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Solar panels installed on roofs in South Australia. Image: CSIRO.

Renewables supply 100% of South Australia’s electricity demand for almost a third of 2024

June 6, 2025
ElectraNet has revealed that renewables supplied 100% of South Australia's electricity demand for 27% of 2024, roughly 99 days.
Image: European Energy.
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NEM data spotlight: Solar generation in Australia’s biggest electricity market up 15% year-on-year

June 3, 2025
In May 2025, utility-scale and rooftop solar PV dipped by 579GWh month-on-month in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) to 2,861GWh.
The Surallah solar plant in the Philippines, which is owned by ib vogt. Image: ib vogt

Australia: Tasmanian council approves plans for 288MW utility-scale solar PV plant

May 30, 2025
Tasmania’s George Town council approved plans for a 288MW solar PV power plant this week, which is being pursued in Australia by German renewable energy developer ib vogt.
Image: Octopus Australia.

Octopus Australia receives GPS approval for 300MW solar-plus-storage site

May 20, 2025
Octopus Australia has received grid connection approval from AEMO for a 300MW solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales.
Image: AGL Energy/Risen Energy.

OX2 obtains consent for 90MW solar-plus-storage site in New South Wales, Australia

May 19, 2025
Swedish solar developer OX2 has received development consent from the New South Wales government in Australia for a 90MW solar-plus-storage project.
The Stubbo solar PV plant will be located in the Central-West Orana REZ. Image: ACEN Australia.

Australia’s NEM sees approved utility-scale solar PV capacity grow by half a gigawatt in April

May 19, 2025
New data released by Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has noted that 553MW of capacity was approved in the NEM in April.
Image: Elgin Energy.

Elgin Energy bags GPS approval for 150MW solar-plus-storage site in Victoria, Australia

May 18, 2025
Developer Elgin Energy has secured grid connection approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for a 150MW solar-plus-storage site in Victoria.
The Kingaroy solar farm in Queensland, Australia. Credit: Mytilineos

AEMO: commissioning for renewables and energy storage in Australia’s NEM increases 366% YoY

May 2, 2025
AEMO said that new renewable energy generation and energy storage projects in the final commissioning phase in the NEM have reached 7GW.
An Acciona Energía solar project.

Acciona Energía completes construction of 308MW solar PV plant in Queensland, Australia

April 28, 2025
Acciona Energía has completed the construction of a 308MW solar PV power plant near the coastal city of Gladstone in Queensland, Australia.
Image: Weasel Solar Farm.

250MW solar-plus-storage site in Tasmania added to Australia’s EPBC Act

April 21, 2025
A landowner-led 250MW solar-plus-storage site in Tasmania has been added to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

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