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Applications & Installations
Off-grid mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy The decarbonization of Australia’s mining sector has reached a new milestone with the Bellevue gold mine in Western Australia operating for more than six consecutive days on 100% renewable energy.
David Carroll
Jun 22, 2026
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Applications & Installations
New Zealand’s largest rooftop solar installation comes online New Zealand commercial solar company Sunergise has switched on the country’s largest-yet rooftop solar system, commissioning a 5.3 MWp array installed at an industrial site in Auckland.
David Carroll
Jun 16, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Australia’s biggest transmission project powers up Australia’s largest energy transmission project, stretching 900 kilometres across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, is being energised following completion of construction.
David Carroll
Jun 10, 2026
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Technology & Products
Halocell Energy secures grant for perovskite PV scale-up Australian solar technology developer Halocell Energy is set to scale up the production of its indoor perovskite PV modules from 7,000 to 100,000 units per year after securing more than $600,000 in federal funding.
David Carroll
Jun 08, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Age of electrification exposing Australia’s weakest link Australia spent more than a decade thinking about how it could increase the supply of renewable energy in the grid to displace our reliance on fossil fuel electricity. In that time, renewable energy in the National Electricity Market has grown from 15% in 2015 to a record 46.5% in 2026.
Ana Duran
Jun 06, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Queensland opens funding call for solar, wind, storage projects The government of Queensland in Australia is calling for industry proposals to deliver new solar, wind and battery storage projects with the backing of an AUD 200 million ($144 million) fund.
David Carroll
Jun 04, 2026
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Research & Development
Nanoscale device converts wasted infrared light from PV systems into usable energy Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a nanoscale device capable of converting low-energy infrared and red light into higher-energy visible light, a finding that could improve the efficiency of solar panels.
David Carroll
Jun 01, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Solar and battery hybrid projects prominent in latest Australian tender The results of the latest tender under the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme have been released with 19 projects successful, aiming to provide a combined 7.8 GW of renewable generation capacity and 7.9 GWh of storage by the end of 2030.
David Carroll
May 27, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Australia seeks 5 GW renewable generation in new tender The Australian government has officially launched the latest tender in its Capacity Investment Scheme initiative, a competitive round targeting 5 GW of renewable energy generation capacity in the National Electricity Market.
David Carroll
May 26, 2026