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ACT went first and fastest to 100 per cent renewables: It now looks like the smartest policy of all
The ACT government’s early push to 100 pct renewables is looking like the smartest policy of all – with one wind farm paying consumers $50/MWh in the last quarter.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2025

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Wind

“Dumping ground”: Quarry proposed to supply huge wind project sent to IPC after mass objections
A quarry that will operate specifically for a 1.32 gigawatt wind project will need IPC approval after collecting 80 opposing submissions, many of them anti-renewable.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 8, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Is the cheaper home batteries scheme “a colossal wasted opportunity”?
Reposit Power boss Dean Spaccavento says battery rebate scheme is “excellent in its scope,” but weak regulation and vague technical standards, mean only a few batteries will help stabilise the grid.
Anne Delaney

Oct 8, 2025

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Climate

Watt confirms there will be no climate trigger in reform of EPBC nature laws
Australia’s reworked environmental laws will not include a climate trigger, the federal environment minister has confirmed.
Poppy Johnston

Oct 8, 2025

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Storage

South Australia unveils first auction as world’s most advanced renewables grid seeks long duration storage
South Australia unveils auction for 700 MW of long duration capacity as it seeks to firm up its grid as it reaches 100 pct net renewables and beyond.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2025

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Commentary

Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries. But it won’t
Batteries may cost more to install, but they will be used much more intensively than Snowy 2.0 and their average costs will be lower.
Bruce Mountain

Oct 8, 2025

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Renewables

Australian research breakthrough takes next-generation solar technology closer to rooftops
Australian solar researchers hail breakthrough that takes new generation PV cells closer to commercial deployment on rooftops.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Oct 8, 2025

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Storage

Frontier outlines plans for state’s biggest solar battery hybrid project to replace coal
Frontier unveils plans to create 1.7 GW solar battery hybrid project in W.A. to help fill gap from coal and gas plants due to retire by end of decade.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2025

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Renewables

Biggest solar hybrid project in NSW gets planning approval despite host of long distance objectors
The biggest solar-battery hybrid project in NSW gets planning approval from IPC after being the target of a number of long-distance objectors.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 7, 2025

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Storage

Wind farm battery built six years ago finally gets licence to operate
A small battery built in 2019 to smooth the output from large South Australia wind farm has finally obtained its generation licence.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2025

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Wind

Photographer pleads guilty to trespass on Robbins Island after crossing high water mark
Photographer Rob Blakers pleaded guilty of trespass after a walk about Robbins Island and a rising tide left him unable to camp on a nearby island.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2025

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Renewables

Sunshine state waits to see which way the wind blows on energy, or if the LNP will let it blow at all
Queensland LNP is about to deliver its new energy strategy. It has promised to scrap renewable targets but state consumers – both big and small – love the technology.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

‘A colossal wasted opportunity’: Reposit CEO slams federal cheaper home batteries scheme
Head of Reposit says most home batteries installed with federal rebate will not help support the grid, and laments a lost opportunity for the popular scheme.
Anne Delaney

Oct 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Australia Post overshoots emissions target and hits 100% renewable electricity at operational sites
Australia Post says it has beaten its emissions reduction site, reached 100 pct renewables at its operational sites, and rolled out thousands of EVs.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 7, 2025

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Utilities

Australian developer proposes gas turbines rather than renewables to power data centres
A NSW developer is planning to put two gas generators next to 16 data centre buildings on a Moss Vale site in the picturesque Southern Highlands.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2025

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Commentary

Snowy 2.0: Energy storage for one cent per person per day
The cost increases means that Snowy 2.0 has gone from bargain of the century to merely a very good technical and economic investment.
Andrew Blakers

Oct 7, 2025

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Commentary

Why regional Australia must lead the next digital wave, and power data centres with renewables and storage
The operational flexibility of modern data centers enhances the viability of solar battery hybrid systems, and deliver huge economic and social benefits to regions.
Carlos Carrillo

Oct 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

First of two chimney stacks marking one of oldest fossil fuel generators dismantled, piece by piece
First of two chimney stacks from an old fossil fuel power plant that have dominated the skyline has been removed, piece by piece.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 6, 2025

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Solar

Australia’s OpenSolar lands $US20 million to bolster AI technology innovation
Australian solar design and sales software developer closes $US20 million equity financing round supported by the likes of Titanium Ventures and Google.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 6, 2025

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Utilities

Ausgrid obtains regulatory waiver to start on Hunter REZ transmission project
Ausgrid has regulatory approval for a waiver to allow it to start building the Hunter renewable energy zone.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2025

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ACT went first and fastest to 100 per cent renewables: It now looks like the smartest policy of all

“Dumping ground”: Quarry proposed to supply huge wind project sent to IPC after mass objections

SwitchedOn podcast: Is the cheaper home batteries scheme “a colossal wasted opportunity”?

Watt confirms there will be no climate trigger in reform of EPBC nature laws

South Australia unveils first auction as world’s most advanced renewables grid seeks long duration storage

Snowy 2.0 cost blowouts might be OK if the scheme stored power more cheaply than batteries. But it won’t

Australian research breakthrough takes next-generation solar technology closer to rooftops

Frontier outlines plans for state’s biggest solar battery hybrid project to replace coal

Biggest solar hybrid project in NSW gets planning approval despite host of long distance objectors

Wind farm battery built six years ago finally gets licence to operate

Photographer pleads guilty to trespass on Robbins Island after crossing high water mark

Sunshine state waits to see which way the wind blows on energy, or if the LNP will let it blow at all

‘A colossal wasted opportunity’: Reposit CEO slams federal cheaper home batteries scheme

Australia Post overshoots emissions target and hits 100% renewable electricity at operational sites

Australian developer proposes gas turbines rather than renewables to power data centres

Snowy 2.0: Energy storage for one cent per person per day

Why regional Australia must lead the next digital wave, and power data centres with renewables and storage

First of two chimney stacks marking one of oldest fossil fuel generators dismantled, piece by piece

Australia’s OpenSolar lands $US20 million to bolster AI technology innovation

Ausgrid obtains regulatory waiver to start on Hunter REZ transmission project

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