Australian state awards 12 GWh of long-duration storage contracts
New South Wales has awarded long-term energy service agreements to six battery energy storage projects totaling 1.17 GW and nearly 12 GWh, lifting the state’s contracted storage capacity to 30 GWh.
Australia rooftop solar volumes fall 32% after four-month rebound
Rooftop solar installations in Australia declined sharply in January, with small-scale technology certificate (STC) volumes down 32% month on month after four consecutive months of growth, according to market analyst SunWiz. It says the result was broadly in line with seasonal norms and does not signal a trend for 2026.
Over 85% silver extraction efficiency achieved in solar panel recycling test
Australian recycling developer Iondrive says that its IONSolv platform achieved more than 85% silver extraction in initial bench-scale testing.
Australian rooftop solar reaches record 4,407 MW output in Q4 2025
Rooftop solar generation reached 4,407 MW in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) in the fourth quarter of 2025, contributing to peak renewable supply of 78.6% and reducing daytime operational demand.
Energy-hungry Australian pig farm goes off-grid with 100 kW solar array
MyEnergy Engineering has completed an off grid 100 kW solar and 256 kWh battery system for a large-scale pig farm north of Adelaide, Australia.
Australia set for massive utility-scale solar and wind investment in 2026
BloombergNEF says Australia will attract AUD 5.1 billion ($3.5 billion) in utility-scale solar and wind investment in 2026, with wind expected to account for about 95% of the total.
Australian startup moves forward with perovskite solar manufacturing plans
Halocell Energy is set to benefit from the development of a sovereign supply chain for high-purity precursors to perovskite after signing a memorandum of understanding with Queensland advanced materials company Lava Blue.
Researchers find sodium-ion batteries using hard carbon anodes can intrinsically charge faster
Researchers at Tokyo University of Science showed that sodium-ion batteries with hard carbon anodes can charge faster than lithium-ion batteries by using a diluted electrode method that reveals sodium insertion is intrinsically quicker than lithium.
Engie to power Australian cricket matches with GreenPower
France-based Engie has supplied Australian government-accredited GreenPower for four Australian Big Bash League cricket matches at Sydney Olympic Park, starting Dec. 20, 2025.
Faulty forecasts undermining solar returns, say Australian researchers
Solstice AI says improved forecasting accuracy could lift profits across Australia’s utility-scale solar market and reduce costly weather-driven volatility for operators and traders.
