Australia

ARENA Backs Luminous Robots for Solar Innovation Boost
ARENA backs Luminous with AUD 4.9M to revolutionize solar farms using AI robots, boosting installation speed and cutting costs in Australia's solar sector.
Jul 3, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, ARENA
Atmos Finalizes Funding for 100-MW Merredin Battery Project
Atmos Renewables secures funding for Merredin battery, boosting energy storage and supporting renewable integration in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. Construction set to begin soon.
Jul 2, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Atmos Renewables
Genex Launches Procurement for 775-MW Solar Project
Genex Power launches 775-MW solar project in Queensland, boosting renewable energy and aligning with global solar trends.
Jul 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Genex Power, PV Power Plant
ACE Power Gains Green Light for 200-MW Wheatbelt Solar-Battery Project
ACE Power secures approval for a 200-MW solar farm and four-hour battery near Narrogin, unlocking A$400 million investment and 230 construction jobs in Western Australia.
Jun 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, Wheatbelt
Australia Approves 250-MW Solar-Battery Project in Tasmania
Tasmania's Central Highlands to shine with a 250-MW solar park, boosting renewable energy and supporting Australia's sustainable future.
Jun 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Tasmania
European Energy Secures Funding for Australian Solar Projects
European Energy A/S secures over EUR 70 million to power Australia's green future with two new solar parks, boosting renewable energy capacity by 137 MW.
Jun 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, european energy, PV Power Plant
Metlen Secures Refinancing for 530 MW Aussie Solar Projects
Metlen Energy & Metals boosts solar power in Australia with 530 MW refinancing, driving sustainable energy growth and financial agility.
Jun 18, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Metlen Energy & Metals
KKR Buys Zenith Energy to Accelerate Off-Grid Renewables Growth Plan
KKR snaps up off-grid power pioneer Zenith Energy in an A$1.7 bn deal, aiming to fast-track hybrid microgrids that decarbonise Australia’s remote mines.
Jun 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Microgrids, renewables, KKR, Zenith Energy
Amazon Locks In Power From Three New Australian Solar Farms
Amazon signs PPAs with European Energy for three solar farms in Victoria and Queensland, securing ~300 MWp to power its AU$20 billion data-centre expansion.
Jun 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar, PPA, Australia, Amazon, Oceania, european energy, PV Power Plant
Victoria Greenlights Controversial 500-MW Solar, Battery Projects
Victoria greenlights major solar-storage projects, powering 210,000 homes by 2027, despite local opposition over land and economic concerns.
Jun 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Victoria Greenlights
Potentia Energises 93-MW Girgarre Solar Farm, Strengthening Victoria’s Grid
Joint venture Potentia Energy—formed by Enel Green Power and Inpex—has switched on the 93-MW Girgarre Solar Farm in northern Victoria, adding 200 GWh of clean power annually.
May 26, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, solar farm, Potentia Energy, Girgarre
Australia's Largest Hybrid Solar-Storage Project Secures Grid Connection
Elements Green's Eurimbula Hybrid Facility in Australia: A groundbreaking solar and battery project, leading Central Queensland's energy transition with record-breaking capacity.
May 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Elements Green
Iberdrola’s Broadsound Solar Farm Hits Golden Row Milestone in Queensland
First panels installed at Iberdrola’s 377-MWdc Broadsound project in Central Queensland, clearing the path for a 180-MW battery and power for 145,000 homes.
May 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Iberdrola, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Broadsound
New South Wales Opens 1-GW Tender for Long-Duration Storage Capacity
AEMO Services has launched a tender to contract 1 GW of long-duration energy-storage capacity across New South Wales, strengthening grid reliability ahead of looming coal retirements.
May 9, 2025 // Storage, storage, Australia, tender, Oceania, nsw, AEMOServices
Engie Locks Virtual Offtake for Neoen’s 270-MW Queensland Battery
Engie signs a virtual PPA for Neoen’s 270 MW/540 MWh Western Downs Battery in Queensland, gaining trading rights to the storage asset ahead of its 2025 launch.
May 8, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Engie, queensland, neoen, Oceania