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Renewables

Australia’s most powerful turbines – up to 9.5 MW – mooted for giant wind project outside steel city
One of Australia’s leading wind farm developers is considering the most powerful turbines seen in the country for a 1.2 GW project near steel city of Whyalla.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2026

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Commentary

Re-linking the NEM: could fungible ESEM ‘bulk energy’ contracts be bankable?
Almost three decades after its inception, the NEM has a rare chance to re-link the markets its designers envisioned.
Nicholas Gohdes

Oct 30, 2026

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Commentary

Crossing 1.5°C is a call to urgent action
Every fraction of a degree matters and increases risks to people, communities and ecosystems.
Chairs of the Australian Climate Councils Network

Oct 30, 2026

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Wind

“Tipping point”: Australia’s appeal to global offshore wind farm investors hangs in the balance, conference hears
Australia’s appeal to potential international offshore wind farm investors won’t last forever, All Energy conference hears.
Peter Hannam

Oct 30, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s most successful renewables and storage developer seals huge debt deal to pave way for next round of projects
Australia’s most successful renewable and storage developer raises $A1.8 billion in new debt to refinance existing portfolio and free up capital for future projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2026

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Press Releases

As battery rebates change, HiTHIUM makes the case for flexible home storage
At All Energy Australia, the ARKVOLT F8S and HeroEE 16 show why expansion, usable capacity and long-term value matter as much as battery size.
Press Release

Oct 30, 2026

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Videos

Big savings, big barriers – getting Australian business off gas | SwitchedOn Australia
From swimming pools to factories, heat pumps are proving their worth, but getting off gas takes more than efficient technology.
Anne Delaney

Oct 30, 2026

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Commentary

A scan of the Anthropic IPO: How to price the AI worry and the dream
Anthropic’s IPO is really a bet on how much better AI will get. But to justify its hair-raising valuations it will need some $300 billion of revenue.
David Leitch

Oct 30, 2026

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Renewables

Corporate buyers for wind and solar output are still rare, but the market is hurtling towards a contracting cliff
It’s been a big and transitional year for wind and solar PPAs in Australia, but experts warn of a looming “contracting cliff” that could catch some energy users short.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2026

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Podcasts

Fast lane to electric, and Snowy blowouts | Energy Insiders
Bruce Hardy from the Energy Futures Foundation on the fast track to electric transport, and Snowy seeks to explain away its latest cost blowout and delays.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Oct 29, 2026

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Commentary

WA renewable energy target sends investors the signal they need – at a critical time
A strong state target for renewables sends the message that WA is a stable market. Investors are ready and waiting, with over 10 GW of projects with development approval in the pipeline.
Richie Merzian

Oct 29, 2026

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Renewables

Ratings system designed to restore trust in wind and solar developers goes live, with first batch scoring well
Online rating tool that ranks renewable energy developers and transmission companies against seven key criteria, including engagement and conduct, goes live.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2026

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Renewables

“Anti-renewables populism is the largest unpriced risk:” But poll data shows support is growing, even in hot zones
Polling by Squadron Energy finds higher support than expected in western Victoria and central NSW, as renewable developers begin to use activist playbook.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 29, 2026

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Storage

LNP hits brakes on pumped hydro project, spooked by Snowy 2.0 cost blowout
Contracting for huge pumped hydro project has reportedly been suspended by the state treasurer and energy minister in light of cost blowouts of Snowy 2.0.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2026

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Commentary

Snowy 2.0: The potentially $50 billion shambles that really needs a proper cost-benefit analysis
Even now, with $12 billion sunk, stopping Snowy 2.0 may be the least-worst decision. It needs a rigorous cost-benefit analysis, but will one be done?
Ted Woodley

Oct 29, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Data centres without sufficient firm power could be switched off under Bowen rule change proposal
Electricity market rule changes could see data centres forced to power down to assist grid stability.
Peter Hannam

Oct 29, 2026

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Storage

Coal giant seeks green tick for another very large, four-hour battery to the north of a very small town
New battery project is competing for a sweet spot on the Queensland grid, between an “accommodation village,” a substation, and two other battery proposals.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 29, 2026

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Solar Insiders

Solar Insiders Podcast: The utility, the almond farm, and the landmark renewable microgrid
We talk to the developers of one of Australia’s biggest, privately-owned non-mining microgrids, that will power a massive almond farm and slash diesel use by 90 pct. Plus news of the week.
Solar Insiders Podcast

Oct 29, 2026

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Solar

Bushfire smoke chokes output from solar farms, even more than 100 km away, researchers find
Researchers estimate output from solar farms in worst bushfires would have fallen by up to 70 pct within 50 km of hotspots, and 40 pct in regions more than 150km away.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 29, 2026

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Electrification

Six apps to run a smart home? Electrification pilots expose energy management headache
Two electrification pilots reveal how technology designed to simplify household energy use can add cost, complexity and another hurdle to an all-electric home.
Anne Delaney

Oct 29, 2026

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