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Commentary

Snowy 2.0 fiasco – déjà vu, all over again, for the umpteenth time
Snowy 2.0’s total cost is likely to be approaching $30 billion when all project components are included.
Ted Woodley

Oct 6, 2025

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Two-shifting: Coal units are being turned off as they dance around rooftop PV in “new normal” for the grid
One of the biggest remaining coal generators in Australia is learning to dance – around rooftop solar – and is regularly switching off in the middle of the day.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 6, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Construction starts on Australia’s most expensive transmission project to connect Snowy
Construction officially starts on HumeLink – the biggest transmission project to date – that will connect Snowy 2.0 and new wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Consumers could be left holding the $11 billion bill for the gas death spiral
Australian households risk being left holding the bag for the so-called ‘gas death spiral’, without major policy reform, consumer advocates warn.
Anne Delaney

Oct 3, 2025

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Coal

Coal output hits record low in Australia’s biggest state grid: Are wind farms more reliable?
Coal hits record low share in the country’s biggest coal grid, as wind farms in Tasmania deliver higher capacity factors than all the coal generators in NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Two new big batteries in Queensland seek federal green tick
Two new battery projects, one with a solar farm in tow, seek federal green ticks for Queensland as state LNP government prepares to release its new energy plan.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 3, 2025

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Storage

Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro fiasco faces another major cost blowout, analysts expect more delays
Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro fiasco faces another huge blowout in costs, and experts question whether it can meet its already delayed timelines.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2025

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Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: V2G, FSD, and rollout delays
Tim Eden joins Sam to unpack Origin’s V2G trial, and shifting EV strategies. Plus, producer Tanya Shukla shares a passenger’s-eye view of Tesla FSD Supervised.
Sam Parkinson

Oct 3, 2025

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Wind

“Not financially viable:” State owned water company scraps plan for wind project because of costs
A state-owned water company tested the idea of putting wind turbines on land it manages; but it’s just scrapped the idea because of costs.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 3, 2025

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Commentary

Transmission bottleneck threatens WA’s renewable transition – rooftop solar and batteries can help bridge the gap
Battery-backed rooftop solar is not only faster and cheaper to deploy, it is also the most democratic solution.
Caroline Patricia and Fraser Maywood

Oct 3, 2025

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Solar

Big Smoke or big battery? How SE Queensland could meet its energy needs from the sun
Queensland government needs to look at the huge scope to ramp up rooftop solar and consumer resources in ways that benefit homes, the grid and the budget.
Dr Philippa England

Oct 3, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Oil and gas giant to quit Australian renewables despite CIS battery tender win
Oil and gas giant to focus on fossil fuels, and sell most of its renewable and storage portfolio, including in Australia where it has just won a major battery tender.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2025

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Utilities

Radical changes made to New England REZ transmission route, steers away from Barnaby Joyce property
New transmission route swings south and takes in more of the New England REZ — and appears to steer clear of a farm owned by Barnaby Joyce.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 2, 2025

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Chart of the day

Renewables overtake coal for first time on monthly basis in Australia’s main grid
Renewables overtook coal on a monthly basis for the first time in September, with one wind farm delivering average capacity factor of 67.9 pct.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2025

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Renewables

“They need to get cracking:” Bowen on renewable targets and LNP’s “poor decisions” in Sunshine state
Chris Bowen says energy companies “need to get cracking” to meet renewables targets, and says Queensland LNP government making some “poor decisions”
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2025

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Commentary

PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?
Climate misinformation are common, influential and damaging. They’re spread for a reason: to slow the uptake of clean alternatives to fossil fuels.
Christian Downie

Oct 2, 2025

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Podcasts

Energy Insiders Podcast: Chris Bowen on coal, renewables, EVs and UN
Federal energy and climate minister Chris Bowen on his trip to New York, renewable and emissions targets, and coal closures. Plus: News of the week.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 2, 2025

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Renewables

Solar dominates new US generating capacity in 2025, and 96% of additions in July
Solar accounted for more than 96 pct of all new generating capacity added in the US in July, with wind and solar accounting for 90 pct of all new capacity in 2025.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 2, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Dan Tehan fails to grasp difference between baseload and firming as he sprouts nonsense on nuclear
Dan Tehan is touting “transportable” nuclear reactors of up to 10 gigawatts as diesel replacement for mine sites. Someone needs to have a quiet word.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2025

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Policy & Planning

South Australia and AGL reach funding deal on Torrens Island gas extension due to transmission delays
AGL and South Australia reach deal on extension to Torrens Island gas generators, needed because of delays to the new transmission link to NSW.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 1, 2025

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