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Solar sleeves turn telecommunications towers into renewable power generators Victorian telecommunications and electrical infrastructure services company Decon Corporation has finalised a trial of solar laminate panels wrapped on a National Broadband Network fixed wireless monopole.
Ev Foley
Sep 25, 2026
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Australian off-grid PV system keeps high energy utility running 24/7 A water treatment plant in South Australia has installed a containerised off-grid power system in an area with no grid connection that ensure its energy needs are met, and essential water movement and filtration processes run continuously.
Ev Foley
Sep 24, 2026
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Australian grid operator trials C&I rooftop solar initiative to share energy benefits with renters Ausgrid is rolling out a trial to turn commercial and industrial rooftop solar surplus into an opportunity to share energy with consumers without solar access, such as neighbourhood renters and apartment dwellers.
Ev Foley
Sep 18, 2026
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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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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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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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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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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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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