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Octopus Australia is pleased to announce a significant milestone for its Blackstone Battery, with the project receiving planning approval from the Ipswich City Council.

Octopus Australia is pleased to announce that it has successfully obtained approval for the Generator Performance Standards (GPS) at Fulham Hybrid Battery project, a 128MWh DC-coupled battery and 80MW Solar Farm.

Octopus Australia is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of an additional 28,000 hectares of land near Deniliquin, NSW, for the development of the new 1GW Merino Wind Farm. This land is adjacent to the 400MW Saltbush (formerly Hay Plains) Wind Farm also owned by Octopus.

In response to Octopus Australia’s growth of assets, which now amasses $8.8bn in development assets and over $1.1bn in operating assets, Octopus Australia has restructured its senior leadership team.

Octopus Australia’s suite of renewable funds have received ‘Recommended’ ratings from Zenith Investment Partners, a leading research house and the number 1 rated research house on the Relationship Strength Index by Peter Lee and Associates.

Wednesday 4th of October 2023 Octopus Australia, the specialist renewable energy developer and fund manager, has acquired a significant Queensland…

Our June 2024 Renewable Energy Market Update includes key points from AEMO's Integrated System Plan and details of submissions from the government's first Capacity Investment Scheme tender round.

Our May 2024 Renewable Energy Market Update includes highlights for the renewable energy sector from the Federal Government's 2024-25 budget, key takeaways from the latest CSIRO GenCost Report and details of the extension of Eraring Power Station.

Our April 2024 Renewable Energy Market Update includes key insights from the AEMO and AER Q1 Quarterly Reports, the Government's announcement of first tender rounds under the expanded CIS and Australia's plan to increase capability in green manufacturing and technology.

Hear our Director of Energy Markets and Analytics, Brent Collyer, shed some light on the outlook for Australia's energy market and explore how integrated renewable energy assets will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap left by decommissioned coal plants. Our Head of Wholesale, Campbell Ross, also provides an update on our OASIS product.

Discover the latest trends and insights in the Australian renewable energy market. Our March 2024 update covers the release of sheep for grazing at Darlington Point Solar farm and key insights from the Federal Government CIS design paper and the CEC 2024 annual report.

Discover the latest trends and insights in the Australian renewable energy market. Our February 2024 update covers the recent storm driven chaos in Victoria’s electricity system, Australia’s new fuel emission standards and how Power Purchase Agreements have experienced a strong start in 2024.