Battery

Solar

Home battery market undergoes “healthy reset,” as rooftop solar lingers in record territory
Australia’s home battery market is undergoing a “healthy reset,” new data shows, with battery sizes and installation numbers both falling.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Massive wind farm to be first to test Queensland’s tough new planning laws
Huge wind project with one of the country’s biggest batteries to become the first to test Queensland’s tough new planning framework.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 9, 2026

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Solar

Footy for Climate: Ex AFL stars help football and netball club with new solar and battery system
Footy for Climate, founded by two ex AFL stars, aims to install solar and battery at more than 500 local sporting clubs by 2030, delivering savings of $5 million.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 9, 2026

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Storage

Should big batteries be forced to sit on empty when a rooftop solar glut is forecast?
Peak body calls for new market mechanism to respond to minimum load conditions, rather than forcing or contracting big batteries to prepare for a surplus rooftop PV.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Big battery in middle of Sydney forced to planning review by residents of tiny towns 800 km away
A battery project proposed next to a freeway in the centre of Sydney forced to panel review after objections from interstate and two tiny towns 800 kms away.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

CIS bakes in First Nations equity, revenue sharing deal for next renewables and storage tenders
Capacity in upcoming renewable and storage tenders under the CIS to be reserved for projects that lock in equity deals with First Nations groups.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 7, 2026

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Renewables

Construction ready, CIS-winning solar and battery hybrid project sold to Swedish developer
One of the biggest solar and battery projects Victoria has been sold to Swedish renewables developer, armed with an underwriting deal and planning approvals.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 7, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Planning meeting over solar and battery project cancelled after none of 133 objectors bothers to show up
A public meeting to hear objections to a large solar and battery project in New England was cancelled after none of those who wrote against it showed up.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 6, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s newest international airport to be powered by 100 pct renewable electricity
Australia’s newest international airport will be powered by 100 pct renewables, thanks to a large rooftop solar system and a big battery, and feature mostly electric support vehicles.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 6, 2026

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Storage

China battery giant launches major new push for “circularity” amid EV and home storage boom
China battery giant launches two major initiatives aimed at improving the sustainability of battery manufacturing, recycling and reuse – backed by a some of Europe’s biggest EV makers and home battery companies.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 3, 2026

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Battery

Community battery rollout is way behind schedule, with only a quarter built on time
A report into the progress of the federal government’s Arena-backed community battery rollout has revealed long delays and some rising costs.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 3, 2026

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Renewables

One of Australia’s first solar and battery hybrid projects reaches financial close, confirming big shift in market
One of Australia’s first solar and battery hybrid projects reaches financial close, confirming big shift away from wind energy to more bankable projects.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 3, 2026

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