Policy

Australia's federal government has announced it will expand the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme to cover solar installations of up to 1MW.

New Zealand has published the final report of its review into the residential and small-to-medium-scale solar installation process.

Australia's CEFC has committed AU$100 million (US$65.8 million) to a new programme targeting mid-scale hybrid solar-plus-storage projects.

India’s electricity regulator, CERC, has proposed restoring interstate transmission charge waivers for delayed renewable energy projects.

India approves US$531.7 million Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PMSSY) scheme for 5GW floating solar PV with co-located BESS deployment.

The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy has awarded 995MW of solar PV and nearly 100MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) in a clean energy procurement auction.

Queensland and Northern Territory have refused to back a national framework requiring large data centres to underwrite new renewable energy.

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) has added foreign-produced power inverters and “advanced robotic devices” as a national security threat.

The plan lays out a roadmap for the country’s renewable energy development for 2026–2030, centred on capacity expansion, quality improvement and reliable energy substitution.

Australia's clean energy transition risks being cancelled out by fossil fuel export, ex-Chief of the Defence Force Admiral Chris Barrie said.