3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (435+ words) The Victorian government’s renewable energy zone coordinator Vic Grid has announced the Central North Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will not proceed as a result of technical assesments finding solar generation developments already operating or proposed for the the region have…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (438+ words) Australia’s rooftop solar boom has cut wholesale power prices to very low levels in the middle of the day. As a result, electricity retailers in New South Wales (NSW), South Australia, South-east Queensland and Victoria (from October 2026) will be required…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (464+ words) The New South Wales government has revealed plans to expand the rooftop solar network across Sydney’s International Convention Centre (ICC) at Darling Harbour with more than 4,500 PV panels to be installed on its rooftop. A 550 kW solar array was installed…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (322+ words) The White Cliffs Solar Power Station, the first commercially operated solar thermal power station in New South Wales (NSW) and one of the earliest of its kind in the world, has been listed on the State Heritage Register. Built in…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (507+ words) In regional areas, where most of the renewable infrastructure must go, locals are protesting against new transmission lines and are locking farm gates to keep developers off their property. Regional communities however should not be forced to choose between supporting…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (335+ words) New data from global research and energy intelligence company Rystad Energy shows utility PV generation reached record highs in New South Wales (NSW), Queensland, and Victoria in August 2026, delivering 684 GWh, 665 GWh and 213 GWh of clean energy respectively. Rystad Senior Analyst…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (760+ words) At the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting in Palau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese allocated $1.89 million (USD 1.3 million) funding package to create a Pacific Renewable Energy Commissioner in support the region’s path to 100% renewables. Federal Minister for Climate Change…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (187+ words) The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) said rooftop solar met 99.9% of South Australia’s total electricity demand at 1.30pm on 31 August, reducing electricity demand from grid-scale generation to just 2 MW – a new winter record. The market operator said the high rooftop solar…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (711+ words) For large-scale batteries, however, a record 4.3 GW of new capacity reached financial commitment. Australia is now the world’s third-largest utility-scale battery market. I think something interesting is going on here, and that this divergence tells a story that is less…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (331+ words) SA Power Networks, the electricity distribution network operating in the state of South Australia, has announced its annual curtailment test will take place next Tuesday (August 25). A statement published on the network’s website describes the annual test as “like a…...