Sophie Vorrath, Author at Renew Economy

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Sophie is editor of Renew Economy and editor of its sister site, One Step Off The Grid . She is the co-host of the Solar Insiders Podcast. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Storage

World’s largest grid battery has been completed – in the oil capital of the world
The world’s biggest battery energy storage system – a 7.8 gigawatt-hour behemoth – has been completed in Saudi Arabia, and will now start the process of powering up.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 22, 2025

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Storage

Flow Power reaches financial close on its first stand-alone big battery, in Victorian coal country
Australia renewables gentailer reaches financial close on its first “battery only” project – and its largest project of any sort, to date – in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 22, 2025

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Renewables

Trailblazing wind farm snapped up by Spanish renewables giant hoping to free it of grid constraints
Spanish renewables giant agrees to buy one of the heavily constrained Victorian wind farms in line for a grid upgrade boost.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 22, 2025

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Renewables

Australian offshore wind trailblazer pulls up stumps, warns against “overstated risk aversion and timidity”
Australian offshore wind start-up that blazed a trail for the nascent technology will wind up its operations in 2026. Warns Australia needs to “up its game.”
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 19, 2025

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Storage

Huge Queensland pumped hydro project gets federal green tick to begin stage one works
One of Australia’s biggest proposed pumped hydro projects has been given a federal green tick to undertake exploratory works in Queensland’s Gympie region.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Cheaper Home Batteries scheme faced $14 billion bill before rebate changes cut it in half
Labor sheds light on just how hot the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has been running, and just how much money can be saved by pushing smaller systems.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Big batteries to face same strict planning rules as solar and wind projects under Queensland’s new regime
Big battery projects seeking to be built in the Sunshine State will now have to meet the same strict new planning rules as large-scale solar and wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Final step:” Marinus Link inks $1 billion contract for onshore construction works of undersea cable
Construction of $5 billion undersea cable project linking Tasmania and Victoria is all but good to go, with the execution of major works contract.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2025

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Renewables

Replacement turbine blades on the way as huge wind farm held at half-way point of commissioning
The massive MacIntyre wind project is waiting for new turbine blades and wind parts as it continues its slow progress through commissioning.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Regulator seeks penalties over Broken Hill blackouts, alleges Transgrid breached market rules
Regulator launches civil proceedings against NSW network operator over major blackout event that left thousands of customers without power for two weeks.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2025

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Renewables

Cost of wind and batteries fall, coal and gas rise as CSIRO finds new way to show renewables are cheapest
New GenCost report produces new modelling to deliver the same message: firmed renewables are lowest cost as coal and gas get more expensive and harder to build.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2025

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest solar-battery hybrid project wins federal green tick to move to construction
Plans for what promises to be the biggest solar-battery hybrid project in Australia – at least for a time – can now go ahead, after being given federal environmental approval.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 16, 2025

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