George Heynes

Australian renewable energy and storage developer Genex Power has been acquired by Japanese power company J-Power in a deal worth AUS$351 million (US$229 million).

Enel Green Power Australia has signed a long-term agreement with ElecSome to recycle solar PV modules across its portfolio.

ARENA has provided AUS$15 million in funding to AEMO to enhance the operational capacity of the National Energy Market (NEM), aiding solar.

FRV Australia has secured a AUS$1.2 billion (US$780 million) refinancing facility to support a 1GW portfolio of eight solar PV projects.

AEMO says projects seeking to connect to the National Electricity Market (NEM) in Australia rose to 43GW in June 2024, a 43% increase YoY.

Ark Energy, a renewable energy developer, has submitted a development application for a 500MW solar-plus-storage project in Myrtle Creek, in north New South Wales, Australia.

Fortescue's 100MW North Star Junction solar farm in Western Australia is partially operational, and the firm is committed to green hydrogen.

Ameresco Sunel Energy SA has started constructing Lighsource bp’s 560MW Enipeas solar PV project in Greece, the largest in its portfolio.

The Australian Energy Market Commissioner (AEMC) is proposing to enable virtual power plants (VPPs) to directly compete with large-scale generators in the energy market, which could aid solar PV’s role in decarbonising Australia.

Frontier Energy has secured a AU$215 million debt facility to construct and operate a 120MW solar-plus-storage facility in Western Australia.