solar Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Large solar and eight-hour battery hybrid seeks green tick, but local mayor says it will be an eyesore
The very large solar and eight hour battery has 116 near neighbours to contend with in an area dotted with other wind and solar projects and local quarries.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 11, 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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Markets

Frequency penalties are costing some solar farms millions, but this is the market working
Data shows solar farms and big batteries are the biggest loser and winner following changes to who gets paid or penalised for grid instability.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 18, 2026

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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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Renewables

Contentious solar project scrapped after work fails to start on time
After another change of hands, a solar project opposed by some locals has missed its planning permit deadline and is no longer going ahead.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 7, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Enormous Top End solar and battery project seeks federal green tick
Massive, multi-gigawatt solar and battery project has started on the environmental journey, after a short but bruising legal suit it says was to find Native Title holders.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 16, 2026

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Renewables

Huge Top End solar and battery project drops court bid to remove native title claims
The developer of a gigascale solar and battery project proposed for the NT says work with the Northern Land Council meant it could drop the federal court application.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 22, 2026

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Climate

Energy transition delivers fresh growth for BHP, but decarbonisation stays on the back-burner
BHP expects energy transitioning industries to supercharge its copper business – just don’t expect any new detail on what it is doing to decarbonise.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

South Australia Liberals pitch cheap solar for renters in lead-up to state election
South Australia Liberal Party unveils $20 million election promise to deliver discounted rooftop solar systems for rental properties, in a last-minute pitch to voters.
Joshua S Hill & Sophie Vorrath

Feb 3, 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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Renewables

Air con leads surge in energy use as world heats up – but most new demand is being powered by solar
Air conditioning is set to become one of the biggest drivers of rising electricity demand, but the IEA says much of this will be met by a new wave of solar investment.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 12, 2025

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Renewables

Japanese energy giant gets FIRB tick for Genex bid, lays out plans for big wind project
Genex gets FIRB approval for the bid by J-Power, and lodges an EPBC application for its big Kidston wind farm.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 17, 2024

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