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Solar PV and Australia’s green metals opportunity

May 12, 2025
George Heynes reports on the central role solar PV may play in Australia's emerging 'green metals' industry.
The NSW government has also imposed a cap on the proposed BESS. Image: Lightsource bp.

Australia: 10 renewable energy projects secure access rights to connect to New South Wales REZ

May 8, 2025
7.15 GW of renewables and energy storage projects have been granted access rights to connect to Australia's first REZ.
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AEMO: Q1 2025 grid-scale solar PV output increases 10% year-on-year in Australia’s NEM

May 8, 2025
AEMO has found that grid-scale solar PV generation achieved an all-time high in Q1 2025, reaching 2,386MW, a 10% year-on-year (YoY) increase.
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JA Solar inks 100MW DeepBlue 4.0 Pro module supply deal in Australia

May 7, 2025
Chinese module manufacturer JA Solar has penned a 100MW supply agreement with YES Group to provide its DeepBlue 4.0 Pro modules in Australia.
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Renewables handed boost as Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party wins 2025 Australian federal election

May 6, 2025
Australia's Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese, secured a landslide victory and a second consecutive term, in the 2025 federal election.
The 110MW Moura solar PV plant (pictured) ranked second in Rystad's leaderboard. Image: OX2.

Australia: Queensland dominates best-performing utility-scale solar PV assets in April 2025

May 6, 2025
Research firm Rystad Energy has revealed that the top five utility solar PV plants in terms of AC capacity factor in April were all located in Queensland.
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Western Australia’s Mid West ‘well-placed’ for green hydrogen production and export

May 6, 2025
Western Australia’s Mid West region is “well-placed” to export green hydrogen to the EU, owing to the area’s vast solar PV resources.
The Kingaroy solar farm in Queensland, Australia. Credit: Mytilineos

AEMO: commissioning for renewables and energy storage in Australia’s NEM increases 366% YoY

May 2, 2025
AEMO said that new renewable energy generation and energy storage projects in the final commissioning phase in the NEM have reached 7GW.
Genex’s 50MW Kidston Solar Project in Queensland. Image: Genex Power

Australia: Queensland government unveils rigorous approval process for solar PV

May 2, 2025
The Queensland government has announced plans to reform the approval process for solar PV and wind generation sites in the Australian state.
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NEM data spotlight: Solar generation increases 13% year-on-year in April

May 1, 2025
April 2025 saw solar PV generation, both rooftop and utility-scale, decrease marginally month-on-month in Australia’s NEM by almost 11%.

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