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Applications & Installations
AI-enabled commercial-scale energy project supports hotel and events venue operations An artificial intelligence-enabled community-based renewable energy project has been launched in Australia coordinating existing solar with new battery storage.
Ev Foley
Sep 11, 2026
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Research & Development
Australia continues heavy investment in solar research The University of New South Wales has secured AUD 64.8 million ($46.6 million) from ARENA for 12 ultra-low-cost solar research projects, its largest single investment in photovoltaic research. The projects span tandem and perovskite technologies, AI-driven materials discovery and solar farm operations, module durability, advanced manufacturing, and next-generation cell efficiency.
Ev Foley
Sep 04, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Hiring more women deemed a remedy to energy transition workforce shortages A new report released by Powering Skills Organisation has found a shift in workplace culture could open the door to a significant number of underutilized workers who are women, First Nations and culturally or linguisitically diverse people.
Ev Foley
Sep 03, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Hybrid battery-powered bulk carrier begins operation in Australia A battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier has begun operation in South Australia using Wärtsilä’s hybrid-electric propulsion system and an AYK Energy 6,758 kWh battery system.
Ev Foley
Aug 28, 2026
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Research & Development
Australian University develops 60,000-cycle zinc-iodine battery prototype Flinders University researchers are developing a zinc-iodine battery storage system prototype in collaboration with industry, and which produced charge and discharge over 60,000 cycles in the lab.
Ev Foley
Aug 27, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Relectrify installs inverterless BESS in South Australia Relectrify has installed its first inverterless AC1 battery energy storage system in Renmark, South Australia in collaboration with SA-based turnkey renewable energy solutions company YES Energy.
Ev Foley
Aug 14, 2026
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Applications & Installations
World’s largest cattle station installs microgrid as primary power source The world’s largest cattle station, located in South Australia, has deployed rooftop solar to tackle energy reliability and the diesel costs impacting its operations.
Ev Foley
Aug 07, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Australia identifies utility-scale project delivery as key barrier to lower solar costs The speed and scale of delivering large solar projects is now the key risk to reaching Australia’s ambitions for ultra low-cost solar, according to a white paper from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
Ev Foley
Jul 31, 2026
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Flexible contracting framework aims to help renewables meet data center energy demand Data centres can be the backbone to utility-scale solar and battery energy developments through long-term power purchase agreements that underpin new projects says a new CEC paper, identifying hybrid systems as essential for meeting data centre energy needs.
Ev Foley
Jul 23, 2026