energy storage

New Zealand gentailer Contact Energy has announced a NZ$525 million (US$316 million) equity raise to accelerate its Contact31+ strategy, which aims to position the company as a leader in New Zealand’s renewable energy future.

Tonic Group has obtained federal environmental clearance for a 75MW solar-plus-storage development in Western Australia within four weeks.

The rate of installation of new self-consumption PV systems in Spain fell slightly last year, according to data from trade body the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF).

The fundamentals of the global solar PV market will remain strong in 2026 despite the challenges the sector faced in 2025, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Greek developer Metlen Energy and Metals has partnered with local maritime firm Tsakos Group to build a 251.9MW solar-plus-storage project in Greece.

New solar PV installations in Italy have reached 6.4GW in 2025, according to the latest data from transmission system operator Terna.

Green Gold Energy’s Morgan Solar Farm in South Australia has reached a key grid-connection milestone, having received its Section 5.3.4 letter under the National Electricity Rules (NER). 

Bellevue Gold has claimed to have set a new benchmark for off-grid renewable energy performance at one of its gold mines.

CleanPeak Energy has completed the acquisition of five solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) development sites in New South Wales from Fortitude Renewables, adding 25MW of solar capacity and 100MWh of battery storage to its portfolio.

Solar PV has met two-thirds (61%) of the US electricity demand growth in 2025, according to a report from think tank Ember.