Heat Pump Efficiency Rules: What Changes and When (2026)

Heat Pump Efficiency Rules: What Changes and When (2026)

Heat pump water heaters are about to face their first mandatory heat pump efficiency rules in Australia. Public consultation on the federal government’s draft standard closed on 5 October 2026,...

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The Solar Rebate Ends In 2030: What Comes Next?

The Solar Rebate Ends In 2030: What Comes Next?

Australia’s federal solar rebate has an expiry date. At the end of 2030, the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme that has helped put solar on millions of roofs is scheduled to...

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Next Generation SunPower Tracker Introduced

Next Generation SunPower Tracker Introduced

At the Intersolar 2007 conference today, SunPower, a Silicon Valley- based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, launched the next generation of its SunPower Tracker, a...

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Solar + storage construction starts on Project Sterling in Arizona

Solar + storage construction starts on Project Sterling in Arizona

Solar and storage system construction has begun for Project Sterling in Mohave County, Arizona. ContourGlobal is building the 509-MW solar and 1.4-GWh storage project, for which Tesla has already signed...

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Everything’s bigger in Texas

Everything’s bigger in Texas

As of mid-2026, Texas is just behind California’s 55.5 GW of total solar capacity, and has about half the Golden State’s 60.6 GWh of energy storage capacity. But Texas is catching up...

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EU expert group urges curbs on high-risk solar suppliers

EU expert group urges curbs on high-risk solar suppliers

An expert group advising the European Commission has recommended restricting components and software from high-risk suppliers in every segment of the European Union’s PV market, from plug-in systems to utility-scale...

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South Africa to procure 4.6 GW of battery storage

South Africa to procure 4.6 GW of battery storage

The government of South Africa is planning to procure 4.6 GW of battery storage and 5 GW of gas-fired power plants as the first allocations under the country’s Integrated Resource...

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4-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than gas turbines all across globe

4-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than gas turbines all across globe

Wood Mackenzie’s latest global report on levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) shows that advancing technologies and market dynamics continue to drive divergent prices, with four-hour battery storage now less expensive...

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900-MW portion of Indiana’s Mammoth solar project coming online

900-MW portion of Indiana’s Mammoth solar project coming online

Three phases of Doral Renewables‘ Mammoth Solar Project will soon start commercial operation in Pulaski County, Indiana. Mammoth South, Mammoth Central I and Mammoth Central II represent a combined capacity...

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AMMP launches AI coworker for renewable energy asset managers

AMMP launches AI coworker for renewable energy asset managers

Data platform AMMP has released a new offering built around AI coworkers for renewable energy project asset management. Its first coworker, Ray, joins asset management teams in the tools they...

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