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.

Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: How to make embedded networks work for consumers and the energy transition
Without reform, embedded networks risk trapping households in systems that serve profits rather than people, and lock consumers out of the energy transition.
Anne Delaney

Oct 16, 2025

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Electrification

Apartment dwellers are trapped in embedded networks: They need a better deal on PV and batteries
More than half a million households living in apartments depend on embedded networks – they should be getting a better deal on renewables and prices.
Anne Delaney

Oct 15, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“They think it’s a scam”: Why Australian households don’t trust the virtual power plant promise
A lack of trust and complexity is making the idea of VPPs a very hard sell to the growing number of battery households, with only a tiny minority signing up.
Anne Delaney

Oct 9, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Is the cheaper home batteries scheme “a colossal wasted opportunity”?
Reposit Power boss Dean Spaccavento says battery rebate scheme is “excellent in its scope,” but weak regulation and vague technical standards, mean only a few batteries will help stabilise the grid.
Anne Delaney

Oct 8, 2025

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Policy & Planning

‘A colossal wasted opportunity’: Reposit CEO slams federal cheaper home batteries scheme
Head of Reposit says most home batteries installed with federal rebate will not help support the grid, and laments a lost opportunity for the popular scheme.
Anne Delaney

Oct 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Consumers could be left holding the $11 billion bill for the gas death spiral
Australian households risk being left holding the bag for the so-called ‘gas death spiral’, without major policy reform, consumer advocates warn.
Anne Delaney

Oct 3, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: How to escape the gas death spiral
Australia’s gas network rules are outdated — and consumers are paying the price. Vulnerable households could be trapped in a ‘gas death spiral,’ facing ever-rising bills as others go electric.
Anne Delaney

Oct 1, 2025

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Utilities

“Better offer” reforms unlikely to fix energy bill confusion, consumer groups say
Consumer groups are not convinced that new rules requiring energy retailers to make “better offers” more visible will make bills any less confusing.
Anne Delaney

Sep 26, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Choice takes on energy ‘saver’ plans it says cost you more
Energy retailers are making bold claims about savings, but are they misleading, or even breaking the law? Australia’s leading consumer advocate, Choice, thinks so.
Anne Delaney

Sep 23, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The renewables lifeline for struggling farmers
Fourth-generation farmer Charlie Prell explains how after years of drought and falling commodity prices, wind turbines helped secure his farm’s future. But he says some developers have left scars that still fuel distrust.
Anne Delaney

Sep 18, 2025

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Renewables

A bright red warning – the new tool that could transform where Australia builds renewables
Leading Australian bird expert says a new tool can give early warning signs on the potential impact of wind farms and change the way renewables are planned in Australia.
Anne Delaney

Sep 12, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The game changing tool to protect birds in Australia’s renewable rollout
A new tool to help build renewables in the right places will launch this November. BirdLife Australia’s Golo Maurer explains how it works and why it could be a game-changer.
Anne Delaney

Sep 10, 2025

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