The South Australian government has selected four solar and wind proposals totalling almost 13GW in the Whyalla West release area, west of the steelmaking city.
Acciona, GenusPlus and UGL Engineering have been selected to deliver Stage 1 of Clean Energy Link – East (CEL-East), a transmission project in Western Australia.
Australia's solar financial investment decisions (FIDs) have hit a record 3.5GW in 2026, with energy minister Chris Bowen saying renewable energy investment "has already broken the annual record".