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Australia’s biggest battery project is about to get a lot bigger, and will be first to 1 GW and 5 GWh
The biggest battery project in Australia is about to get bigger, with the expected addition of an eight-hour fourth stage that will take total storage to 5 GWh.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 14, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s 10 biggest battery storage projects – and what they are paid to do
Updated: Big battery projects currently being rolled out in Australia are more than ten times bigger than the first installed in 2017 at Hornsdale. Here are the 10 biggest.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 14, 2025

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Commentary

Gas and high coal penetration are the drivers of expensive, volatile power prices
The evidence in observed data and modelled projections shows that delaying renewables does not save money: It prolongs high prices and entrenches fossil fuels.
Ray Wills

Oct 14, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Federal decision on scaled back Tasmania wind project delayed for fifth time
Tasmania wind project has been waiting on an EPBC decision since May after several changes.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 14, 2025

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Commentary

LNP government wins, people lose in Queensland’s new energy roadmap
In Queensland the message is no support for renewables but it will pour money into clapped out last century technology. Is that really how Queenslanders see the future?
David Leitch

Oct 14, 2025

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Storage

“Hard to defend:” Snowy says its bidding strategy hit by line upgrades for super battery
Snowy says line upgrades and constraints for Australia’s most powerful battery left it unable to defend its own portfolio, leading to lower profits.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 13, 2025

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Wind

Greenleaf buys back wind farm in Queensland despite state’s cancellation of another approved project
Greenleaf is doubling down on wind energy in Queensland, despite the government’s shock cancellation of another approved project and the new energy roadmap.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 13, 2025

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Climate

Global climate crosses more dangerous tipping points, heading for ecosystem collapse
“Change is happening fast now, tragically, in parts of the climate, the biosphere,” says lead author of new climate tipping points report.
AAP

Oct 13, 2025

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Battery

Neoen detaches big battery project from large wind farm development in central Queensland
Neoen is detaching the Mount Hopeful battery from the wind project surrounding it, as it continues to toil through the slow development process.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 13, 2025

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Hydrogen

Another $2 billion on table in second round of Hydrogen Headstart program, with new focus on feedstocks
ARENA is launching the second $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart round with a focus on hard-to-abate sectors and cost.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 13, 2025

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Rooftop solar, home batteries and EVs will slash energy bills, but Australia still needs a carbon price
Savings from rooftop solar, home batteries and EVs create room for more climate action, including a carbon price, Grattan report says.
AAP

Oct 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Queensland’s bizarre coal-keeper matrix slams the door on renewables, and everyone will pay the price
Queensland LNP has dumped coal closure targets for a bizarre “matrix” and shut the door on renewables. It makes no sense and everyone will pay the price.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 12, 2025

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Coal

Wind and solar smash grid market share records, even after heavy curtailment, coal at new low
Renewable share records hit new high just below 80 per cent on Saturday, even after heavy curtailment, thanks to strong winds and coal units switching off in midday heat.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 11, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery injects full capacity into grid for first time as it nears commissioning
The most powerful battery in Australia ran at full capacity for the first time on Friday as it nears the end of its commissioning process.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 11, 2025

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Press Releases

GoldenPeaks Capital and Envision sign MoU to deliver next-generation battery energy storage projects in Europe
GoldenPeaks Capital and Envision partner to deploy 1 GWh of advanced battery storage across Europe.
Press Release

Oct 10, 2025

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Renewables

Copperstring scaled back as transmission costs surge, renewable micro-grids to fill gap on western link
Queensland scales back Copperstring, but says this is where big wind and solar may be built. It also flags renewable micro-grids to power big new mines.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 10, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Queensland LNP to keep “ageing coal clunkers” online for decades, signals effective stop to new wind and solar
Queensland LNP scraps coal closure timelines, delays Borumba pumped hydro, scales back Copperstring link, supports gas and offers tiny morsel to renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 10, 2025

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Podcasts

Energy Insiders Podcast: Managing the backbone of the grid
Powerlink CEO Paul Simshauser on managing the closure of Queensland’s biggest coal generator, the role of transmission as prices double, and batteries vs syncons.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 10, 2025

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Commentary

Why super needs a uniform mandatory internal carbon price to guide its $4.3 trillion pool
Big super funds are Australia’s most powerful investors, but have no guiding value on the cost of carbon – an anomaly that must be fixed. Here’s how.
Jeremy Cooper

Oct 10, 2025

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Videos

Video: Sussan Ley votes for the Bittern but not the environment?
Liberal leader Sussan Ley’s vote for the endangered Australasian Bittern raises eyebrows given her record on coal and climate policies.
Tanya Shukla

Oct 10, 2025

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Australia’s biggest battery project is about to get a lot bigger, and will be first to 1 GW and 5 GWh

Australia’s 10 biggest battery storage projects – and what they are paid to do

Gas and high coal penetration are the drivers of expensive, volatile power prices

Federal decision on scaled back Tasmania wind project delayed for fifth time

LNP government wins, people lose in Queensland’s new energy roadmap

“Hard to defend:” Snowy says its bidding strategy hit by line upgrades for super battery

Greenleaf buys back wind farm in Queensland despite state’s cancellation of another approved project

Global climate crosses more dangerous tipping points, heading for ecosystem collapse

Neoen detaches big battery project from large wind farm development in central Queensland

Another $2 billion on table in second round of Hydrogen Headstart program, with new focus on feedstocks

Rooftop solar, home batteries and EVs will slash energy bills, but Australia still needs a carbon price

Queensland’s bizarre coal-keeper matrix slams the door on renewables, and everyone will pay the price

Wind and solar smash grid market share records, even after heavy curtailment, coal at new low

Australia’s most powerful battery injects full capacity into grid for first time as it nears commissioning

GoldenPeaks Capital and Envision sign MoU to deliver next-generation battery energy storage projects in Europe

Copperstring scaled back as transmission costs surge, renewable micro-grids to fill gap on western link

Queensland LNP to keep “ageing coal clunkers” online for decades, signals effective stop to new wind and solar

Energy Insiders Podcast: Managing the backbone of the grid

Why super needs a uniform mandatory internal carbon price to guide its $4.3 trillion pool

Video: Sussan Ley votes for the Bittern but not the environment?

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