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Australia's initial energy scale solar farm is currently four times larger
River was the very first energy scale solar farm to be integrated in Australia, as well as opened up in 2012, supplying power to the neighborhood
Oct 9, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, Oceania, solar farm, Tom Frood
Native shrubs and also photovoltaic panels operating in tandem in South Australia
Australian energy SA Water is growing nearly a lots of indigenous grass and also saltbush seed under hundreds of solar panels across the state to safeguard the
Jul 21, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, PV panel, SA Water
Australia's Ambitious $16 Billion Solar Project Will Be The World's Biggest
high-voltage line to transfer 3 GW to Darwin on the north coastline of Australia's Northern Territory. From there, it would certainly move to a 3,700 km 2.2 GW
Nov 24, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, NREL, Australia, Oceania, Siemens, Solar Project
Australia opens 5-GW CIS tender to accelerate NEM renewables build-out
Australia has opened registrations and bids for its seventh Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) tender, targeting contracts for 5 GW of new renewable generation across the National Electricity Market (NEM). The round is designed to push a larger pipeline of shovel-ready wind and solar over the line, while aligning delivery with transmission upgrades and the retirement schedule of aging coal units.
CIS contracts function as revenue-stabilizing instruments. By offering long-term certainty around project cash flows, they reduce financing costs and help sponsors lock in scarce equipment—particularly transformers, switchgear and grid-forming inverter packages that remain pacing items. For governments and consumers, the structure keeps competitive tension high at auction while focusing on timely delivery and grid services, not just nameplate megawatts.
This 5-GW tender leans into system needs. Daytime solar helps cut fuel costs and emissions, but the NEM’s challenge is the evening ramp. Expect a strong showing from projects with hybrid-ready designs: single-axis trackers and high-efficiency modules paired with plant controllers that can provide reactive power, fault ride-through and rapid curtailment response. Many bidders will preserve pad space and transformer headroom for future batteries, if not propose co-located storage on day one to shift energy into peak hours and deliver fast frequency support.
Community expectations are now built into the playbook. Successful bids typically arrive with credible consultation records, biodiversity enhancements (species-rich grasslands, habitat buffers), construction traffic plans and visual mitigation. On the grid side, projects close to strengthened substations and along planned Renewable Energy Zones will score for deliverability and reduced curtailment risk.
The tender also acknowledges the practicalities of supply chains. Portfolio bids that standardize equipment across multiple sites can compress timelines and lower levelized costs. Unified SCADA and analytics allow operators to optimize tracker algorithms, cleaning cycles and inverter setpoints—small improvements that compound over years.
Taken together, the seventh CIS tender is less about headline capacity and more about system shape—adding megawatts where the NEM can use them most, and ensuring the next wave of projects arrives bankably, buildably, and with flexibility in mind. Submissions now give way to bidder diligence and shortlisting, with a premium on projects that can move swiftly from award to energization.
Oct 15, 2025 // Plants, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, NEM, Oceania, procurement, Capacity Investment Scheme
Australia's top solar study institution arrests $19m in new financing
Australian Centre for Advance Photovoltaics, based at the University of NSW, will certainly use the funds to prolong its world-leading research study right into new
Dec 14, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Australia, solar cell, Oceania, University of NSW, fuel materials, Renate Egan
Australia's AGL Energy Program to Invest $13B in Renewable Energy by 2036
the biggest emitter and also the biggest personal financier in renewables in Australia to impact the rate of Australia's decarbonization.
" The strategic
Sep 30, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, clean energy, Renewable Energy, International, green energy, AGL Energy Ltd., Australian energy generator and retailer
Solar PV, wind continue to be most inexpensive generation technologies in Australia
wind it is AU$ 45-- 57/MWh, according to the yearly GenCost report released by Australian national scientific research agency CSIRO.
Comparative, the LCOE of a black
Dec 20, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, LCOE, Oceania, CSIRO, cost declines
Australia to redirect $337.8m in aid to Pacific neighbors for renewables
Australian federal government’s reticence in taking meaningful action on climate change and emissions reduction has come under fire from leaders of neighboring
Aug 13, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, Australia, Pacific Islands Forum, Scott Morrison, Frank Bainimarama
Solar implementation in Australia 'substantially higher' than previously forecast
according to a report from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), which has located that 763MW of brand-new large-scale solar capability was contributed
May 24, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, rooftop PV, Oceania, grid congestion, power security
Australia's secretive protection procedures HQ to obtain 1.9 MW solar farm
to the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) center, which houses Australia's the majority of senior protection leadership, and also is where
Jul 3, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Australia, Oceania, HQJOC, Linda Reynolds, David Neal
Western Australia placing 1,000 PV-plus-battery standalone power systems right into remote and rural areas
million) for the distributed resources.
While SAPS are growing in appeal in Australia, particularly in rural areas, the Western Australian push is thought to
Jun 28, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Western Australia, PV-plus-battery
$320 B Dubai Investment Fund Picks 5 RE Projects In Australia, Europe For Investments
of the start-ups are solar power plants for regional communities of Australia, utilizing the unique climate condition of the area to enhance the power
Sep 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Australia, Europe, Oceania, DIF, Dubai Investment Fund, ryan smith
Wartsila Wins Contract For Delivering Australia's Largest Energy Storage Project
Wartsila as their preferred contractor to deliver energy storage solutions for Australia's largest energy storage projects in the first phase. The project in its very
Apr 21, 2023 // Storage, Australia, Europe, Oceania, Finland, Wärtsilä, Wärtsilä Corporation, agreement
Greenspot intends 500 MW/1,000 MWh battery at former coal-fired nuclear power plant in Australia
which obtained the former power station site from EnergyAustralia in September 2020, stated building of the energy storage space system is
Dec 17, 2021 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Greenspot, Brett Hawkins
Western Australia's roof PV development readied to displace large-scale solar
(DER) such as rooftop PV and also battery storage was also consisted of in the Australia Energy Market Operator's (AEMO) recent Integrated System Plan, which states
Oct 13, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Australia, Bill Johnston, rooftop PV, Oceania, Western Australia, Audrey Zibelman








