Energy

  • Australia’s seabirds face wind farm risks

    16 Oct, 2026

    Victoria gives green light to Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind farm

    The Victorian government has approved the construction of the Warracknabeal Energy Park, which once complete will be the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere. The massive 219-turbine development is s... more

  • UV

    16 Oct, 2026

    ARENA launches Round 3 of Solar Sunshot program with solar manufacturing focus

    The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a AU$250 million funding round under its Solar Sunshot program, targeting Australian and international innovators to accelerate the local manufacture ... more

  • VNI

    16 Oct, 2026

    WA awards major Clean Energy Link contract to local firms

    The Western Australian government has awarded a major contract for the first stage of the Clean Energy Link - East (CEL - East) project to WA-based businesses Acciona, GenusPlus, and UGL Engineering. The mul... more

  • Wambo

    15 Oct, 2026

    Transmission bottlenecks risk Sweden’s clean energy expansion

    Sweden’s power sector is on track for rapid renewable expansion, but limited grid transmission capacity risks restricting the market's potential, according to a new report from GlobalData. The intelligence... more

  • Victoria gives green light to Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind farm
    16 Oct, 2026
  • ARENA launches Round 3 of Solar Sunshot program with solar manufacturing focus
    16 Oct, 2026
  • WA awards major Clean Energy Link contract to local firms
    16 Oct, 2026
  • Transmission bottlenecks risk Sweden’s clean energy expansion
    15 Oct, 2026

UNSW to test perovskite solar modules outdoors

01 Oct, 2026
UNSW
Next-generation solar modules are about to face the full force of the Australian climate at UNSW Sydney, in a bid to find out whether promising prototypes can become dependable power technology. On a 25-by-25-metre patch of land at the university's Water Research Laboratory in Manly Vale, up to 160 perovskite…

Gamuda and Yanara sign delivery contract to advance Mortlake Energy Hub

30 Sep, 2026
Infrastructure group Gamuda Australia and renewable energy developer Yanara have signed the delivery contract for Stage 1 of the Mortlake Energy Hub (MEH-1) in western Victoria, clearing the path for construction to begin on the hybrid solar and battery project. The agreement transitions the project into its engineering, procurement and…

World-leading Waratah Super Battery turns on in NSW

30 Sep, 2026
The Waratah Super Battery, one of the most powerful battery energy storage systems in the world, is now fully operational and providing New South Wales with clean and affordable energy. Constructed on the footprint of the former Munmorah coal-fired power station, the facility boasts an active capacity of 850 megawatts…

Victoria introduces strict rules to force data centres to self-power

25 Sep, 2026
The Victorian government has introduced the country’s most stringent planning and operational standards for new data centres, forcing tech operators to source their own renewable energy, preserve local water supplies, and maintain strict separation distances from residential neighbourhoods. The regulations target the booming digital infrastructure sector, which delivered AU$5.8 billion…

Queensland projects push renewable approvals past milestone

25 Sep, 2026
Synergy launches wind farm community benefit fund
Environmental approval for two Queensland renewable energy projects has pushed the federal government past two major milestones, with more than 150 renewable energy projects approved across Australia since the May 2022 election, including 50 in Queensland. The Bungaban Solar Project in the Western Downs region, a joint venture between Windlab…