minister for Renewables, Gerard Maley, said the significant increase in applications since the scheme increased the bonus in December 2024 highlights the growing demand from Territorians to reduce their power bills through renewable energy solutions.

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ARENA re-opens community battery fund

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More than $46 million is available under round two of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Community Batteries Funding Program.

Building on the success of round one, the program aims to deploy community batteries across Australia to lower energy bills, cut emissions and reduce pressure on the electricity grid.

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New data shows Australia kicking net zero goals

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Figures published in three new reports have highlighted a number of milestones for Australia’s energy sector, with total emissions lowered and record renewable energy generation in 2024.

The figures are set out in the latest Quarterly Carbon Market Report (QCMR) and 2023–24 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) data, published by the Clean Energy Regulator (CER), and the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Quarterly Update: September 2024, released by the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

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SA trial targets excess rooftop solar generation

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ENGIE and SA Power Networks are collaborating on a 12-month trial looking at different ways to manage the periodic oversupply of rooftop solar energy.

SA Power Networks’ Market Active Solar Trial seeks to further develop the utility’s approach to integrating rooftop solar with the grid, with innovative new retail offers that reward customers for enabling their solar to be responsive to wholesale energy market pricing.

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Turning up the heat

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Heavy industries pose a challenge to Australia’s decarbonisation efforts – could a new concentrated solar thermal technology be the solution?

Heavy industries account for 44 per cent of Australia’s end use energy, and a significant portion of these stem from processes such as minerals processing, steelmaking and alumina refining that require fossil fuels to generate high-grade heat1.

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BESS: the backbone of a stable grid

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Batteries provide unparalleled flexibility, de-risking the evolution of the NEM from fossil-fuels to renewables.

Since it was first established in 1998, the National Electricity Market (NEM) has undergone a significant transformation – seeing the lowest coal-fired generation and highest renewable generation in its history in Q4 20241.

Whilst this is a milestone for the energy transition, it also presents new challenges for grid stability as the NEM adapts to an evolving energy system.

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SA trial targets excess rooftop solar generation

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ENGIE and SA Power Networks are collaborating on a 12-month trial looking at different ways to manage the periodic oversupply of rooftop solar energy.

SA Power Networks’ Market Active Solar Trial seeks to further develop the utility’s approach to integrating rooftop solar with the grid, with innovative new retail offers that reward customers for enabling their solar to be responsive to wholesale energy market pricing.

ENGIE General Manager for Innovation, Ryan Wavish, said customers who have opted in to the trial offer allow ENGIE to adjust the amount of energy exported to the grid from their rooftop solar panels when there is too much supply, and prices are negative.

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ZEN Energy inks multi-state renewable agreement

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ZEN Energy, industrial gas supplier BOC Australia and ACEN Australia have signed a new tri-party deal that will see the delivery of one of the largest multi-state Electricity Retail Agreements (ERA) in the country.

Under the ten-year agreement, more than 45 per cent of BOC Australia’s grid power use in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria will be replaced with solar energy.

The innovative ERA will supply BOC’s energy needs on the eastern seaboard up to 2035. The deal is supported by a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), under which ZEN Energy will purchase approximately 23 per cent of the solar generation from ACEN’s 400MW New England (Stage 1) solar project in New South Wales.

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Securing energy assets in harsh conditions

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In Australia’s energy sector, security is not just about controlling access – it’s about enduring the extremes.

From arid inland solar farms to wind turbines perched on coastal cliffs, energy infrastructure is often deployed in remote, exposed, and harsh environments.

For security systems in these conditions, resilience isn’t optional – it’s essential.

EKA CyberLock and EVVA are redefining what durability means in access control. By combining robust engineering with smart, adaptive technology, both systems are purpose-built to withstand the challenges that energy providers face daily.

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BESS: the backbone of a stable grid

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Batteries provide unparalleled flexibility, de-risking the evolution of the NEM from fossil-fuels to renewables.

Since it was first established in 1998, the National Electricity Market (NEM) has undergone a significant transformation – seeing the lowest coal-fired generation and highest renewable generation in its history in Q4 20241.

Whilst this is a milestone for the energy transition, it also presents new challenges for grid stability as the NEM adapts to an evolving energy system.

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Greenlight for WA hydrogen project

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A 1500MW WA hydrogen project is set to receive $814 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as its first Hydrogen Headstart Program round one recipient.

The Murchison Green Hydrogen Project is set to convert solar and wind powered hydrogen to green ammonia for export.

Stage one is expected to produce 900,000t of green ammonia each year, which is equivalent to almost half of Australia’s current ammonia production from fossil fuels.

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Powering innovation through software

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Technology and the energy industry have become increasingly intertwined in recent decades, with digital technologies shaping how energy is produced, consumed and managed.

From advanced grid management and asset monitoring to energy trading platforms and predictive maintenance, software is involved in nearly every facet of a modern energy system, wielding the power to increase efficiency, reduce costs and open new business models.