Australian women-led solar project: A 96 kW rooftop solar system for Officeworks in Australia’s Victoria has become the world’s 1st all-women-led commercial solar project. A result of partnership between Smart Commercial Solar and Australian Women in Solar Energy (AWISE), it is led by the team of women right from the project analysis and project management to engineering and performance monitoring. The team will install the project on the Officeworks Bundoora rooftop in mid-2025. Officeworks says this project sets a powerful precedent for gender diversity in the energy industry. AWISE Founding Director Sophie Wright said, “By increasing visibility and breaking down barriers, we can attract more women into the industry and help build a more diverse, skilled workforce.”
120 MW agrivoltaic project: Germany’s ib vogt has announced a 120 MW solar farm with 120 MW/480 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Australia. It will collaborate with local sheep farmers to allow sheep to graze on site. It will be located within the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and enter construction by July 2026.
100 MW solar park in Sri Lanka: The cabinet of Sri Lanka has granted approval to provide land to a 100 MW solar project in Siyambalanduwa region. According to local media reports Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority will provide 219.723 hectares of land which is not fit for farming or other cultivation for the project.
110 MW in New Zealand: Helios Energy has secured Ruapehu District Council’s consent to go ahead with its 110 MW AC solar farm in Tangiwai in New Zealand. The Karioi Solar Project will be located on land leased from a local multigenerational farming family. It will continue to remain in agricultural production through sheep grazing and deer grazing on surrounding paddocks. The project is located close to an existing transmission network connection.
Trina Storage & Pacific Green partnership: China’s Trina Storage has entered a partnership with renewable energy storage developer Pacific Green for the Limestone Coast North Energy Park in South Australia. Part of the Chinese solar PV manufacturer Trinasolar, Trina Storage will supply energy storage cells and battery cabinets. To be built for AUD 460 million, this project will host 250 MW/500 MWh capacity to become one among the largest renewable energy parks in the state.
