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The federal government has announced 16 winners of its landmark tender for “dispatchable generation” – the biggest ever held in the country – confirming battery storage as the overwhelming success of Australia’s green energy transition.

Hamburg Commercial Bank is providing a $50m revolving credit facility to NextEnergy III, a private solar infrastructure fund managed by NextEnergy Capital.

Intermoor and Jumbo Offshore have formed a strategic alliance to provide joint services for offshore energy projects, with a focus on floating wind.

Statkraft has signed an agreement to divest renewable energy assets totalling 1.5GW in India to Serentica Renewables.

Australian wind developer Greenleaf Renewables is having another crack at the Queensland market, despite the state LNP government’s shock cancellation a few months ago of the previously approved 450 megawatt MW) Moonlight Range project.

Octopus Energy has signed a partnership with wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy to accelerate the UK’s renewables rollout

Ocean Winds has signed a partnership with Federation University to develop skills and training for Australia’s emerging offshore wind sector.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Vena Energy joint venture Taean Wind Power has announced the signing of two power purchase agreements totalling 500MW.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the second funding round of its $1bn Solar Sunshot program, aimed at developing a resilient domestic solar PV manufacturing sector.

The European Commission has added five initiatives to its list of cross-border renewable energy (CB RES) projects, bringing the total to 13.