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

New scorecard exposes Australia’s renewable energy gap

16 Sep, 2026
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has launched a new tool to track the country's transition to renewable energy, revealing a significant gap between projects in the pipeline and those actually under construction. The Australian Renewable Energy Scorecard, an interactive data tool developed in collaboration with Green…

PolarBlue to build clean energy manufacturing hub in Tasmania

16 Sep, 2026
Australian clean energy company PolarBlue is preparing to build a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing hub at Bell Bay in Tasmania, setting the stage for an economic boom in the region. The announcement follows three years of close engagement between the company and state authorities. Under Phase One of the development, the…

Australian governments legalise plug-in solar panels and batteries

15 Sep, 2026
Australian renters, low-income households, and apartment dwellers are set to gain access to bill-slashing plug-in solar panels and batteries. Federal, state, and territory energy ministers unanimously agreed to work alongside the federal government to establish a national framework for the safe deployment of plug-in Consumer Energy Resource (CER) devices. The…

UGL secures renewable energy and storage deal in Queensland

14 Sep, 2026
CIMIC Group company UGL has been awarded a contract by APA Group to deliver the Sybella Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project near Mount Isa, Queensland, marking another step forward in the company's growing renewable energy portfolio. Under the agreement, UGL will handle the engineering design, procurement,…

Octopus Australia submits proposal for Queensland BESS

09 Sep, 2026
Upacking the pros and cons of battery energy storage systems
Octopus Australia has filed its proposed 500MW/2,000MWh Blackstone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act. The proposal was lodged by project entity Blackstone BESS OpCo Pty Ltd. and follows the company's August submission of the 1.2GW/4.8GWh Hanworth battery…

Victorian solar company fined $100,000 for repeated fall risks

09 Sep, 2026
SafeWork
A Victorian solar installation company has been penalised by Victoria’s health and safety regulator with AU$100,000 in fines and ordered to pay AU$12,587 in costs after repeatedly exposing workers to deadly fall risks across four residential job sites. Aus Renewable Development Group Pty Ltd was sentenced in the Ringwood Magistrates'…

Tasmania releases draft rules for data centre and AI growth

09 Sep, 2026
Rest makes $1 billion investment in renewables and green data centres
The Tasmanian government has released a new draft policy framework establishing clear expectations for future data centres and AI infrastructure developments across the state. The Draft Expectations for Data Centres and AI Infrastructure framework aims to attract tech investment while protecting local utility infrastructure and power security. Under the proposal,…

ICC Sydney to host Southern Hemisphere’s largest CBD solar farm

08 Sep, 2026
Solar innovation opens rooftops across Australia
The International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney is set to become home to the largest central business district rooftop solar farm in the Southern Hemisphere under plans unveiled by the New South Wales government. The government-owned venue will expand its solar panel array across the roofs of its Convention Centre, Exhibition…