The Australian Government has approved 15 projects under Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 8 – National Electricity Market (NEM) Dispatchable, adding 4.2 GW of dispatchable capacity and 16.1 GWh of energy storage. Announced on June 24, 2026, the projects are expected to provide enough storage to supply around four hours of electricity to 3.7 million…
Australia will introduce a new programme next year that will allow households to access three hours of free solar electricity each day. The initiative, called the Solar Sharer scheme, was announced by Energy Minister Chris Bowen and will initially roll out in New South Wales and South Australia before possible expansion to other regions. Bowen…
The Australian federal government has announced the results of Tender 4 under its Capacity Investment Scheme, selecting 20 renewable and storage projects with a total capacity of 6.6 gigawatts. The outcome exceeds the tender’s original 6-gigawatt target and marks another step toward Australia’s goal of sourcing 82% of its electricity from renewables by 2030. Twelve…
The Australian government has introduced a National Renewable Energy Priority List to expedite approvals for key renewable energy generation, storage, and transmission projects. The initiative, led by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), aims to streamline regulatory processes while ensuring environmental compliance under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC)…
Plug Power has signed a purchase agreement with Allied Green Ammonia (AGA) to supply 3 GW of electrolyser capacity for AGA’s green hydrogen-to-ammonia plant in Australia. The plant will also include a 4.5 GW solar facility to power the electrolysers with zero-emission electricity, targeting a production capacity of 2,700 metric tonnes of green ammonia per…
Neoen has obtained AUD 1.4 billion in debt financing for 1.3 GW of wind, solar, and storage assets, effectively doubling its Australian renewable energy portfolio financing. Eleven major lenders participated, including ANZ, Bank of China, and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The portfolio includes three operating solar farms in New South Wales—Griffith Solar Farm, Parkes…
Energy Vault Holdings has partnered with the Enervest Group to deploy a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Stoney Creek site in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Enervest CEO Ross Warby highlighted the strength of the partnership, emphasizing Energy Vault’s expertise in technology and system design as key factors. He also…
Renewable energy developer OX2 has acquired its first onshore wind project in Western Australia, with a planned capacity of 1GW. Located north of Perth, the project is in the early development stages and will include a 100MW battery energy storage system. The acquisition involves collaboration with 20 landowners, and the original developers will continue to…