Grids

New Zealand's solar generation rose 56.2% year-on-year to a record 242GWh in Q2 2026, according to the latest New Zealand Energy Quarterly.

Australia's utility-scale solar & wind assets generated a combined 4.99TWh across the NEM in August 2026, according to Rystad Energy.

Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 3,893GWh of solar generation in August 2026, comprising 1,628GWh from utility-scale assets and 2,265GWh from rooftop systems.

Victoria's SEC has connected the 119MW solar PV plant component of its SEC Renewable Energy Park in Australia to the grid for the first time.

The UAE has raised its renewable and nuclear energy target to account for 35% of its energy mix by 2030-31, according to state-run media.

Australia recorded its strongest quarter yet for rooftop solar installations, household battery storage uptake and large-scale solar investment in Q2 2026, according to the Clean Energy Regulator's (CER) latest Quarterly Carbon Market Report.

Germany-headquartered inverter manufacturer SMA Solar is expanding its Large Scale and Project Solutions business to cater for the fast-growing data centre market.

ArcLight has launched Anchor Point Transmission, a new independent transmission company targeting investment in high-voltage infrastructure.

SA Power Networks will run its annual test of the state's rooftop solar curtailment system on 25 August in South Australia.

AER found that rising solar and wind generation, supported by BESS, eased pressure across Australia's wholesale electricity market in 2025.