Latest solar, battery and EV charging industry news

Stay informed with the latest Australian government rebates, regulations and industry announcements on solar, home batteries and EV charging, straight from the official sources. Updated every Tuesday and Friday.

Last checked for news: Tuesday 3 November 2026

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Solar15 Oct 2026ARENA

ARENA seeks local and global solar innovators for $250 million solar manufacturing round (opens the ARENA website)

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today launched Round 3 of the Solar Sunshot program to support the manufacture and scale-up of technologies that can help make large-scale solar cheaper and faster to…

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EV charging13 Oct 2026Electric Vehicle Council
Electric Vehicle Council to lead ARENA-backed National EV Charging Roadmap (opens the Electric Vehicle Council website)
Australia will develop its first national roadmap to help industry and governments understand and plan...
EV charging13 Oct 2026Electric Vehicle Council
EVC in the Media: CEO Julie Delvecchio joins Sarah Aubrey on Electrify This (opens the Electric Vehicle Council website)
Electric Vehicle Council CEO Julie Delvecchio speaks with Sarah Aubrey on the Electrify This podcast...
Solar13 Oct 2026ARENA
Australian-made solar robots move towards commercial scale with $31.1 million in ARENA funding (opens the ARENA website)
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing up to $31.1 million to establish solar robotics manufacturing facilities in Melbourne and Brisbane, supporting faster, safer and more efficient construction…
EV charging8 Oct 2026Electric Vehicle Council
BATTERY EVs HOLD TOP SALES SPOT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH (opens the Electric Vehicle Council website)
Electric vehicles account for more than one-third of new car sales in Australia as six-month...
Home batteries23 Sept 2026ARENA
ARENA backs Lightspeed project to accelerate innovation in large-scale solar (opens the ARENA website)
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $25 million in funding to Equans Solar & Storage to trial a portfolio of innovations in real-world environments which could help lower the cost of building…
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Rules & compliance23 Sept 2026Australian Energy Market Commission
AEMC rule change accelerates Federal Government’s $40 million EV charging infrastructure rollout (opens the Australian Energy Market Commission website)
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EV charging19 Sept 2026NSW Government (Energy)
$16.5 million for more electric vehicle chargers as NSW hits 155,000 EVs on the road (opens the NSW Government (Energy) website)
Industry17 Sept 2026ARENA
ARENA backs 1,000-home electrification trial in Canberra (opens the ARENA website)
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $8.2 million in funding for a major Canberra project that will test a simpler way for households to switch from gas to electricity, making homes more…
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Rules & compliance10 Sept 2026Australian Energy Market Commission
New rule to deliver practical support for energy customers facing payment difficulty (opens the Australian Energy Market Commission website)
EV charging9 Sept 2026Electric Vehicle Council
Australia Hits Half a Million Battery Electric Vehicles – And the Real Race Is Just Starting (opens the Electric Vehicle Council website)
MEDIA RELEASE 9 September 2026 Australia has officially passed 500,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on...
Industry8 Sept 2026NSW Government (Energy)
NSW households to benefit from community-led energy support (opens the NSW Government (Energy) website)
EV charging4 Sept 2026Electric Vehicle Council
EVC calls on Queensland to ditch diesel, open 630-bus tender to electric (opens the Electric Vehicle Council website)
CEO of the Electric Vehicle Council, Julie Delvecchio, said: “The Electric Vehicle Council is devastated...

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