George Heynes

RES Australia's 2,400MWh Bunyip North BESS has cleared the federal environmental assessment process under Australia's EPBC Act.

The Victorian government in Australia has formally declared five onshore REZ and a dedicated shoreline zone for offshore wind infrastructure.

China's CATL has opened the “world's largest and most comprehensive testing and validation platform for energy storage systems”.

Queensland's BESS fleet set two new instantaneous records on 31 May 2026, including renewables-plus-storage (RES) share of consumption.

Karmo takes over AGL's EV subscription fleet management and platform operations, with plans to integrate vehicle-to-grid technology for customers.

NSW will provide AU$225 million in new funding to support domestic manufacturing of low-carbon products and renewable energy components.

Siemens will develop a reference architecture purpose-built for Nvidia AI data centres, in collaboration with Fluence.

Queensland Investment Corporation has opened a formal call for proposals under the state government's AU$200 million North West Energy Fund.

Australia's utility-scale solar PV and wind assets generated a combined 4.6TWh in May 2026, up 10% from 4.2TWh recorded in May 2025.

Akaysha Energy's 415MW/1,660MWh Orana BESS has reached full output, with the facility now listed as operating in Australia's NEM.