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

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional AU$95.4 million (US$66.8 million) in funding to the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP), extending the research programme's operations to 2033.

In this interview with PV Tech Premium, Enervest CEO Ross Warby explains the demands of floating solar on a live water utility reservoir.

Developer Lightsource bp has reached financial close on the 171MWdc Glorit solar PV power plant, north of Auckland, New Zealand.

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

Ark Energy has been granted approval by AEMO and Transgrid to connect its 435MW Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project to the NEM.

The Western Australian government has allocated AU$17.8 million (US$12.7 million) in its 2026-27 State Budget to build the state's capacity to recycle solar modules and embedded batteries, under its Remade in WA programme.

Australian NEM solar generation fell 21.2% to 3,038GWh in May 2026, while a sharp mid-month pricing spike reversed April's stabilisation trend.

Queensland has opened a formal call for proposals under the state government’s AU$200 million North West Energy Fund in Australia.

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.