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Utility-scale solar generation in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) fell 3.3% to 1,746GWh in October 2026, its first monthly decline since June, as annual growth slowed to 4.4%.

New Zealand solar developer Lightyears has secured NZ$174 million to accelerate its solar PV build-out across the country.

Neoen has secured AU$1.8 billion in debt financing from 13 lenders for a 1.2GW Australian renewables and energy storage portfolio.

UAE developer Masdar has signed an agreement with Invest New Zealand to explore up to NZ$1 billion (US$585 million) of solar, wind and battery storage investment in New Zealand.

Data centres could add AU$40 billion (US$28 billion) to wholesale electricity costs in Australia's eastern states.

2.6GW of large-scale generation projects reached financial close in Australia in H1 2026, with solar accounting for 92% of the capacity.

Solar and battery storage projects have pushed Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) connection pipeline up 43% in a year to 80.9GW, overtaking the grid's existing 77GW of capacity for the first time.

New Zealand solar PV generator Lodestone Energy has started trading on the NZX Main Board after raising NZ$75 million (US$43 million).

Anza Power has signed a second long-term PPA with Fonterra for its 110MWac Karioi solar PV power plant in New Zealand.

New Zealand retailers Briscoe Group and Farro have signed electricity supply agreements with solar generator Lodestone Energy.