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Renewables

Look, no turbines! Natural landscape returns at site of decommissioned wind farm
The site of one of Australia’s very first wind farms now shows little evidence of ever having hosted turbines, as work continues on returning the decommissioned project to its natural landscape.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Kudos where it’s due: Australia’s quiet role electrifying the rallying cry for the COP we never got to host
The “35 by 35” electrification goal has an Australian origin that the government seems to be coy about.
Peter Hannam

Oct 9, 2026

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Commentary

The Queensland LNP plan for coal-powered data centres could cost taxpayers $20 billion a pop
If we fail to ensure data centres pay for new renewables and storage to cover their demand, power prices will increase for all of us – and by $20 billion a pop to fund new coal.
Tristan Edis

Oct 9, 2026

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Electrification

Home batteries and time-of-use tariffs may be best combination to steer households away from evening peaks
Home batteries look like resetting the behaviour of households when it comes to responding to time-of-use tariffs, research by the VEPC shows.
Peter Hannam

Oct 9, 2026

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Renewables

South Australia won’t reach its 100 pct net renewables target on schedule, but it won’t be the fault of households
South Australia energy minister hints that the 100 pct net renewables target may not be reached by 2027 as planned. At least households are getting on with the transition.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s first transmission loop between three states set to “fundamentally change” flow of electricity
Australia’s first major transmission loop is now operating, and will be at full capacity by the end of next year, bringing a major change in the way the grid operates.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 9, 2026

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Energy Insiders

Energy Insiders podcast: The High Court ruling on climate damage
Former EDO boss and now Greens MLC Sue Higginson on the huge implications of the High Court ruling on coal and climate impacts. Plus: A big week for wind and roads, and other news.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State extends subsidy to ceiling insulation to help more households slash their energy bills
State subsidy scheme extends to one of the most efficient home energy bill slashers, offering discounts of between $1,500 and $2,100 on the cost of installing ceiling insulation.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Governments foot the bill for oil and coal cleanups, so should they do the same for renewables?
While renewables opponents weaponise fears about who will clean up abandoned wind or solar farms, two ageing fossil fuel projects have become taxpayer problems in just the last three months.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 9, 2026

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Storage

Eight-hour big battery project gets state green light for Australia’s biggest isolated grid
Plans for a new big battery with up to eight hours of energy storage get the green light from state and local planning authorities.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 9, 2026

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Commentary

We don’t use horoscopes to shape national energy plans, so why put so much faith in complex modelling?
Using complex energy models to deliver absurdly precise outputs is about as useful as using horoscopes to determine the best time to plant crops. So why do it?
Andrew Blakers

Oct 9, 2026

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Commentary

The great big solar soak: Batteries are starting to drive up midday electricity prices
Middle of the day wholesale electricity prices are rising, and prices in the evening peak are falling as batteries make their mark.
David Leitch

Oct 8, 2026

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Solar

Australian researchers set new efficiency record for perovskites, hope secret molecule can solve stability issues
UNSW groups set new perovskite efficiency record but the real secret sauce is a new way of making big modules.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 8, 2026

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Energy Insiders

Energy Insiders Special: Bigger turbines and battery hybrids
Envision Australia’s Peter Cowling talks their plans and the state of the energy transition.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 8, 2026

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Renewables

Australian wind farm starts hit record levels, but the technology is dead in the state that needs it most
Australia can now boast of record amounts of wind farm construction starts this year, but it remains at a standstill in the state that needs it most to replace ageing coal.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2026

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Wind

Squadron shrinks size of wind farm it wants to build in epicentre of Victoria’s anti-renewable activity
Andrew Forrest-owned Squadron wants to build a massive wind farm in western Victoria and connect it to the controversial Western Renewables Link.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 8, 2026

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Chart of the day

Rooftop solar smashes output records in two states, as home batteries dull grid impact in sunny Spring
A sunny Spring has delivered two new output records for rooftop solar in two Australian states, as the enormous power of consumer energy resources continues to be felt.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Rapid electrification is the best hope to meet ambitious 1.5°C climate target, new report says
New report finds that electrification is the best hope for keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees – provided that power comes from clean technologies.
Peter Hannam

Oct 8, 2026

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The Driven

The Driven Podcast: EVs outsell petrol again as Hyundai scraps Ioniq 3 Australian launch
September’s sales figures, Hyundai’s change of plans, and first impressions of Honda’s new Super-One electric car. Plus, all the other big EV news of the week.
The Driven Podcast

Oct 8, 2026

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Renewables

Solar farms can help stop the spread of dust storms, new study finds
New study demonstrates that solar farms can have a material impact on reducing dust pollution reaching major cities.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 8, 2026

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