“Two years ago, we needed 40GWh of storage operational by 2030. That has now increased to 56GWh solely due to solar penetration,” said Paul Peters, CEO of New South Wales’ Energy Security Corporation, speaking at the Energy Storage Summit Australia 2026 last month. “Of the 56GWh needed, 12.5GWh has hit the financial investment decision. 75% of what we need in 2030 is not there today.” Average battery discharge reached 359MW during the quarter, more than three times the 98MW recorded in...

The community-funded not-for-profit’s analysis reveals that strategic investment in renewable energy, battery storage, and electrification can provide structural protection against international energy shocks. The report comes as petrol prices have reached 253.4 cents per litre and diesel has climbed above AU$3 per litre, with modelling by Griffith University estimating the conflict could add an extra 5% to existing inflation. “This is the second major global fuel shock in just four years,�...

Located approximately 40km southwest of Gladstone and 20km west of Calliope within the Gladstone Regional Council area, the project emerges from a joint venture between established renewable energy developers RES Australia and Energy Estate through their Central Queensland Power Development Co partnership. The development spans a project area of 5,618 hectares distributed across 14 individual land parcels and local road corridors, with the actual infrastructure footprint concentrated within a di...

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) determined on 29 January that the Binningup Solar Facility would not constitute a controlled action under the EPBC Act, allowing the project to proceed without requiring a comprehensive environmental assessment. The decision enables Tonic Group to commence clearing activities across a 12.46-hectare disturbance footprint within the 88.38-hectare project site. Located approximately 130km south of Perth within the Shire of...

Each acquired project features development approval and connection agreements for 5MW solar facilities paired with battery storage systems. The projects are scheduled to enter construction in 2026 and achieve operational status by early 2027. Once operational, the portfolio is projected to generate approximately 90GWh annually and to produce around 85,000 Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs). Philip Graham, CEO of Clean Peak Energy, described the acquisition as enabling immediate construct...

The decision sees the proposal clear a major regulatory hurdle for the development located 15km east of Eneabba in the Mid-West region. Western Australia-based electric and gas utility Synergy submitted the development application for the 2GW solar-wind-BESS project in September 2025. The Tathra project features up to 140 wind turbines generating up to 1GW of capacity, paired with up to 500MW of solar PV generation and a 500MW battery storage system. The hybrid facility will connect to the Sout...

The facility will feature approximately 550,000 solar modules mounted on single-axis tracking systems reaching a maximum height of 3.5 metres above ground level. According to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act application, the solar installation will connect to power conversion units through underground cabling systems, with the entire array linking to an on-site substation. The battery storage system component will be housed in containerised modules positioned n...

Grid-scale solar generation increased 16% year-on-year during Q3 2025, establishing a new record for any third quarter period. The 238MW net generation increase resulted from 289MW of new capacity additions, 24MW from commissioning facilities, and 18MW from improvements to the existing fleet. Image: AEMO. Economic offloading reduced potential output by 90MW while curtailment accounted for 4MW of lost generation, demonstrating the growing need for storage solutions to capture excess solar product...