George Heynes

South Australia could see its peak load double from 3.3GW today to 6.5-7GW by 2040, driven by data centres, green steel and hydrogen demand.

New system-level modelling from the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP) has revealed that achieving ultra-low-cost solar targets could create a 2,000GW-scale solar PV market in Australia.

Australia's DCCEEW has launched an approach-to-market seeking an administrator to deliver the National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot.

Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has successfully completed trials of autonomous robots designed to revolutionise maintenance operations at large-scale solar installations.

Enervest has commenced construction of a 500kW floating solar array at Wannon Water's Brierly Basin in Warrnambool, Victoria.

New Zealand energy company Genesis Energy has officially begun construction on its 136MWp Tihori Solar Farm in Edgecumbe, Bay of Plenty.

Australian renewable energy developer Edify Energy has received approval from the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) for its Burroway Solar Farm, a 100MW solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales (NSW).

The AEMC has released draft technical standards requiring large data centres to remain connected during grid faults.

Foresight Group has made its first investment in New Zealand's renewable energy sector, acquiring development platform NZ Clean Energy (NZCE).

The Western Australian government has unveiled an AU$153.3 million (US$109 million) 'Made in WA Energy Affordability Investment Program (MEAIP)' designed to accelerate decarbonisation across the state's manufacturing sector through low-interest loans of up to AU$15 million per business.