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

EV sales overtake petrol cars for the first time in Australia

08 Sep, 2026
Electric vehicles have overtaken petrol-powered cars in Australia for the first time, with new figures showing record August sales driven by cheaper running costs and a wider selection of affordable models. More than 27,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold across the country last month, representing a record 24.9 per…

Victoria’s SEC powers up Horsham solar farm in major milestone

07 Sep, 2026
Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) has reached a major landmark in the state’s shift towards clean energy, with the SEC Renewable Energy Park – Horsham solar farm connecting to the electricity grid for the first time. The key development marks the project's transition from mechanical completion into its critical commissioning…

ARENA hits 100 community batteries milestone, injects $23.2M in funding

03 Sep, 2026
Record number of batteries installed across Australia in 2023
Australia’s renewable energy rollout has reached a milestone with the installation of the 100th neighbourhood-scale power storage unit under the federal government’s Community Batteries Funding Initiative. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) celebrated the achievement alongside a fresh AU$23.2 million funding allocation for three innovative expansion projects under Round 2…

WA battery manufacturing capability boosted with $1.7M funding

02 Sep, 2026
Australia boosts local battery manufacturing capacity
The Western Australian government has given the clean energy sector a significant boost, with three local businesses securing a combined AU$1.7 million in state government funding across five domestic battery manufacturing projects. Magellan Powertronics, Adarsh Investments, and ProtoLab Manufacturing secured funding under Round 1 of the state government’s AU$50 million…

WA backs state-of-the art wind energy manufacturing with $500,000

02 Sep, 2026
The West Australian government is backing National Electric Motor Services (NEMS) to deliver a state-of-the-art wind energy manufacturing and refurbishment facility in Malaga. NEMS will receive AU$500,000 through the Wind Energy Manufacturing Co-Investment Program. With the funding, NEMS will upgrade its northern Perth operations to service and refurbish heavy-duty wind…

EVs are tipped to dominate Australian fleets by 2050

02 Sep, 2026
Electric vehicles are tipped to dominate Australian fleets by 2050
More Australian motorists are getting ready to go electric, with new research from NRMA Insurance released this year showing a sharp rise in willingness to buy an EV even as charging and battery concerns remain the biggest hurdle to wider adoption. NRMA Insurance's latest Changing Gears report, which tracks Australian…

Australia’s emissions fall as renewable energy generation increases

01 Sep, 2026
Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 1.6 per cent over the year to March 2026, driven by solar and wind generation displacing coal and gas across the national electricity grid. According to the latest Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, national climate pollution dropped by 7.5…