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Ark Energy has secured a financial investment decision (FID) for its AU$1.3 billion Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project in Australia.

Naturgy's Australian generation subsidiary Global Power Generation (GPG) has entered the construction phase of the 330MW Fraser Coast Hybrid Project in Queensland.

Australia will move to ensure large-scale data centres are required to put at least as much green energy into the grid as they draw from it.

Clean energy investor confidence in Australia has deteriorated sharply over the past year, according to the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG).

The Australian government launched a First Nations Set Aside pilot within its CIS, reserving 500MW of renewable energy capacity in Tender 9.

Swedish independent power producer (IPP) OX2 has acquired the Corop solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia, adding a 230MWac solar PV power plant and up to 290MW/1,160MWh of battery energy storage to its Australian portfolio.

Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from utility-scale assets and 1,321GWh from rooftop systems.

Australia's utility-scale solar PV and wind assets generated a combined 4.73TWh in June, an 11% YoY increase, according to Rystad Energy.

Australia needs to build nearly 120GW of utility-scale wind and solar by 2050, approximately five times the current level, says AEMO.

Australia's ACAP was ranked first globally for photovoltaics research quality in 2025 for the second consecutive year.