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Akaysha secures $1.75 billion finance package to grow battery platform: Akaysha Energy has locked in a $1.75 billion portfolio financing platform to support the company’s next phase of large-scale battery development,… dlvr.it/TVzck5 #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Engie secures financial close for Hazelwood battery expansion: French renewables developer Engie has reached financial close on a 150 MW / 300 MWh expansion of the Hazelwood battery energy storage system in Victoria with… dlvr.it/TVzbRc #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
NZ utility adds 200 MWh BESS to energy portfolio: Genesis Energy has flicked the switch on a 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage system designed to strengthen the resilience and reliability of New Zealand’s electricity… dlvr.it/TVzZHT #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
JinkoSolar unveils 28%-efficient back-contact TOPCon solar cell with amorphous silicon HJT passivation: JinkoSolar has unveiled its first back-contact solar cell technology, combining TOPCon and heterojunction passivation… dlvr.it/TVzY8T #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Leapting launches autonomous forklift for solar module transport: The Chinese robotics manufacturer has introduced an autonomous tracked forklift capable of transporting solar module pallets weighing up to 3,000 kg. The… dlvr.it/TVzX36 #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Tender success creates pathway to progress up to 13 GW of renewables: The South Australian government has selected four proposed renewable energy projects with a combined generation capacity of almost 13 GW to progress near… dlvr.it/TVyv3n #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
JV partners flick switch on largest solar farm on NZ’s South Island: The largest solar farm on New Zealand’s South Island has been officially opened with joint venture partners Lightsource bp and Contact Energy announcing… dlvr.it/TVyt77 #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Australia leading way to electrification of everything: COP31 aims to increase electricity’s share of global final energy demand from 20% to 35% by 2035, accelerating the transition to clean, affordable energy through… dlvr.it/TVysKF #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Atmos adds BayWa r.e. projects to expanding renewables portfolio: Australian clean energy company Atmos Renewables has acquired a portfolio of operating and developing solar and wind projects from BayWa r.e. as the German… dlvr.it/TVyr9F #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
1Komma5° announces record investment in AI-based energy management system: 1Komma5° has vowed to invest more than $160 million in its energy optimisation platform Heartbeat AI in 2027 as it seeks to expand the capabilities… dlvr.it/TVyqZK #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
BloombergNEF forecasts 584 GW of solar installations in 2026: BloombergNEF has cut its 2026 global solar installation forecast to 584 GW, down 10.8% from 2025, driven by a sharper-than-expected slowdown in China. Solar… dlvr.it/TVyq04 #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Valo to deliver 1.6 GWh battery storage system using Wärtsilä GridSolve technology: Awarded the contract to deliver the 400 MW / 1,600 MWh Teebar Battery Energy Storage System in Queensland, new energy storage integrator… dlvr.it/TVx9qj #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Large-scale solar sets annual financial investment decision record at 3.5 GW+: The latest Clean Energy Regulator data shows investment in solar is setting a new annual record with solar final investment decisions for the… dlvr.it/TVx7wT #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Sunergise partners with Cook Islands to install rooftop solar on public buildings: New Zealand solar developer Sunergise has partnered with the Cook Islands Investment Corporation to establish a framework for installing… dlvr.it/TVx6pX #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Lead-acid battery pilot switched on at Victorian university testing facility: New Zealand-based energy storage company ArcActive, in collaboration with Origin Zero, has switched on its lead-acid battery system pilot… dlvr.it/TVx560 #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Scientists develop moth-eye-inspired antireflective surfaces for PV modules: Researchers in Portugal have investigated the mechanical durability of moth-eye-inspired antireflective silicon surfaces for photovoltaic… dlvr.it/TVx1V4 #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Cheaper industrial decarbonisation linked to shared use of renewables: A new report from Monash University’s Climateworks Centre has found industries that coordinate by sharing infrastructure and using electricity more… dlvr.it/TVwMqt #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Acciona, GenusPlus, UGL contracted to unlock 2.3 GW of renewable energy in WA: Acciona, GenusPlus and UGL Engineering have been selected by the Western Australian government to deliver the state's Clean Energy Link - East… dlvr.it/TVwKl0 #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Lack of consumer energy resources retailer memberships skew EWON complaint data: The true number of consumer complaints about residential or business rooftop solar or battery energy storage system installations in New South… dlvr.it/TVwK9C #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects
Up the ante on ambition: $250 million Solar Sunshot Round 3 now open: The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has opened the $250 million Solar Sunshot Round 3, for local and global companies to develop product, manufacture,… dlvr.it/TVwFhZ #BatteryStorage#Australia#PVProjects