battery Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Solar recycling: State tips $17.8 million into waste PV and battery collection, processing
State commits nearly $18 million to the establishment of collection, transport and processing pathways for end-of-life solar panels and batteries.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 4, 2026

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Solar

Farmer seeks solar: Queensland developer says PV plans will help rejuvenate barren land
A Queensland company is proposing a small solar-battery, with sheep grazing under the panels, saying the landowner wants to use land too barren to farm.
Rachel Williamson

May 21, 2026

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Solar

Australia’s largest solar project changes shape as owner brings forward big battery to beat solar duck
Australia’s largest solar and battery project changes shape and will be built in smaller chunks after equity investors baulked at funding a standalone solar farm.
Rachel Williamson

May 13, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Queensland LNP calls in another big battery project as most coal dependent state hit by flight of capital
The number of projects in Queensland’s planning limbo now totals six after the state LNP government officially called in another standalone big battery project.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 11, 2026

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Storage

Want a Cheaper Home Battery? Federal rebate now offers 1,259 models to choose from
The number of home battery models available through the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has ballooned by nearly 500 since July 2025, new data shows.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 5, 2026

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Policy & Planning

South Australia solar battery hybrid project passes EPBC test with minimal conditions
EPBC permission granted for what could be South Australia’s first solar battery hybrid project, looking to connect next to the new transmission link to NSW.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 27, 2025

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Chart of the day

Wind output smashes through 10 GW barrier for first time on Australia’s main grid
Wind and big batteries pass significant milestones on Australia’s main grid, and new output records also set for wind in South Australia and wind and solar in Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 27, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Australian battery manufacturer seeks funds for significant expansion as home battery market booms
WA energy system specialist seeks fresh capital to scale up operations, including for its recent launch into the booming home battery market.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 24, 2025

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Storage

Tesla battery division hits record earnings. Will it soon overtake auto?
Australia becomes the first of Tesla’s subsidiary country operations to deliver a bigger profit from its battery storage division than for selling and maintaining EVs.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Huge Queensland solar and battery project hits new hurdle, this time from local egg farm
Proposed 2GW solar and battery energy park hits new roadblock, following a legal challenge led by owners of a local chicken farm to worker accommodation plans.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2025

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Battery

Battery specialist Eku Energy joins migration to New Zealand with new project
Macquarie’s Eku Energy is expanding into New Zealand with the purchase of a battery storage project in the Waikato region.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 24, 2025

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Storage

Last of three giant transformers gets craned into place at massive state-backed battery
Third and final giant transformer arrives for installation at first stage of state-backed big battery that will deliver up to 1.6 gigawatt-hours of storage into the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 25, 2025

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