9+ hour, 25+ min ago  (499+ words) Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has backed a new global electrification target of 35% by 2035 at the COP31 Action Agenda launch in Bonn, Germany. As head of negotiations for COP31, which will be held in November in T'rkiye, Bowen…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (866+ words) Prof. Green has spent more than five decades helping solar power become a cheap source of electricity, with the technology he developed today underpinning 90% of the world's solar technology. Prof. Green joined UNSW as an academic in 1974 and set up…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (549+ words) An independent policy institute is calling for a major acceleration of Australia's renewable energy rollout, outlining a host of policy reforms that would radically speed up infrastructure deployment in what it calls a "warp speed' approach. To meet projected increase…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (577+ words) Aussie homes might be leading the uptake in rooftop solar, but commercial and industrial businesses are the "missing middle" between residential and utility-scale solar and storage, according to a new report from the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (269+ words) More than 1, 200 senior energy professionals from over 250 organisations will gather at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre this week for Australian Energy Week 2026, one of the largest and most influential events on the Australian energy calendar. Taking place from 912 June 2026, Australian Energy…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (445+ words) Renewables developer Lightsource bp has begun construction on its Lower Wonga Solar Farm and Battery hybrid project near Gympie in Queensland. The project will combine an approximately 380 MWdc solar farm with a 281 MW/843 MWh battery energy storage system, bringing together…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (295+ words) The Western Australian Government is investing $17. 8 million in the 2026-27 State Budget to build Western Australia's capacity to recycle solar panels and embedded batteries. Through the state government's Remade in WA initiative, $13 million will establish new collection, transport, and processing pathways…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (329+ words) Victoria's SEC has announced a suite of new renewable energy products available to Victorian businesses which are backed by its own portfolio of renewable generation and storage. These products include fixed-price, multi-period time-of-use solutions that reward customers for using electricity…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (431+ words) Snowy Hydro says independent modelling from Baringa Partners confirms the Snowy 2. 0 pumped hydro megaproject is critical to maintaining reliable electricity supply and market stability after coal-fired power stations retire. The project, which is the subject of much scrutiny given its…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (191+ words) Proposals are now open for the Queensland Government's $200 million North West Energy Fund, a key initiative of the state's Energy Roadmap. The fund will support local energy solutions in and around Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Julia Creek, and Richmond to boost…...