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

Victoria identifies preferred transmission route for Gippsland offshore wind grid

23 Sep, 2026
Türkiye aims for 5GW offshore wind
The Victorian government has identified the preferred transmission corridor to connect Australia's inaugural offshore wind projects off the Gippsland coast to the state's electricity grid, another milestone in the development of the state’s offshore wind industry. State network planning agency VicGrid has mapped out a 60-kilometre, 200-metre-wide corridor running between…

NSW to intoduce nation-first solar panel recycling mandate

22 Sep, 2026
New South Wales is set to introduce Australia’s first mandatory solar panel recycling scheme, aiming to recover critical materials and prevent thousands of tonnes of photovoltaic waste from ending up in landfill. The state government has launched a public consultation on the recycling scheme, which aims to drive investment and…

NSW invests $16.5M to expand EV charging infrastructure

22 Sep, 2026
EVs to power Australia's energy future — bidirectional charging roadmap released
The New South Wales government is providing a AU$16.5 million funding package to expand EV charging infrastructure and assist organisations in electrifying their fleets across the state. Under the funding initiative, AU$5 million in co-funding is allocated to charge point operators to deploy additional kerbside charging infrastructure. Designed primarily to…

Cheaper power delivered for Melbourne community hub with new solar array

22 Sep, 2026
UV
The Victorian government’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) is delivering cheaper power to one of Melbourne's community hubs, switching on a massive rooftop solar system at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). The 1.3-megawatt solar installation began generating power the week of September 14 and is expected to cover roughly…

Energy grid stabilisers ready to power NSW homes during peak demand

22 Sep, 2026
Australians could benefit from cleaner, cheaper energy with grid innovations, says new report
All firming projects under Tender Round 2 of the New South Wales Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap is now operational, strengthening the state’s electricity system ahead of peak demand period. The completion of three large-scale batteries and a virtual power plant brings more than AU$1.8 billion of private investment to the state…

Victoria to build big battery to power 200,000 homes

21 Sep, 2026
The Victorian Government is backing a big battery project near Wodonga to strengthen the state’s electricity grid, enhance reliability, and put downward pressure on household power bills as aging coal-fired power stations retire. The Baranduda Electrical Energy Reserve will deliver 400 megawatts of capacity and store 1.86 gigawatt-hours of energy,…