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Policy & Planning

“Smart switch:” Retailer tests time-of-use plans in bid to slash bills of hardship customers
State-owned retailer will pilot time-of-use electricity plans across 5,000 select households, to see how much it can save them over a 12-month period.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 31, 2026

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Policy & Planning

From solar cells to solar farms: Quest for ultra-low cost PV gets $100 million federal boost
Australian Renewable Energy Agency will invest more than $100 million across 20 research and development projects as part of its mission to further drive down the cost of solar power generation.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 31, 2026

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Electrification

SwitchedOn podcast: How three hours of free solar power can cost you more
Solar Sharer exposes a fundamental problem with our energy system – protecting retailer revenues can take priority over cutting household bills.
Anne Delaney

Aug 31, 2026

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Renewables

Rooftop solar record tumbles as battery rebate drives 1 GW of new installs over just three months
April to June quarter delivers new records for home batteries and large-scale solar investment, but the new high for rooftop solar installs outshines them both.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2026

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Multimedia

Why we need regional leaders for renewable transition | Energy Insiders
Sabiene Heindl from The Energy Charter on the need for strong regional leaders for transition to renewables. Plus: The frack up over data centres, and other news.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Aug 31, 2026

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Commentary

Macquarie’s huge gas export gamble puts more than investors at risk
Macquarie’s approach to climate change is pushing risk-reward to a disturbing extreme – treating the prospect of catastrophic levels of global warming as a business opportunity for fossil fuel expansion.
Morgan Pickett

Aug 31, 2026

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Renewables

Green hydrogen costs could tumble 68 pct by 2035, new study says. Experts are not so sure
Arena has published a techno-roadmap outlining the innovations and decisions that might lead to a massive reduction in green hydrogen costs.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 31, 2026

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Renewables

Fresh hope as huge hybrid wind and battery project reaches financial close in Sunshine State
A huge Queensland wind and battery project has achieved the rare feat of financial close for both a CIS winner and for a hybrid renewables project under the state LNP’s strict new planning regime.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2026

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Commentary

Australia’s Pacific security strategy has a diesel problem – wind-assisted cargo ships can help solve it
This week in Palau, the Pacific will ask for funding for wind-assisted cargo ships that the treaty quietly depends on. It is the cheapest security Australia will ever buy.
Andrew Dickson

Aug 30, 2026

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Solar

Pressure mounts to make “balcony solar” legal in Australia, as it goes on sale in the UK
As plug-in solar hits stores in the UK, lobby groups are reminding governments and regulators that the same is possible in Australia – and within the space of a year.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 29, 2026

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Multimedia

Energy Insiders Podcast: Why we need regional leaders for renewable transition
Sabiene Heindl from The Energy Charter on the need for strong regional leaders for transition to renewables. Plus: The frack up over data centres, and other news.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Aug 28, 2026

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Storage

“Paint the bloody things green”: Big battery developers are facing local push back – are they ready?
Big battery developers are facing increasing scrutiny from local communities about their projects. Some of the issues can be easily addressed.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 28, 2026

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Climate

Solar and wind lead emissions falls, EVs pitch in – but bigger cuts needed to meet climate target
Record levels of solar, wind and battery use are pushing down emissions in Australia but bigger cuts will be needed to meet its climate goal.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aug 28, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Gas for data centres, solar for the grid: NT seeks new PV plant to take load off costly gas peakers
As the NT government fights to power future data centres with gas, its publicly-owned utility is preparing to launch a tender for more grid-scale solar generation capacity to bolster its grids.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 28, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Still no word on Snowy 2.0 as Bowen underlines importance of transmission: “They are not being built for fun”
Bowen says transmission projects are key, including the VNI West link now under threat from a change in state government. But still no word on Snowy 2.0 cost update.
Peter Hannam

Aug 28, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Nine little councils that could: The gutsy regional energy pact that is facing down the anti-renewable fury
Nine north-western Victoria councils are fighting to ensure their communities get the most out the transition to renewables, with a new strategy and a push for more government funding.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 28, 2026

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Renewables

Renewable microgrids hold huge promise for First Nations communities – so why aren’t they being built?
Small solar and battery-based microgrids have outsized impacts on remote communities, but are not being rolled out at scale. Here’s what could help.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 28, 2026

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Policy & Planning

‘No carve-outs’ for states over renewables mandate for data centres, Bowen says
Bowen firmly rejects suggestion that Coalition states and territories have won fossil fuel carve-outs from the renewable energy mandates for data centres.
Peter Hannam

Aug 28, 2026

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Electrification

Electrification: Push to make landlords pay gas bills as renters slugged with inflated network charges
Australian renters are being slugged almost $440m a year to stay connected to gas, analysis shows, even though landlords control whether properties remain on the network.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Aug 28, 2026

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Renewables

Gina Rinehart’s flagship mine supplying EVs is operating at an average 93 pct renewables so far this year
Rare earths mine supplying EV industry, and backed by Australia’s richest person, has been operating with a 93 pct renewables share over the last six months.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 28, 2026

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