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pv magazine author

pv magazine author

Ev Foley

Ev is new to pv magazine and brings three decades of experience as a writer, editor, photographer and designer for print and online publications in Australia, the UAE, the USA and Singapore. Based in regional NSW, she is passionate about Australia’s commitment to clean energy solutions.

ev.foley@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Ev Foley

Grid-scale

Central Queensland Power seeks approval for 450 MW / 3.6 GWh solar + storage project in Australia Central Queensland Power has submitted its 450 MW solar and 450 MW / 3.6 GWh Wooderson Solar Development hybrid project in the Gladstone region for federal EPBC approval.

Jan 23, 2026

Finance

Acquisitions in Australia: CleanPeak buys up storage projects, Engie buys out Eku Energy at Hazelwood BESS CleanPeak Energy has acquired five new solar farm and battery energy storage system development sites from Fortitude Renewables, while Engie has bought out Eku Energy’s minority stake a 150 MW / 150 MWh Hazelwood battery energy storage system.

Jan 22, 2026

Offgrid

Australia’s Oodnadatta Track off-grid project wins award as a blueprint for microgrids The 200 kW / 280 kWh microgrid is located in one of Australia's most remote towns on a famous 600 km long trail known as the Oodnadatta Track.

Dec 04, 2025

Markets

Australia launches CIS tender 8, targets 16 GWh of clean dispatchable capacity Undertaking a fast tracked, single stage application process the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 8 – NEM Dispatchable Capacity has opened for registrations and is targeting 4 GW of four-hour equivalent.

Nov 28, 2025

Products

Sungrow signs on to supply 1 GWh of batteries to Australian distributors At All Energy 2025, Sungrow inked deals with three Australian energy wholesale and distribution companies, Raystech Group, Supply Partners and Tradezone, marking a pivotal milestone in Sungrow’s efforts to accelerate Australia’s clean energy transition.

Nov 21, 2025

Tenders

Australia’s CIS Tender 8 to source aggregated small batteries for the first time A market brief for the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 has been released seeking 4 GW of four-hour equivalent clean dispatchable capacity projects in the National Electricity Market, and for the first time invites aggregrate projects to apply.

Nov 17, 2025

Grid-scale

EDP and QIC line up 1.6 GWh battery as part of solar-plus-storage deal in Australia EDP Renewables Australia and QIC's agreement continues the push to pair large storage with new renewable capacity under Australia’s evolving CIS framework, this time in the state of Queensland, alongside large-scale solar.

Nov 14, 2025

Projects & Applications

Australian 2,160 MWh BESS acquired and relocated to a decommissioned coal power plant Ampyr Australia will relocate the 270 MW Davenport battery energy storage system in the state of South Australia, where it'll get a new name: Northern Battery

Nov 13, 2025

Projects & Applications

Octopus reaches financial close on $587 million Blind Creek solar and DC-coupled battery project in Australia The battery energy sizing of 243 MW / 486 MWh provides two hours of storage for Octopus Australia

Nov 12, 2025

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