Oceania

Victoria Clears Path for 500MW/2,000MWh Battery

Victoria’s greenlight for a 500-MW/2,000-MWh grid battery clears federal hurdles—unlocking long-duration storage, bolstering reliability as renewables grow, and speeding up design, procurement, and construction.

May 29, 2026 // Storage, Australia, Oceania

Edify Secures Funding for Rio Tinto Solar-BESS Duo

Edify Energy hits financial close on two Queensland hybrid solar-plus-storage projects for Rio Tinto—720MWp solar, 600MW/2,400MWh batteries—boosting bankability, grid stability, and evening power delivery.

May 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Edify Energy, Rio Tinto, Solar Storage, financial close

Meridian Secures Permission for New NZ Solar-Storage Park

Meridian Energy’s greenlight for a new 120MW North Island solar park pairs clean power with BESS storage—boosting grid flexibility and reliability while accelerating New Zealand’s renewable expansion.

May 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Meridian Energy Ltd

Rio Tinto Locks 30-Year Renewable Power for Pilbara

Rio Tinto locks a landmark 30-year renewables PPA for Western Australia—solar, wind and battery storage powering Pilbara iron ore and cutting Scope 1/2 emissions.

May 11, 2026 // Storage, Blockchain, PPA, Australia, Oceania, mining, energy transition, wind, RioTinto

Australia Awards CIS Projects: Renewables and 482MW BESS

Australia ramps up renewables: CIS selects 1,886MW wind/solar plus 482MW BESS in WA, and 5GW more under CIS 5/6—boosting reliable clean power and grid storage.

May 4, 2026 // Storage, Australia, Oceania

Fortescue Funds $680m Pilbara Green Energy Expansion

Fortescue pledges $680M for Pilbara’s 200-MW Green Energy Project, boosting 1.2GW solar, 600MW wind and 5GWh storage—powering data centres with clean, islanded electricity by 2028.

Apr 24, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, Fortescue

Recurrent Wins Approval for 443MW Solar-Storage Link in NSW

Recurrent Energy’s Sundown solar-storage project got NSW grid approval—up to 360 MWac solar with 150 MW/600 MWh batteries—boosting Australia’s renewable firming push.

Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Recurrent

Flow Power Cancels 100-MW Solar Project in Australia

Flow Power cut its 100‑MW Australian solar plans, showing how fast renewables economics shift. Grid limits, curtailment, higher costs, and volatile prices are pushing developers toward solar‑plus‑storage.

Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Australia, Oceania, Flow Power, development, project pipeline

Spark Secures $930m NSW Solar-Plus-Storage Consent

Spark Renewables wins development consent for a $930m NSW solar-plus-storage hybrid, using batteries to power evening ramps, boost grid stability, and leverage one interconnection point despite connection delays.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Solar Storage, Spark Renewables

Transpower Draft Approval for Inter-Island Grid Upgrade

Transpower’s draft approval clears the way for a stronger North–South inter-island power link—cutting bottlenecks, boosting resilience in dry years, and enabling more wind and solar.

Apr 2, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, New Zealand, Oceania, Transpower, transmission, interconnectiongrid upgrade

Genesis Starts 136-MW Solar, Bolstering NZ Grid

Genesis breaks ground on 136‑MWp NZ solar farm, bringing midday power to hedge droughts, curb gas peakers, and electrify growth with grid‑ready tech—schedule alignment key to secure supply.

Mar 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, New Zealand, Oceania, grid, utility solar, construction, Genesis

Edify Cleared for 100-MW Solar-Battery in NSW

Edify’s 100‑MW solar‑plus‑storage clears permits in NSW, targeting evening peaks and grid stability as coal exits—now racing through interconnection, EPC, and financing to deliver firmed renewables.

Mar 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, Edify Energy, permitting

NSW Fast-Tracks Hunter REZ Upgrades, Unlocking 1.8GW

NSW fast-tracks 1.8 GW Hunter–Central Coast REZ, first to use existing poles—slashing delays, creating jobs, and upgrading substations and fiber as coal gives way to clean power.

Mar 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, rez, transmission

Australia Greenlights Wooderson’s 8-Hour Grid Battery

EPBC greenlight propels AUD 1.9b Wooderson: 980,000-panel solar plus 450‑MW/3,600‑MWh battery to power 235,000 homes and deliver dispatchable capacity to Queensland by 2031.

Feb 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, queensland, Oceania, res, EnergyEstate

Australia Clears Tonic’s Solar Park With 440-MWh Battery

Tonic Group secures approval for an Australian solar park with 440‑MWh battery, turning sun into dispatchable power—cutting curtailment, boosting capture prices, and bolstering evening peaks and grid reliability.

Feb 18, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, Oceania, Solar Park, Planning Approval, Grid reliability

…

Solar Energy News.
List Solar is your exclusive solar information website. We keep you up-to-date with recent solar R&D as well as existing and forthcoming technologies. We provide the top solar news and publication as well as directory of solar companies around the globe.