Southeast Asia & Oceania

The South Australian government has selected four solar and wind proposals totalling almost 13GW in the Whyalla West release area, west of the steelmaking city.

Australia must find green iron customers beyond China as Chinese steel demand declines and iron ore export earnings fall, says IEEFA.

Atmos Renewables has acquired 126MWp of operating solar PV capacity in Victoria and Queensland from BayWa r.e., along with a late-stage wind and battery storage project in New South Wales, Australia.

Norfund and Impact Fund Denmark have signed agreements to take a 49% interest in the 500MWp Ixus Bugallon Solar Power Project.

Acciona, GenusPlus and UGL Engineering have been selected to deliver Stage 1 of Clean Energy Link – East (CEL-East), a transmission project in Western Australia.

Australia's solar financial investment decisions (FIDs) have hit a record 3.5GW in 2026, with energy minister Chris Bowen saying renewable energy investment "has already broken the annual record".

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has opened a 168MWdc solar PV plant that is now the largest on the country's South Island.

Anza Power has signed a second long-term PPA with Fonterra for its 110MWac Karioi solar PV power plant in New Zealand.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a third round of its Solar Sunshot programme, offering up to AU$250 million (US$175 million) to companies that manufacture or demonstrate equipment for building large-scale solar PV power plants in Australia.

Australia ranks second to the US for data centre investment, driving demand for solar power and battery storage.