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Group's Australian unit has received planning approval for a 500-MW/1,000-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project near Brisbane, Queensland. The

a 275-MW/2,200-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales, Australia. This project marks a significant step in enhancing renewable energy

Energy has inaugurated its first operational solar project in Australia, marking a significant milestone for the company. The 58MW Mokoan solar park was

NSW, the Canberra Deep Space Communication Centre in Tidbinbilla and the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong, the website of vital study in the

than it could have otherwise been, Neoen explained. Hybrids in Australia, tender wins in Europe Solar’s positive role in Neoen’s H1 2019

host of new solar soft-and-hardware is set to be released in Australia over the next two days, with All-Energy Australia taking place at the Melbourne

finishes Vince Allen and David Hu in 2015 to increase solar cell growth in Australia. "We've expanded from a little PhD project in a garage to producing some of

Australian renewables developer YES Group has inked a memorandum of understanding with China’s JA Solar, securing 100 MW of high-efficiency photovoltaic modules for a pipeline of projects scheduled to break ground next year. The pact, announced on Monday, tasks JA Solar’s Australian and New Zealand arm with delivering its DeepBlue 4.0 Pro panels in 2025. The flagship n-type modules—unveiled only last year—generate up to 635 W apiece and reach a conversion efficiency of 22.8%, making them a tempting option for both sprawling commercial rooftops and land-constrained residential arrays. For YES Group, which finances and builds behind-the-meter and utility-scale systems across Australia, the supply deal is designed to lock in price and performance certainty as equipment demand rises ahead of the government’s 2030 renewable-energy targets. Company executives say the agreement will cover several projects now in late-stage development across Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, although precise sites were not disclosed. JA Solar, founded in 2005 and now one of the world’s top five module makers, framed the MOU as part of a broader push to deepen local partnerships. Steven Chen, president for East Asia and the South Pacific, called collaboration with “leading enterprises” essential to expanding the firm’s Australian footprint, adding that localized service teams are poised to support installation and after-sales needs. The DeepBlue line is JA Solar’s answer to developers looking to squeeze more energy out of every square metre. By using larger n-type cells and a half-cut design, the panels promise better low-light performance and lower degradation rates than previous generations. They also ship with reinforced frames—an advantage in Australia’s hail-prone zones—and come pre-certified to withstand the country’s stringent wind-load requirements. YES Group expects that certainty of supply and the modules’ higher output will shave months off construction schedules and improve project economics, giving it a competitive edge as states begin to retire ageing coal plants. Once installed, the 100 MW tranche could generate roughly 150 GWh of clean electricity a year—enough to power about 30,000 Australian homes and offset nearly 120,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually. With the agreement in place, detailed engineering and grid-connection studies are already underway. Groundbreaking on the first sites is pencilled in for early 2025, positioning the partners to deliver new capacity just as Australia’s demand for zero-emission power ramps up.

is valued at about AUD 1.3 billion (USD 907.3 million) and is among Australia’s largest integrated solar and storage initiatives.The project will pair

Australia commissioned nine utility-scale batteries with 2.3 GW / 7.1 GWh in the first half of 2026, more than in all of 2025. The Clean Energy Council published the figures in a report on Oct. 26. Generation commitments also passed last year's total. Twelve projects with 2,623 MW reached financial close from January to June, against 2,283 MW across 2025. Eleven were solar farms or solar hybrids, led by the 690-MW Turner River Solar Hub in Western Australia. The one wind farm, the 133-MW Nullagine project, made up 5% of the capacity. The new batteries represent A$4.3 billion ($3.0 billion) of investment, almost twice the A$2.2 billion commissioned in 2025. The largest is the 500-MW / 2,400-MWh Collie battery in Western Australia. The average new battery holds 792 MWh, up from 427 MWh. The half-year in numbers 2,623 MW of generation reached financial close, 15% more than in all of 2025 (list.solar calculation). 92% of new generation reaching financial close was solar, according to the council. 7,132 MWh of storage was commissioned, 39% more than the 5,124 MWh added in 2025 (list.solar calculation). About A$601 ($422) of investment per kWh of commissioned storage, based on A$4.287 billion for 7,132 MWh (list.solar calculation). 141 projects worth about A$32.5 billion ($22.8 billion) are at financial close or under construction. A$63 ($44) per MWh was the average spot price in the National Electricity Market in the third quarter, down 15% from the second, AEMO data show. Commissioned generation looks different. Five projects with 1.4 GW and more than A$2.8 billion of investment started operating. Wind led: 756 MW came from the first stage of the Golden Plains wind farm in Victoria. New storage commitments slowed to 1.6 GW / 6.5 GWh across 13 projects, below 6.6 GWh a year earlier. Projects backed by the federal Capacity Investment Scheme made up 71% of new storage energy capacity at financial close, the council said. NEM wholesale prices averaged A$74 per MWh in the June quarter, down 47% on a year earlier, the report said. In the September quarter, batteries supplied more of the evening peak than gas-fired plants for the first time. Keeping the momentum "will require predictable approvals, timely transmission and long-term revenue certainty," CEO Jackie Trad said. More wind projects reached financial close in the second half, including the 408-MW Gawara Baya wind and battery project in Queensland.

second-largest retail electricity provider in Australia. The number of the utility’s customers exceeds 3.7mn. Besides electricity retailing, AGL generates

actually won its very first order from ICM Australia, the UK-based Faradion is currently wanting to produce its sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries in India for

a land of long distances such as Australia, the perennial problem of range anxiety has hindered the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs). Dodging trams in a Tesla in

of its entire portfolio of solar parks and battery energy storage projects in Australia. This strategic decision, revealed in its recent financial report, is aimed at

in the development of its Waroona solar-plus-storage project in Western Australia, failing to secure capacity credits from the Australian Energy Market