solar hybrid Archives - Renew Economy

Battery

Construction begins on Neoen’s “first behind-the-meter battery” at one of its biggest solar farms
Neoen Australia begins construction of a big battery alongside one of Australia’s biggest solar farms, where it will share the same grid connection.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 30, 2026

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Renewables

“Brilliant economics”: Offtake deal seals delivery of Australia’s biggest solar-battery hybrid project
Renewables retailer seals “foundational” offtake deal with a project that is helping to lay the foundations for a new breed of solar and battery hybrid projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 16, 2026

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Renewables

Solar-battery hybrid and CIS winner gets super quick federal green tick
Solar and battery project proposed for central northern Victoria gets EPBC all-clear just four months after joining the queue.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 16, 2026

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Wind

Wind energy faces “existential challenge” as solar and battery hybrids beat it on costs
Australian wind energy prices have doubled to more than $110/MWh, and the technology is facing an “existential challenge” from lower cost solar and battery hybrids.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 17, 2025

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Solar

20MW Emu Downs solar project signs 12-year PPA
WA’s first co-located solar PV power plant has cleared its final hurdle to realisation and will begin construction next month.
Jonathan Gifford

Dec 12, 2016

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Solar

Origin signs first offtake agreement with Degrussa solar and storage plant
Origin signs offtake for hybrid solar and storage plant at Degrussa mine – its third solar contract, as it seeks bidders for massive Stockyard Hill wind farm.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Aug 18, 2016

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Solar

Planning approval given for 11MW solar plant next to existing wind farm
Chinese giant Goldwind wins planning approval to build 11MW solar plant next to wind farm it co-owns near Crookwell, NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 27, 2016

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Storage

WA copper mine goes green as it powers with solar and storage
First big solar and storage plant fires up at WA copper mine, and other miners are keen to follow suit to reduce crippling cost of diesel.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 27, 2016

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Qinous adds 1.9MWh battery storage system to NT solar-diesel mini-grid
German battery maker Qinous adds 1,987kWh li-ion battery storage system to solar-diesel minigrid at Daly River community, allowing diesel to be switched off during day.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2016

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Solar-wind mega complex could change the way we think about renewables
CSIRO spin-off Windlab wants to build the world’s biggest wind-solar hybrid plant – a facility it says could deliver as much baseload power as a small coal fired generator.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 26, 2015

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Toyota backs massive solar-wind hybrid energy park in north Queensland
Renewables offshoot of Toyota Corp takes 50% stake in wind and solar hybrid energy park that could deliver “baseload” energy to northern Queensland.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 26, 2015

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ARENA reveals new focus on hybrid renewable power plants
The agency’s second investment plan reveals a new focus on creating ‘hybrid’ renewable-fossil fuel plants, and on grid integration.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Jul 11, 2013

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