SOLAR ENERGY FINANCE & INVESTMENT

Home battery uptake stays strong after rebate reductions Australian households are installing about 35,000 home batteries each month despite reductions to federal subsidies in May, …

Octopus acquires Golden Plains Wind Farm 2 in $2bn-plus deal Renewable energy investor Octopus has agreed terms to acquire the second stage of Victoria’s Golden …

Renewable project withdrawals test Capacity Investment Scheme Australia’s Capacity Investment Scheme is facing growing delivery pressure after 27 of the 109 renewable energy projects that …

Australia’s low power prices challenge renewable investment Australia’s wholesale electricity prices have fallen to unusually low levels by international standards, creating potential relief for consumers …

Akaysha Secures A$1.75bn Battery Portfolio Financing Akaysha Energy has consolidated debt across four Australian battery projects into an A$1.75 billion portfolio financing facility, creating a …

Chinese-made EVs capture 85% of Australia’s electric car sales Chinese-made electric vehicles have taken a commanding share of Australia’s fast-growing EV market, accounting for about …

Pilbara EV haul trucks gain cost edge as diesel prices surge Battery-electric mining trucks have become cheaper to operate than diesel haul trucks under current …

Centuria solar deal links $430m rollout to property income Centuria Capital Group has outlined a solar and battery agreement with Energy Bay that is expected …

Origin exits 870MW Skye Ridge wind project as costs rise Origin Energy has withdrawn from its proposed 870MW Skye Ridge wind farm near Walcha in …

Japan turns ageing golf courses into large-scale solar sites Japan’s shrinking supply of suitable land is pushing solar developers towards an unconventional source of large-scale …