Grids

Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) achieved a new record high for solar PV and wind generation at 12,463MW.

The New South Wales government has earmarked AU$2.1 billion (US$1.36 billion) for transmission infrastructure to connect its Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and support utility-scale renewable and energy storage projects.

The Energy Corporation of New South Wales (EnergyCo) has confirmed that construction on Australia’s first Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) has started.

The addition of solar panels to existing wind and hydroelectric plants in Turkey could add 8GW of new capacity to the country’s energy mix.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest €1.6 billion to support the construction of the Bay of Biscay interconnector.

A new report has claimed that creating a Sydney renewable energy zone (REZ) in New South Wales, Australia, could generate up to 21GW of renewable energy from rooftop solar PV.

Australia’s Queensland government has confirmed an AU$2.4 billion investment in the CopperString transmission project, aiming to extend the National Electricity Market (NEM) to the North West Minerals Province.

ElectraNet has revealed that renewables supplied 100% of South Australia's electricity demand for 27% of 2024, roughly 99 days.

Singapore could sit at the “core” of new regional electricity grids in Southeast Asia, according to research from Rystad Energy.

In May 2025, utility-scale and rooftop solar PV dipped by 579GWh month-on-month in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) to 2,861GWh.