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Policy & Planning

What fossil madness is this? Wars can’t interrupt flow of wind and the sun, but all we hear is drill, baby, drill
Australia is in the grip of a global fossil fuel crisis. It knows it has better and cleaner options, but does it have the courage to seize them?
Giles Parkinson

Mar 20, 2026

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Renewables

Can Australia make its own wind turbine parts? Global giant suggests it might be at the whim of federal LNP
CEO of global wind giant says bipartisan agreement needed if local manufacturing is to be considered for Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 20, 2026

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Communities

Why some of Australia’s energy market conventions should go the way of the dinosaurs
We face some big challenges. To what extent should we protect businesses designed to operate in a failing energy market design?
Alan Pears

Mar 20, 2026

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Commentary

In the case of critical minerals, China did not take our lunch – we left it on the table
Australia needs to apply a new lens of green energy and industry statecraft, including developing economic partnerships with key trading partners.
Matt Pollard

Mar 20, 2026

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Podcasts

Energy Insiders Podcast: Why batteries are the answer to nearly everything
We talk to Jeff Monday from Fluence on the fall in battery costs and the role it can play in taming data centre demand, and Adam Cameron from SA Power Networks on why there will be no transition without the “flexibility” revolution in the home.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Mar 20, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Independent panel approves gigawatt scale battery three months after local opponents force referral
Independent Planning Commission gives approval to gigawatt-scale standalone battery project just three months after it was referred because of the number of opponents.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 20, 2026

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Storage

From shuttered coal plant to gigascale battery: AGL commissions first stage of giant Liddell BESS
A massive new battery built at the site of a shuttered coal plant is now partly commissioned and will be completed by the end of May.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 20, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Coal mine expansions given green light in new policy at odds with state climate goals
Large-scale coal mine expansions will continue to be approved under a new state policy despite concerns from its own carbon emissions commission.
Tom Wark

Mar 20, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State launches $200 million fund to “co-invest” in remote renewable and battery projects
State sounds out proposals for renewable energy generation and battery storage projects that could be developed with the backing of a new $200 million public fund.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 20, 2026

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Electrification

“We can do better than that:” The small workplace fixes that can deliver huge energy bill savings
A Kiwi company is on a mission to show Australian and New Zealand businesses how making a bunch of minor changes and workplace fixes can deliver huge savings to energy costs.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 20, 2026

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Policy & Planning

More wind and batteries raise hopes for electricity bill cuts, but fossil fuel woes could still bite
AER flags cut in cost of electricity for households and businesses across the NEM, as wholesale power prices get the benefit of more wind and big batteries.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2026

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Podcasts

Solar Insiders Podcast: How saving energy can save businesses a fortune
Jonathan Pooch from DETA Consulting on the untapped riches of energy productivity. Plus, news of the week.
Solar Insiders Podcast

Mar 19, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“The world is changing:” Regulator says consumers won’t be left holding bill for stranded gas networks
AEMC proposes suite of new rules to guide gas companies through the looming network death spiral – and protect consumers from its fallout.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2026

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Renewables

“Grow your own and buy local”: Networks seek change and flexibility to manage a 100 pct renewable grid
As rooftop solar, home batteries and EV uptake surges, networks seek regulatory change to boost flexibility, two way flows and lower costs in homes.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 19, 2026

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Storage

EPBC gives green tick to massive Queensland battery in just 41 days, now for the state
Plans for a massive more than 2 gigawatt-hour battery south of Townsville have been given the federal environmental all-clear, but the state may take much longer.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 19, 2026

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Solar

Regulators will have to be nimble to deal with home battery boom and bigger solar systems, says Kean
CCA chair Matt Kean says regulators will need to be nimble to ensure that households get their fair share of the benefits of the battery and rooftop PV boom.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 19, 2026

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Sponsored Content

Two storage pathways for homes under Australia’s evolving battery incentive programs
With new incentives driving battery uptake, the focus is shifting to size and flexibility – and Fox ESS is betting on modular systems that can grow with household energy needs.
Sponsored Post

Mar 19, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Home battery rebate changes could mean “price difference of thousands of dollars,” regulator warns
Regulator warns industry to brace for changes to Cheaper Home Batteries scheme, to avoid promising prices and installation dates that can’t be honoured.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2026

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Renewables

Portable solar-in-a-box system to provide 80 pct of dairy farm’s power needs, and save $20k
Innovative solar-in-a-box design by a Melbourne startup could change the economics of farming and remote power systems.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 18, 2026

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Renewables

Troubled offshore wind farm completes construction in US – first to do so since Trump’s return to power
Two offshore wind farms being built in US waters have marked huge milestones, with one completing construction and another sending first power to the grid.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 18, 2026

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