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Australia's home battery installations triple in 2025
Clean technologies

Australia's home battery installations triple in 2025

Household demand and government rebates propelled the market to 221,000 installations, making Australia the world's third-largest home battery market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Villagehood launches app to connect Australian mums
Marketing Technologies

Villagehood launches app to connect Australian mums

Villagehood has unveiled a community app aimed at helping Australian mothers arrange local meet-ups, after more than 100 attended its Sydney launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
SMA Australia appoints Sam Wiggins as Managing Director
Clean technologies

SMA Australia appoints Sam Wiggins as Managing Director

The reshuffle comes as Australia’s solar market shifts towards hybrid systems, increasing demand for technical delivery and service support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

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DayOne & TNB plan 1.5GW Selangor data centre power
Data centers

DayOne & TNB plan 1.5GW Selangor data centre power

Reliability concerns are driving a planned on-site generation and battery storage setup for a new Selangor data centre, pending approvals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Australia could become Asia-Pacific AI infrastructure hub
Smart Cities

Australia could become Asia-Pacific AI infrastructure hub

Grid constraints could determine whether Australia wins a share of the region's fast-growing AI data centre investment, the paper says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Malaysia & Indonesia launch lithium-ion battery cell
Supply Chain

Malaysia & Indonesia launch lithium-ion battery cell

Six new partnerships and a cross-border pouch cell debut in Sepang as ASEAN moves to turn battery research into production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Kaffee Energy taps JLL for Wayu Philippines equity raise
Clean technologies

Kaffee Energy taps JLL for Wayu Philippines equity raise

External equity is being sought to fund a 700 MW Philippine renewable pipeline after Kaffee Energy completed its Wayu acquisition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
New Zealand storage investment hinges on bankability
Power / Energy

New Zealand storage investment hinges on bankability

Financing for batteries is being shaped by predictable revenue and grid access, leaving New Zealand behind larger storage markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
X2M & Resi Ventures plan regional data centre precincts
Smart Cities

X2M & Resi Ventures plan regional data centre precincts

Regional Victoria could host one of Australia's first integrated data and energy precincts as demand for capacity shifts beyond Sydney and Melbourne.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Siemens unveils AI data centre blueprint with Fluence
Data centers

Siemens unveils AI data centre blueprint with Fluence

The 136 MW design could help operators bring high-density AI sites online faster while easing grid strain and cooling bottlenecks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
EDGE Modular launches global containerised data centres
Disaster Recovery

EDGE Modular launches global containerised data centres

Demand for faster-deploying edge infrastructure is boosting interest in portable units that can be shipped to remote sites and redeployed as needs change.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Parameter launches battery module for hazardous sites
Network Infrastructure

Parameter launches battery module for hazardous sites

Continuous cell-level monitoring is being extended into Zone 1 and Zone 2 battery rooms, reducing risky site entries and compliance burden.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

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UK battery storage faces major cyberattack risk, study
Cybersecurity

UK battery storage faces major cyberattack risk, study

A single attack on UK battery storage could trigger a nationwide outage and cost up to GBP £10 billion, Centrii's analysis warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy deal
Data centers

Equinix signs fourth Singapore renewable energy deal

Pressure is mounting on Singapore data centre operators to secure low-carbon power as Equinix adds another solar deal and lifts its local portfolio.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
BluWave-ai launches Ontario EV charging grid project
Power / Energy

BluWave-ai launches Ontario EV charging grid project

Managed EV charging across Ontario could defer grid upgrades as utilities test AI to cut evening peaks and local congestion.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Skeleton launches GrapheneUPS to steady AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Skeleton launches GrapheneUPS to steady AI data centres

Tighter grid rules are pushing AI data centres towards site-level power smoothing, as Skeleton's system aims to cut connection sizes and protect uptime.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Aggreko urges data centres to review cooling plans
Edge Computing

Aggreko urges data centres to review cooling plans

Rising heat and an El Niño warning are raising the odds of costly outages at data centres as ageing cooling systems come under strain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026