Oceania

New Zealand court greenlights 178-MW North Island solar project plan

Far North Solar Farm won resource consent for a 178-MW PV project on New Zealand’s North Island, clearing a key hurdle toward construction.

Nov 7, 2025 // Plants, New Zealand, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Oceania, permitting, Far North Solar Farm, grid integration

Apple Taps European Energy for Victoria Solar Deal

Apple plugs into Australia’s sun, becoming offtaker for European Energy’s 108‑MWp Lancaster solar project in Victoria, advancing its clean power push and funding new APAC renewables.

Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Apple, Oceania

Flow Power signs offtake from ACEN Australia’s 400-MW Stubbo Solar

Flow Power agreed to buy 10% of output from ACEN Australia’s newly commissioned 400-MW Stubbo Solar farm in New South Wales.

Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, Flow Power, ACEN, PPA,

Stanwell to pilot eight-hour battery at Queensland coal-plant site

Stanwell will host an eight-hour battery from Quinbrook at a coal-station site in Queensland, forming the anchor of a larger storage hub.

Nov 4, 2025 // Storage, Australia, NEM, Oceania, Quinbrook, long-duration storage, Stanwell

Australia Unveils Free Solar Without Panels for Households

Australia to offer free power during solar peaks—no panels needed. Save on bills, shift usage, and tap surplus renewables as retailers roll out flexible, nationwide deals next year.

Nov 4, 2025 // Policy, Australia, Oceania

Fox ESS signs deals for 3-GWh Australian battery deployments nationwide

Fox ESS agreed two agreements enabling deployment of 3 GWh of battery storage in Australia, expanding utility- and C&I-scale flexibility across the NEM.

Nov 3, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, NEM, Oceania, Fox ESS, utility & C&I

ACEN Pioneers Panel Recycling at 400MW Stubbo Solar

ACEN’s 400‑MW Stubbo Solar goes live by late November, powering 185,000 homes—and sets a first-of-its-kind circularity benchmark with CPVA “exceeds” rating and end-of-life recycling for 1M panels.

Nov 3, 2025 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, ACEN

JA Solar Wins 5B WA 100MW Module Deal

5B taps JA Solar for 100+ MW Western Australia project, signaling accelerated utility-scale renewables growth as developers chase grid reliability, decarbonization goals, and rising demand.

Oct 31, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Australia, JA Solar, Oceania, 5B

Wärtsilä to deliver record DC-coupled hybrid battery in Australia NEM

Wärtsilä will supply a large DC-coupled solar-plus-storage system in Australia’s NEM, described as the market’s biggest of its kind, capable of serving 120,000 customers.

Oct 30, 2025 // Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, NEM, Oceania, Wärtsilä, DC-coupled storage

Pioneer Green Sells 271MW NZ Solar to Genesis

Pioneer Green offloads 271‑MWdc NZ solar project to Genesis Energy, accelerating domestic renewables growth as the utility targets demand and emissions cuts; developer refocuses investment to new markets.

Oct 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Genesis, Pioneer Green

Meridian Starts 130-MW Ruakaka Solar in NZ

Meridian Energy breaks ground on 130‑MW Ruakaka solar farm, its first domestic solar, accelerating New Zealand’s grid decarbonization and diversifying renewables on the North Island amid surging electrification.

Oct 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Meridian Energy

ARENA backs Nextracker to localize NX Earth Truss foundations nationwide

ARENA will provide up to AUD 4.96m to help Nextracker introduce and localize its NX Earth Truss solar foundation system in Australia, aiming to cut costs, speed builds, and boost resilience.

Oct 28, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, Oceania, ARENA, Nextracker, foundations

Helios Wins Consent for 400MW NZ Solar Parks

Helios Energy secures resource consents for 400 MW of utility-scale solar in New Zealand, propelling grid decarbonization as projects advance toward design, grid tie, financing and build.

Oct 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, Helios Energy, PV Power Plant

Iberdrola to Replace Australia CEO; Rolfe Stays Chair

Iberdrola reshapes Australia leadership for 2025: CEO Ross Rolfe to step down, stay as chairman, signaling governance refresh in a pivotal growth market.

Oct 22, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Iberdrola, Australia, Oceania

New Zealand clears 179-MW solar-storage project, boosting North Island reliability

New Zealand’s EPA granted resource consents for a 179-MW solar farm with co-located battery storage on the North Island, adding flexible clean capacity.

Oct 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, New Zealand, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, North Island, Grid reliability, EPA consent

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