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250MW Oz Battery Online: Wärtsilä, AGL Power Grid-Forming Flexibility
AGL Energy and Wärtsilä have completed construction of Australia's second largest battery storage system, the 250MW Torrens Island project, designed to help Australia transition to 100% renewable energy and achieve net-zero emissions. Constructed within 18 months, this collaboration between government, regulatory bodies and private sector proves to be a successful partnership.
Aug 22, 2023 // Storage, Australia, AGL Energy, Oceania, Wärtsilä
Encavis Buys 12MW Battery in Germany
Encavis AG has announced the purchase of a 12MW/24MWh battery storage project in Hettstedt, Germany. The energy storage system will be integrated into the grid in 2024 and will store electricity from Encavis' renewable power facilities, reducing the cost of balancing energy. Mario Schirru, Encavis' Chief Investment Officer, highlighted the new plant's ability to generate more revenue from their Renewable Energy. First half of 2023 results reported flat revenue and earnings per share.
Aug 30, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Europe, encavis
Oxford PV Powers 'Green Thunder' at 2023 Solar Race
Oxford PV and Top Dutch Solar Racing team up to power the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge with Oxford PV's perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells. Experience a 20% increase in power and watch the team race to the podium!
Oct 11, 2023 // Technology, Transport, solar cells, oxford pv, perovskite-on-silicon
Sri Lanka Approves 700 MW Floating Solar PPA
The Sri Lankan government has approved a 700-MW floating solar park with 1.5 GWh battery storage, providing 1,100 GWh of renewable energy annually and investing USD 1.72 billion. An environmental milestone, this project will revolutionize the energy sector of Kilinochchi.
Dec 14, 2023 // Plants, Floating PV, PPA, Asia, Sri Lanka, PV Power Plant
Genex Partners with PCL to Build Massive Queensland Solar Park
Genex Power selects PCL Constructors as preferred contractor for Bulli Creek solar park, a massive project set to revolutionize renewable energy in Queensland, Australia.
Jan 31, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, queensland, Genex Power, Solar Park, PCL
AEMO Sees 229 TWh Renewables By 2035, Rooftop Solar Surges
Australia’s market operator forecasts 229 TWh of renewables by 2035 and rising rooftop penetration, with storage key to reliability as coal exits the grid.
Aug 22, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, AEMO, NEM, Oceania, rooftop solar
Fortescue installs first BYD battery to decarbonise Pilbara operations network
Fortescue has deployed a large BYD battery system in Western Australia’s Pilbara, cutting diesel use and enabling more renewable integration.
Dec 5, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, BESS, mining, BYD, decarbonisation
Nordgold plans 13MW of solar with storage for Burkina Faso mines
Nordgold intends to build a 13MW PV plant with battery storage that will provide power to its Burkina Faso gold mines, thanks to an agreement signed with Total Eren and equity investor Africa Energy Management Platform (AEMP) on Tuesday.
Oct 23, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Total Eren, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, Africa, mining, nordgold, mines, Burkina Faso, downer, alinta, Nikolai Zelenski
Maxeon Launches New PV Module, Prolongs its AC Series
Performance 3 AC solar PV module, the new participant into the firm's AC portfolio, complies with the intro of the Maxeon 5 AC panel in late 2020.
The new panel will be offered in Australia via authorized installment dealerships under the SunPower brand, starting in the third quarter.
Jul 19, 2021 // Manufacturing News, pv modules, Asia, Singapore, Maxeon, Keera Single, AC panels, AC Series, Jeff Walters
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
Recurrent Offloads 275-MW NSW Solar-Storage Project
Recurrent Energy sells 275‑MW solar + 120‑MW storage in NSW, spotlighting Australia’s PV-plus-storage surge to stabilize the grid and shift power to evening peaks amid coal retirements.
Nov 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, recurrent energy
ARENA Fuels 500 MW Hunter Valley Solar Factory
ARENA backs a 500MW/year solar module plant in Hunter Valley, jump-starting Australian-made PV, slashing import reliance, stabilizing prices, and speeding residential and utility-scale deployments.
Dec 3, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Australia, pv modules, Oceania, ARENA,, renewable supply chain
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
EEW unveils enormous eco-friendly hydrogen, solar project in Australia
UK-based solar project developer Eco Energy World (EEW) today claimed it intends to attach a brand-new 200-MW eco-friendly hydrogen plant to a 300-MW solar farm it will certainly construct in Australia.
Mar 11, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, ARENA, Solar Project, solar farm, EEW, Svante Kumlin
SUN Energy to purchase 100-MW solar farm in Australia
Singapore-based SUN Energy today introduced a contract to get a 100-MW solar farm located in Western Australia from Chinese company Risen Energy (SHE:300118).
Oct 28, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Australia, Oceania, solar farm, SUN Energy





