Transmission network operator Transgrid is counting on technology developed in the United States to increase the capacity for the bidirectional flow of energy between Australia’s most populous states with works on the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector upgrade project nearing completion.

BlackRock has agreed to acquire SolarZero, a New Zealand rooftop PV specialist, as part of its push into renewable energy in the Asia-Pacific region.

Australia’s ambitions to become a major player in global green hydrogen production have received a boost with a new report from Geoscience Australia confirming the potential for large-scale, underground storage of hydrogen in salt caverns across the country.

French renewables developer Neoen has filed an application to build a 1000 MW /4000 MWh big battery in Western Australia.

Liontown Resources is set to install what could be Australia’s largest off-grid renewable energy hybrid power station, at its AUD 545 million ($374.5 million) Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia.

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries continues its campaign to be one of the world’s largest clean energy companies, with new plans to develop a 9.2 GW wind and solar facility in Egypt to power green hydrogen production.

The government of New South Wales, Australia, has announced funding for five pumped hydro schemes spread across the state, as it looks to deliver large-scale energy storage and firming capacity.

SunDrive, an Australian solar technology company, has achieved 26.41% efficiency with a full-size silicon cell using heterojunction technology.

H2X Global has released the first of its hydrogen-powered generators in the Australian market.

Renewable energy investors have proposed more than 40 new clean energy projects, or about 17 GW of capacity, for a coordinated “renewable energy zone” to be built in New South Wales, Australia.