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Renewables

Solar, storage and sheep: First sod turned at game-changing hybrid PV and battery project
First sod has been turned at one of Australia’s biggest DC-coupled solar battery hybrid projects, heralding a major change to the generation profile of large-scale PV.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2026

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Renewables

Co-ownership vs consultation: Landmark report proposes faster, cheaper path to renewables
New report says truly partnering with communities on renewables – including through project co-ownership – could slash the time and money lost to planning hurdles and local opposition.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 10, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: Are solar households shifting electricity costs onto everyone else?
A heated debate over network pricing: should electricity tariffs reward households that cut their reliance on the grid, or should everyone pay more to simply stay connected?
Anne Delaney

Mar 10, 2026

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Sponsored Content

Video: The energy transition with DC-coupled solar and storage
Join industry experts for an in-depth discussion on DC-coupled solar and battery hybrid systems transforming Australia’s renewable energy landscape.
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Mar 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Solar and battery project sent to state planning authority by far away objectors gets all-clear
A large-scale solar and battery project that was sent to the state planning arbiter by more than 80 written objections – none of them local – has been cleared to go ahead.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2026

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Videos

Video: The revolution in electric trucking | Energy Insiders
The Australian trucking industry is about to experience an electric revolution, with plunging battery prices turning economics on its head. New Energy Transport’s Daniel Bleakley explains. Plus: News of the week.
Energy Insiders Podcast

Mar 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Mandatory energy rating report card urged for all homes
All Australian homes should receive a score out of 10 for energy efficiency before they can be sold or rented, experts say, as part of an expansion to a national assessment program.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Mar 9, 2026

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Wind

Australian surf brand makes surfboard fins from old wind turbine blades
Australian surf brand partners with Spanish energy giant in the hope of creating a new manufacturing industry from recycled turbine blades.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 9, 2026

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Renewables

Spanish energy giant completes purchase of wind farm it hopes to free from grid constraints
Spanish wind giant buys wind farm that was once the biggest in Australia, and which it hopes to free from grid constraints with the addition of new transmission lines.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 9, 2026

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Storage

Victoria’s second-largest big battery poised to charge up, next to the state’s biggest gas generator
Victoria’s second-largest big battery, constructed next to the state’s biggest gas generator, has joined the grid management system.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“The speculation is wrong:” Bowen dismisses talk of clean energy, EV roll-backs as Australians panic over oil
Updated: Bowen dismisses reports of roll-backs on clean energy and EV spending, and insists “flow of wind and sun” cannot be interrupted by Putin or events in Middle East.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 9, 2026

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Podcasts

The Driven Podcast: Car makers clear first NVES hurdle as EV transition accelerates
Early results from Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard are in. Plus, Jaecoo J5, Hyundai Elexio, and electric trucks’ role in Australia’s energy security.
Sam Parkinson

Mar 9, 2026

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Renewables

New modelling shows renewable electricity can meet NZ future demand – without importing gas
NZ government plans to import gas raises questions about whether this is the best approach to strengthening energy security. New analysis suggests it is not.
Alan Brent

Mar 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

One Nation senator who hates renewables, backs nuclear, owns shares in solar-battery company
A One Nation senator who campaigns against renewable energy, and for nuclear power, has been found to own shares in a solar and battery company.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 9, 2026

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Storage

Battery rebate smashes new record as households pile in – and size up – ahead of changes
A rush to get the biggest possible discount on a really big battery, before changes to the rules, delivers a new record for the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 9, 2026

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Sponsored Content

Why developers are choosing battery-centric DC coupling for big solar and storage in Australia
Australia is shifting toward solar and storage hybrids, with battery-centric DC-coupled systems helping manage curtailment, simplify grid connections and deliver energy when it’s most valuable.
Sponsored Post

Mar 9, 2026

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Renewables

Fortescue begins construction of state’s biggest solar farm as it forges ahead on Pilbara “real zero” goal
Fortescue moves full steam ahead on its Pilbara renewables plans, this week kicking off construction of WA’s largest solar farm and the latest piece in its ambitious decarbonisation puzzle.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 9, 2026

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Commentary

Snail trails and uncertainty: Australia’s emissions are not falling fast enough
The latest quarterly update on emissions is great opportunity to check in on Australia’s climate progress – and a great reminder of the scale of the challenges ahead.
Christopher Wright

Mar 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“A scary place to be:” How far is “too far” when it comes to public input on renewables planning?
The line between enough public participation and too much is shifting, with industry saying NSW and Queensland are going too far.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 8, 2026

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Commentary

How renewables and EVs can shield Australia from the economic fallout of Trump’s war
When conflicts affect global oil and gas routes, Australians feel it. But Australia has all the ingredients to decouple from the fossil market chaos.
Jack Redpath

Mar 6, 2026

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Solar, storage and sheep: First sod turned at game-changing hybrid PV and battery project

Co-ownership vs consultation: Landmark report proposes faster, cheaper path to renewables

SwitchedOn podcast: Are solar households shifting electricity costs onto everyone else?

Video: The energy transition with DC-coupled solar and storage

Solar and battery project sent to state planning authority by far away objectors gets all-clear

Video: The revolution in electric trucking | Energy Insiders

Mandatory energy rating report card urged for all homes

Australian surf brand makes surfboard fins from old wind turbine blades

Spanish energy giant completes purchase of wind farm it hopes to free from grid constraints

Victoria’s second-largest big battery poised to charge up, next to the state’s biggest gas generator

“The speculation is wrong:” Bowen dismisses talk of clean energy, EV roll-backs as Australians panic over oil

The Driven Podcast: Car makers clear first NVES hurdle as EV transition accelerates

New modelling shows renewable electricity can meet NZ future demand – without importing gas

One Nation senator who hates renewables, backs nuclear, owns shares in solar-battery company

Battery rebate smashes new record as households pile in – and size up – ahead of changes

Why developers are choosing battery-centric DC coupling for big solar and storage in Australia

Fortescue begins construction of state’s biggest solar farm as it forges ahead on Pilbara “real zero” goal

Snail trails and uncertainty: Australia’s emissions are not falling fast enough

“A scary place to be:” How far is “too far” when it comes to public input on renewables planning?

How renewables and EVs can shield Australia from the economic fallout of Trump’s war

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