Australia

AirTrunk Signs Exclusivity Deal for 260-MW Hunter Solar and Battery

AirTrunk signed an exclusivity deal with European Energy Australia for 260 MW of solar and 800+ MWh of storage in NSW, plus up to 350 MW of wind.

Nov 13, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, BESS, european energy, AirTrunk

Five Nations Endorse Rooftop Solar Declaration for 300M Homes at COP31

Five countries endorsed the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration at COP31, joining Australia behind a voluntary goal of 300 million solar homes worldwide by 2030.

Nov 11, 2026 // Residential, Policy, Rooftop PV, Australia, Bangladesh, Asia, Kenya, Oceania, Africa, Nigeria, global solar council

Energy Vault Backlog Climbs to $2.3 Billion as Q3 Revenue Falls 61%

Energy Vault's third-quarter revenue fell 61% to $13.1 million, but its backlog rose to $2.3 billion and it guided 2027 revenue to $600-700 million.

Nov 11, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Australia, Oceania, BESS, North America, Energy Vault

Frontier Energy Signs Federal Revenue Deal for Waroona Solar-Battery

Frontier Energy executed a federal revenue underwriting deal for Waroona Stage One in Western Australia, clearing a condition for a A$280 million debt close.

Nov 9, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Policy, Australia, Oceania, BESS, Western Australia, Frontier Energy

Sungrow Signs Three Australian Distributors for 1.5 GW PV, 4 GWh BESS

Sungrow signed distribution agreements with three Australian partners covering 1.5 GW of PV and 4 GWh of batteries, with Solar Juice holding 2.5 GWh of it.

Nov 9, 2026 // Residential, Storage, Inverters, Sungrow, Australia, Inverters, Oceania, BESS

Eku Energy Commissions 250-MW Big Canberra Battery at Williamsdale

Eku Energy has commissioned the 250-MW / 500-MWh Williamsdale battery in Canberra, the largest part of the ACT Government's Big Canberra Battery program.

Nov 5, 2026 // Storage, Grids, TESLA, Australia, Oceania, BESS, Eku Energy

Victoria's SEC Signs 10-Year Offtake for 102-MW Glenrowan Battery

Victoria's SEC agreed a 10-year offtake for a planned 102-MW, four-hour battery at the Glenrowan solar farm, replacing its earlier solar-only contract.

Nov 2, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Victoria, Australia, Oceania, BESS, Pacific Partnerships

Australian Big Batteries Hit 7.1 GWh in H1 2026, Topping All of 2025

Australia commissioned nine big batteries with 2.3 GW / 7.1 GWh in H1 2026 and closed financing on 2.6 GW of generation, beating 2025 totals.

Oct 29, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Market Research, Australia, utility-scale, Oceania, BESS, Clean Energy Council

Western Australia Sets 75% Renewables Target for Main Grid by 2030-31

Western Australia targets 75% renewable power on its main grid by 2030-31, up from 40% in 2025, and opens A$150 million of loans for manufacturers.

Oct 27, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Policy, Australia, Oceania, BESS, rooftop solar, renewable energy target, Western Australia

ARRAY Adds Aeeris Hail Alerts to Stow Australian Solar Trackers

ARRAY Technologies will use Aeeris hail forecasts to stow Australian solar trackers automatically; SmarTrack starts moving them 30 minutes before hail.

Oct 26, 2026 // Technology, Large-Scale, Software, Australia, Oceania, Array Technologies, software, solar trackers

Australian Batteries Overtake Gas in Evening Peak With 8% Share

Batteries supplied 8% of Australia's evening-peak power in Q3 2026, beating gas at 5.1% for the first time, as NEM spot prices fell 27% to A$63/MWh.

Oct 23, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Market Research, Australia, AEMO, NEM, Oceania, BESS, rooftop solar

UNSW Catalyst Lifts Hydrogen Output 10-Fold From Biodiesel Glycerol

UNSW-led team lifts hydrogen output from biodiesel glycerol about 10-fold with a nickel-cobalt photocatalyst that also makes chemicals worth up to US$150/kg.

Oct 21, 2026 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, unsw

Rondo and Rio Tinto Start Engineering on 360-MWh Yarwun Heat Battery

Rio Tinto and Rondo began engineering a 360-MWh heat battery at Yarwun; ARENA pays A$3.6 million now and up to A$38 million more if it gets built.

Oct 21, 2026 // Storage, Thermal, Australia, Oceania, ARENA, thermal energy storage, Rio Tinto, Rondo Energy

Sparc Hydrogen Owners Commit A$1.3 Million to Solar Water Splitting

Sparc Hydrogen gets A$1.3 million from Sparc, Fortescue and Adelaide University to take solar water splitting to on-sun pilot tests in early 2027.

Oct 20, 2026 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, Fortescue, Sparc Hydrogen

Whyalla West Tender Picks Four Bids for Nearly 13 GW of Wind and Solar

South Australia picked four developers for almost 13 GW of wind and solar near Whyalla, giving them the exclusive right to apply for feasibility licences.

Oct 19, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Policy, Australia, Windlab, neoen, Oceania, wind

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