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Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced it has invested a record AU$4.7 billion (US$3.09 billion) in large-scale renewables, energy storage, and transmission projects during the 12-month period ending 30 June 2025.

KKR has invested AU$500 million in Australia’s CleanPeak Energy to support the rollout of DERs such as rooftop solar PV and battery storage.

Two major transmission infrastructure projects have progressed in Western Australia and New South Wales, in a win for renewables.

AEMO has reported a record-breaking surge in new renewable energy generation and storage assets reaching full operation within the NEM.

The Queensland government has continued to crack down on renewable energy projects by enshrining new planning rules for solar PV into law, which strengthen social licence requirements.

Swedish solar developer OX2 has been approved for a 90MW solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales via Australia’s EPBC Act.

Swedish solar developer OX2 has submitted plans for a 150MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Pilecom, a mechanical installer of utility-scale solar projects, has officially started work on European Energy’s 106MW Lancaster solar PV power plant in Victoria, Australia.

Planning uncertainty and policy instability regarding renewables in Queensland have seen it slip in investment attractiveness, with New South Wales now leading Australia.

The New South Wales government has announced AU$26.2 million in funding for several Australian solar PV and battery initiatives.