Key takeaways from All Energy Australia 2025
Despite the ongoing challenge of solar price cannibalization, Australia’s PV marketplace appears set for a period of acceleration. Renewable energy targets, supportive policy, and looming coal closures will require ongoing solar and storage installations – and a large pipeline is taking shape.
Australia cotton project pairs solar, battery, and green hydrogen
Ampt and Hiringa Energy will supply a hybrid solar and storage system for a hydrogen and ammonia facility supporting low-carbon cotton production in New South Wales.
The Hydrogen Stream: Germany audit warns of missed H2 goals
Germany’s Federal Court of Audit (Bundesrechnungshof) says the nation’s hydrogen strategy is falling short despite heavy subsidies, while Pulsenics and Endua have launched the first commercial AI-based monitoring system to improve electrolyzer performance under fluctuating renewable power conditions.
Australia’s PowerCap enters US with sodium-ion batteries
Australia’s PowerCap has entered the US market with its sodium-ion stationary storage systems and plans to build a manufacturing facility to serve customers across the Americas.
Nextracker unveils Earth Truss system for uneven Australian terrain
Nextracker has introduced its Earth Truss foundation technology in Australia, backed by funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), to enable solar deployment on rocky and hard soil sites.
Ampt tech to power solar-plus-storage system for Australian hydrogen plant
Ampt and Hiringa Energy plan to deploy a 27 MW (DC) solar array with 30 MWh battery storage to power green hydrogen and ammonia production for a low-carbon cotton operation in Australia.
Australia’s clean energy pipeline grows 24% to 56.6 GW
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) reported a 24% rise in new generation and storage capacity across the National Electricity Market (NEM), reaching 56.6 GW, as grid-scale batteries and hybrid solar projects drive growth.
Australia’s SolarCloud opens rooftop solar access to renters, flats
Australian startup SolarCloud has introduced a virtual rooftop solar ownership model that lets renters and apartment residents buy shares in existing commercial systems without installation or approvals.
PV power generation forecast technique for solar plants with missing data
Scientists in China have developed a novel missingness-aware power forecasting method that leverages signal decomposition, multi-scale covariate interaction, and multi-domain collaborative transfer learning. The approach reportedly improves average forecasting accuracy by 15.3%.
The Hydrogen Stream: Woodside nears completion of Beaumont ammonia project
Woodside Energy says its Beaumont New Ammonia Project is nearly complete, while Australia and India have agreed to collaborate on green hydrogen tech, supply chains, and workforce development.
