renewables

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

Firmus Technologies has signed a 12-year wholesale energy supply agreement with Gunvor Group, including 1.2GW of renewables by 2032.

Australia's large-scale renewables pipeline has reached 32,277MW of probable generation capacity, according to the Clean Energy Regulator.

Brisbane-based developer Renewable Energy Partners (REP) has expanded the Bogunda Energy Hub to include solar PV and battery energy storage, with the project now formally in early-stage development south of Hughenden in Queensland, Australia.

Australia’s Queensland has allocated AU$3.2 billion to the CopperString transmission project in its 2026-27 State Budget.

Australia's utility-scale solar PV and wind assets generated a combined 4.6TWh in May 2026, up 10% from 4.2TWh recorded in May 2025, according to data published by Rystad Energy senior analyst David Dixon on LinkedIn.

NSW will provide AU$225 million in new funding to support domestic manufacturing of low-carbon products and renewable energy components.

The Victorian government in Australia has formally declared five onshore REZ and a dedicated shoreline zone for offshore wind infrastructure.

BHP and Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC) will assess potential large-scale energy solutions for iron ore operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Melbourne-based developer Enervest has delivered what is claimed to be one of Australia's largest floating solar installations, built to offset the energy costs of pumping drinking water in regional Victoria.