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Renewables

Data centres urged to bring their own wind, solar and big batteries so they don’t trip the grid
New data centres will be expected to bring their own renewable and battery supply, and AEMO says they must follow strict rules that will help the grid, not break it.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 3, 2025

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Wind

New 1.5 gigawatt wind project, backed by local farmers and with big battery in tow, hits EPBC queue
A new 1.5 gigawatt project, backed and hosted by local farmers who held a tender for the facility, has hit the EPBC queue with a big battery in tow.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Work starts on giant Tomago battery as Bowen confirms CEFC and Snowy Hydro in talks to save troubled smelter
Federal energy minister confirms talks to keep Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter afloat with supply of firmed renewables, potentially backed by Snowy and CEFC.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 3, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Are households becoming shock absorbers for the energy transition?
Justice and Equity Centre’s Craig Memery warns renters, shift workers and anyone who can’t move their energy use to the middle of the day could end up subsidising those who can.
Anne Delaney

Dec 3, 2025

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Commentary

How solar and big batteries are shaping a new global gas market reality – and what it means for Australia
Gas power’s business model is disappearing. Solar has cut into daytime operation. Batteries are starting to take the rest. And that’s bad news for Australian LNG.
Michael Barnard

Dec 3, 2025

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Utilities

First of 800 new towers erected for Australia’s most expensive transmission project to date
The first of more than 800 new transmission towers for what is – for now – Australia’s most expensive transmission line have been erected.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 3, 2025

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Chart of the day

Big batteries overtake peaking gas generators on Australia’s main grid for first time
Big battery dispatch overtook peaking gas generators for the first time on the main grid in November, and will rapidly grow to be the dominance player in the market.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Trump administration removes the word renewables from world-famous NREL
Trump administration renames the famed National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to excise any mention of the dreaded “renewable energy”.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 2, 2025

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Commentary

World’s largest CCS project hits new low on amount of carbon captured and stored
New data from Chevron on its Gorgon carbon capture and storage project shows the lowest amount of carbon dioxide captured and stored since it started in 2019.
Kevin Morrison

Dec 2, 2025

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Renewables

Rooftop solar back on a roll as new system installs ride the battery boom to a 2025 high
Rooftop solar installs jump to their highest levels yet in 2025, with a return to form for the small-scale PV market in a year that has seen home batteries steal the limelight.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 2, 2025

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Storage

Saudi-owned renewables giant powers up its first big battery in Australia
FRV has successfully energised its first big battery project in Australia, ahead of completing construction and kicking off the commissioning phase.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 2, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Queensland to underwrite its first gas peaking plant in a decade as roadmap takes shape
A 400 MW peaking gas project, already delayed by two years, needed revenue guarantees from state owned utility.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 2, 2025

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Solar

“We won’t need spinning machines:” Will big batteries be allowed to provide heartbeat of a grid with engines off?
The “blackout” headlines from AEMO’s transition report were predictable. But the big question is over what actions are taken now to protect heartbeat of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 2, 2025

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Solar

Sunshot program backs “Sun King” to bring large-scale solar panel manufacturing back to Australia
A company headed up by one of the legends of Australian solar R&D has won Solar Sunshot funding to build a PV panel manufacturing plant in a former coal hub.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 2, 2025

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Chart of the day

South Australia averages 100 pct wind and solar over week, 90 pct over last 28 days
Wind and solar production beat state demand needs over last week in South Australia, and provide an average 90 pct over the last month.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 2, 2025

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Renewables

Solar and wind reach 100 pct of demand in biggest isolated grid, as batteries allow it to keep its thermals on
Wind and solar meet all of “net demand” in W.A., host of world’s biggest isolated grid, as growing fleet of big batteries give market operator room to keep its thermals on.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 2, 2025

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Utilities

Australia’s biggest syncon about to start work in Victoria
The country’s biggest syncon is going through its commissioning process as other states scramble to get their hands on similar machines to boost system security.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 1, 2025

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Contested Tasmania wind project makes final adjustments on turbines and battery as EPBC deadline looms
Tasmania wind project plans updated to cut the size of and number of the turbines, add a “small” big battery, and extend project approval period to nearly 50 years.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 1, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Construction kicks off on major upgrade of transmission links to host renewables and clear path for coal exit
Construction has begun on four key electricity transmission sites for the largest investment in state’s electricity grid in more than a decade.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 1, 2025

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Podcasts

Energy Insiders Podcast: Origin CEO Frank Calabria’s big energy vision
Frank Calabria, the CEO of Australia’s biggest retailer, discusses plans for the country’s biggest wind farm, its biggest battery and the biggest coal generator. Plus: News of the week including EPBC and AEMO transition plan.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Dec 1, 2025

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Data centres urged to bring their own wind, solar and big batteries so they don’t trip the grid

New 1.5 gigawatt wind project, backed by local farmers and with big battery in tow, hits EPBC queue

Work starts on giant Tomago battery as Bowen confirms CEFC and Snowy Hydro in talks to save troubled smelter

SwitchedOn podcast: Are households becoming shock absorbers for the energy transition?

How solar and big batteries are shaping a new global gas market reality – and what it means for Australia

First of 800 new towers erected for Australia’s most expensive transmission project to date

Big batteries overtake peaking gas generators on Australia’s main grid for first time

Trump administration removes the word renewables from world-famous NREL

World’s largest CCS project hits new low on amount of carbon captured and stored

Rooftop solar back on a roll as new system installs ride the battery boom to a 2025 high

Saudi-owned renewables giant powers up its first big battery in Australia

Queensland to underwrite its first gas peaking plant in a decade as roadmap takes shape

“We won’t need spinning machines:” Will big batteries be allowed to provide heartbeat of a grid with engines off?

Sunshot program backs “Sun King” to bring large-scale solar panel manufacturing back to Australia

South Australia averages 100 pct wind and solar over week, 90 pct over last 28 days

Solar and wind reach 100 pct of demand in biggest isolated grid, as batteries allow it to keep its thermals on

Australia’s biggest syncon about to start work in Victoria

Contested Tasmania wind project makes final adjustments on turbines and battery as EPBC deadline looms

Construction kicks off on major upgrade of transmission links to host renewables and clear path for coal exit

Energy Insiders Podcast: Origin CEO Frank Calabria’s big energy vision

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