Anne Delaney, Author at Renew Economy

Anne Delaney

Contributor

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor. She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

Electrification

AI + energy: Monster child of Origin and Facebook – or a smart, decentralised grid?
Will AI’s growing role in the grid democratise clean energy, or simply shift power from utilities to tech platforms?
Anne Delaney

Feb 20, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: How will the data industry control the future of clean energy?
What if the clean energy transition is led not by utilities, but by the data and AI industry? Luis F. Gonzalez says AI doesn’t just use electricity – it reshapes who builds and controls the grid.
Anne Delaney

Feb 19, 2026

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Electrification

Australia’s home battery boom risks locking households into closed ecosystems
Many households only realise after installation they’ve bought a battery system that is locked to a single manufacturer’s software.
Anne Delaney

Feb 13, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: The home battery lock-in no one warns you about
Simon Hackett says government subsidies should only support home batteries that let consumers choose their software and energy services freely. Currently they don’t.
Anne Delaney

Feb 11, 2026

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Electrification

Balcony solar is powering apartments from Berlin to Barcelona. So why not in Australia?
Small, plug-in PV systems are populating balconies across Europe and the US, but many Australian apartment dwellers are locked out of the new solar boom.
Anne Delaney

Feb 4, 2026

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Multimedia

SwitchedOn podcast: How apartments and renters can plug into solar, if the rules change
Balcony solar has taken off overseas, but Australian rules mean apartment dwellers and renters are locked out of a new way to deliver cheap, clean power.
Anne Delaney

Feb 3, 2026

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Policy & Planning

The fundamental principles of the energy market are failing Australia’s households
Energy retailers should be required to act in their customers’ best interests, rather than forcing consumers to constantly defend themselves against bad electricity plans.
Anne Delaney

Jan 21, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Why energy companies should be forced to act in their customers’ best interests
Former regulator, Ron Ben-David argues that loyalty penalties, consumer confusion and endless rule-making all stem from a flawed market design that puts responsibility on households instead of energy retailers.
Anne Delaney

Jan 20, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Future-proofing footy – the climate solutions strengthening local clubs
When trusted footy players back climate solutions, local clubs become powerful hubs for the energy transition.
Anne Delaney

Dec 31, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: The embedded network solution that takes a village – and powers it
A solar and battery-backed embedded network that is owned and run by its customers shows how retailers can support – not undermine – trust in the transition.
Anne Delaney

Dec 23, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Solar Sharer scheme meets grim reality of leaky homes
A DIY heating experiment exposes how leaky homes could blunt the impact of Solar Sharer’s free electricity for the households it aims to help.
Anne Delaney

Dec 19, 2025

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Electrification

Gas shutdown in regional towns pushes households toward LPG, not electrification
A planned shutdown of gas networks in 10 regional towns has resulted in households being pushed towards LPG rather than electrifying their homes.
Anne Delaney

Dec 10, 2025

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