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Applications & Installations
Australia’s remote mining companies turn to renewable hybrid power systems Australia’s remote mining operations are emerging as the proving ground for high-renewable energy systems with operational data showing several off-grid industrial sites are now consistently operating at renewable energy penetration rates above 80%.
David Carroll
Aug 04, 2026
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Technology & Products
TCL Solar to supply back-contact modules to Australian solar projects The company says the Smoky Creek and Guthrie’s Gap solar projects, to be built in Queensland, will be the biggest in the world to utilize back-contact technology.
David Carroll
Aug 03, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Australia adds over 700 MW of rooftop solar in April-June More than 700 MW of rooftop solar was added to Australia’s main grid in the past three months, helping drive wholesale electricity prices in the country’s National Electricity Market to their lowest June quarter average since 2020.
David Carroll
Jul 28, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Idemitsu plans 864 MWh vanadium flow battery at Australian coal mine site Idemitsu Australia is proposing a 108 MW vanadium flow battery with eight hours of storage at a former coal mine site in New South Wales.
David Carroll
Jul 24, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Australia sees record surge in solar, wind and battery projects Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy projects in the country, with a record 9.1 GW of new generation and storage capacity reaching full output.
David Carroll
Jul 20, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Australian farmers call for on-farm electricification and clean tech support A new report released by clean energy advocacy group Farmers for Climate Action outlines a roadmap to help the agricultural sector accelerate the shift from imported fuel dependence to locally produced, lower-cost, more resilient energy systems.
Ev Foley
Jun 15, 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
Australia installs 435 MW of residential rooftop PV in April Ahead of the introduction of home battery rebate reductions on May 1, April was a bumper month for residential rooftop solar uptake in Australia, up 30% on the month prior.
Ev Foley
Jun 05, 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