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Australia’s coalition government has secured support from the Labor Party to cut funding for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) from AU$1.3 billion to AU$800 million.

A total of 12 projects have been awarded funding in Australia’s breakthrough utility-scale solar funding round, with AU$91 million set aside for 482MW of capacity.

Australia’s Anti-Dumping Commission proposes to terminate its investigation into the alleged dumping of certain crystalline silicon PV modules exported from China into Australia.

BayWa renewable energy, a subsidiary of Munich-based BayWa, has acquired Perth-based PV distributor Solarmatrix.

Conergy plans to build a 10.8MWac solar PV plant combined with 1.4MW/5.3MWh of lithium-ion battery storage near Lakeland, Australia.

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council has met to discuss Australia’s energy future, prompting mixed reactions from the industry.

Darwin international Airport has started to use power from a 4MW solar PV solar array developed by Northern Territory-based firm CAT projects.

Northern Ireland-headquartered renewable energy firm DP Energy has received approval to develop a AU$680 million (US$519 million) major renewable energy park in South Australia involving wind and solar capacity.

The Australian Energy Regulator has released a draft decision protecting solar users in South Australia from increased charges proposed by utility SA Power Networks (SAPN).

Farmers in Australia are bearing the brunt of electricity price fluctuations, but they may benefit from partnering with renewables companies, according to Jacqueline Knowles, manager of natural resources policy with the National Farmers' Federation.