Australia

Australia, Fortescue settle dispute over hydrogen factory funding

It ensured that the $66m investment has been retained in Queensland.

UNSW wins $6.5m Australia grant to study grid security in renewables shift

Grid-forming storage must interact safely with power system protection.

Australia's ACEnergy sells 250MW Yanco BESS to BW ESS

Commercial operations are targeted for 2028.

CEFC commits $100m to Australia’s mid-scale renewable projects

Funding targets mid-scale solar and battery assets

Policy hurdles slow Australia's commercial-solar rollout despite 86GW potential

Grid delays and tariff complexity slow commercial solar deployment.

Inflation and grid needs slow progress towards Australia’s ultra‑low‑cost solar

Construction costs, grid constraints, and labour pressures offset cheap modules.

Australia’s renewable push hits grid bottlenecks

Renewables supplied over half of NEM power for a full quarter in late 2025.

Neoen advances 179MW Western Australia wind farm

Project will connect to Western Power’s 220kV transmission network in SWIS

Australia adds record 9.1GW of energy capacity in FY26

Wind projects hit a record 5.2GW in applications.

Vestas completes 215‑turbine build at Golden Plains Wind Farm in Australia

It will deliver 1.33 GW of renewable energy capacity once fully operational.

Envision ships first turbines for Fortescue's 132 MW Australian wind project

Additional turbine shipments are scheduled in the coming months.

Australian PM proposes power rules for AI data centres

It will also set rules on where large data centres are built.