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Renewables

One of Australia’s biggest wind farms forced to revisit off-take deals after lengthy construction delays and repairs
The lengthy delays at what would have been the country’s biggest wind farm have forced its owners to go back to the table with its government-owned buyers.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 3, 2026

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Utilities

Still in the dark: Snowy Hydro’s awkward anniversary marked without promised review of Snowy 2 costings
The public remains largely in the dark about the full cost of the giant Snowy 2.0 project even as the clock ticks down on its supposed commencement by the end of 2028.
Peter Hannam

Oct 3, 2026

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Podcasts

Energy Insiders: Australia’s diesel dependence is not normal
Amandine Denis-Ryan from IEEFA on what can be done about Australia’s unique and unhealthy dependence on diesel, as well as the Safeguard Mechanism, green iron and other tech. Plus: Wind farms come and go, a crazy gas plan, and other news.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 2, 2026

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Chart of the day

September was Australia’s second hottest on record, and second driest in the east, BoM data shows
For maximum readings, September came in as Australia’s third warmest. For minimums, last month narrowly pipped 2020 to become the mildest September on record.
Peter Hannam

Oct 2, 2026

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Electrification

Chart of the day: Ten years of diesel rebates almost pays for a new truck
Diesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven’t gone electric.
David Leitch

Oct 2, 2026

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Renewables

Biggest wind farm in two years reaches financial close, the ninth in last 12 months, and a new big battery
Updated: The biggest wind farm to reach financial close in Australia in the last two years has been confirmed, along with a new 1,600 MWh big battery.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2026

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Storage

Australian company behind home battery that Bowen bought enters administration, hit by flood of “cheaper” imports
Australian battery maker whose customers include the federal energy minister has gone into voluntary administration, unable to stay afloat in the flood of “cheaper imported batteries.”
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 2, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Environmental approvals process kicks off for giant transmission line Coalition has vowed to scrap
A major new transmission line that the state opposition has vowed to scrap is seeking environmental approval, less than two months out from the state election.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 2, 2026

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Renewables

Cannon-Brookes’ Atlassian signs deal with groundbreaking community solar farm to power its new green HQ
One of Australia’s largest technology companies has signed a decade-long deal with a community-owned solar farm to help power a landmark building.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Oct 2, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Deeply disappointing:” State blocks gas connection rule made to protect consumers from death spiral
South Australia Labor decides not to make consumers pay for gas installations up front, declaring that discouraging the use of gas in home is not a policy it supports.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 2, 2026

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Renewables

Large wind farm and big battery approved, subject to road rules and threatened bird management plan
Big wind and battery project approved by independent panel, subject to conditions, after state planning minister denied access to court appeal by opponents.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 2, 2026

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Wind

Origin Energy drops plan for massive wind project in New England, citing rising costs
Origin Energy has dropped plans to develop a major wind farm intended for 10 kms west of Walcha in NSW’s New England region.
Peter Hannam

Oct 1, 2026

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Coal

AGL sees powerful opportunity to host data centres at coal and gas hubs
AGL names Bayswater, Loy Yang and Torrens Island as sites with all the attributes data centres are looking for – while offering the “major opportunity” of increased demand in return.
Derek Rose

Oct 1, 2026

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Electrification

“It’s made us more wasteful:” Solar and battery homes plug in to a new age of abundant energy
CSIRO study finds households with solar and batteries are enjoying periods of “limitless” electricity, a shift that clashes head on with concepts of energy sharing and efficiency.
Peter Hannam

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Another state launches Solar Sharer offer, amid fresh warnings of drawbacks to three hours of free power
State quietly launches its own version of the Solar Sharer offer, giving households the option to access three hours of free power between 11am-2pm, daily.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Commentary

Nuclear power’s quarter-century of stagnation has no end in sight, and has been overtaken by solar PV
Latest nuclear status report details the glum state of affairs for the far right’s favourite clean power source. It’s already been overtaken by solar for the first time.
Jim Green

Oct 1, 2026

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Gas

Gas network giant buys majority stake in what will be Queensland’s first fossil fuelled peaking plant in a decade
The new 400 MW gas peaking plant will be the first for a decade in Queensland, and will source its fossil fuels from a company jointly owned by Gina Rinehart.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Supersized rooftop solar rebates go live in bid to tap into an 80 gigawatt goldmine
Federal rooftop solar rebate officially opens to systems sized between 100 kW and 1 MW, extending a roughly 20 per cent discount to farms, factories and all sorts of businesses in-between.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Victoria knocks down planning hurdles for contentious transmission project in “gazetting blitzkrieg”
Development process rolls on for 190 km transmission project as state planning minister moves to exempt the project from council planning requirements.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 1, 2026

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Multimedia

Solar Insiders Podcast: Outgunned, but not outclassed
The renewable energy industry might be outgunned on Facebook, but community groups are fighting bot farms and outrage-bait with trust and mateship.
Solar Insiders Podcast

Oct 1, 2026

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