AEMO slashes forecasts for wind farms as falling costs fuel solar, batteries
The body that runs Australia’s biggest power market has scaled back its plans for high-voltage power lines and…
Australia’s emissions have dropped, but we’ve got our work cut out to reach targets
Australia’s emissions had the biggest drop ever this year outside the artificial kink in the curve during COVID-19…
Transpower issues grid emergency as solar storm hits South Island
Transpower said it will issue further operational notices when the storm passes and either remove the grid emergency…
Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom
For years, Australians have been been installing solar panels at a rapid clip. Now that investment is paying…
Prepaid electricity consumers sweltering under regular disconnections, report finds
Nicholas Kunoth would walk almost six hours to ensure his partner Judy Peters’s life-saving insulin medication was stored…
Australia’s heaviest trucks go electric with zero-emission freight depot
Transport is shaping up as one of Australia’s biggest carbon challenges, and one of the hardest to solve.…
Minister eyes stricter regulations on large-scale solar farms
New industry minister Ryosei Akazawa disclosed plans Thursday to tighten regulations on large-scale solar power plants to prevent…
Helios Energy’s $150 million solar farm approved for Hawke’s Bay
It is the fourth solar farm in the wider Hawke’s Bay region to receive consent, and the third…
Partial solar eclipse stuns early morning skywatchers across New Zealand
Unlike lunar eclipses, solar eclipses require eye protection as the sun will “at no point” be fully blocked…
Partial solar eclipse to be visible across New Zealand
A partial solar eclipse was a rare event which had not been seen in New Zealand for at…
Linklaters advises on Vikram Solar’s IPO in India
Linklaters acted as sole international counsel to the underwriters on the INR 20bn (approximately US$240m) initial public offering…
Australia’s rooftop solar and batteries now the main game as large-scale transition flounders
As Australia’s energy transition hits turbulence, a quiet but fundamental shift is underway. Faced with long delays, huge…