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.

Utilities

Ausgrid hopes new solar pilot can help “break the boundaries” on narrow network limits
Ausgrid plan to put solar on unused commercial rooftops and deliver cheaper electricity to local communities will test the rules on network limits. CEO Marc England says it’s time for a rethink.
Anne Delaney

Aug 20, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Heat or eat? The alarming rise of energy hardship
New data reveals one in five Australian households are vulnerable to energy hardship — and the story goes far beyond high bills.
Anne Delaney

Aug 13, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Why charging your EV at lunchtime will save on costly grid upgrades
New modelling shows how we can electrify everything without extensive infrastructure upgrades – by shifting when we use power.
Anne Delaney

Aug 6, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: So you want to install a community battery? Try something simpler first
Juliette Millbank and Mathew Charles-Jones from Totally Renewable Yackandandah reflect on why batteries are not the best starting point for many communities.
Anne Delaney

Jul 29, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: We’ve been trying to fix rising electricity prices the wrong way
Smart home energy upgrades, not power plants, could slash electricity bills by up to 90% and transform Australia’s energy future.
Anne Delaney

Jul 22, 2025

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Electrification

Gridlocked: The ridiculous rules that trap farmers and their solar systems behind their own fences
Australia’s outdated grid rules are forcing farmers to buy expensive power from the grid for one part of their property, while getting tuppence for solar exports from other parts.
Anne Delaney

Jul 18, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: How renewables can reshape the future of farming
Natalie Collard, the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action, discusses how renewables can boost farm incomes, strengthen local economies, and creating a more equitable energy future. Natalie Collard is the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action.
Anne Delaney

Jul 16, 2025

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Electrification

It’s time to flip the script – and make retailers come to us with their lowest electricity price
Instead of making consumers shop around for a better electricity deal, economist David Byrne says make retailers compete to offer us the lowest price.
Anne Delaney

Jul 10, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Electricity plans should be as easy as ordering Uber
Electricity bills are out of control, but a fairer, simpler market is possible where energy companies compete for us, so we don’t have to shop around.
Anne Delaney

Jul 9, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Trading solar with neighbours and friends
A new study will see how households and businesses without solar can buy it from households that produce excess.
Anne Delaney

Jul 4, 2025

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Renewables

Why you should be able to buy your neighbour’s solar output, without paying interstate prices
In a sun-drenched nation like Australia, rooftop solar has boomed, but the benefits haven’t been evenly distributed. What if we could sell our solar to our neighbour?
Anne Delaney

Jul 3, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Local conversations that drive home electrification and efficiency
Merri-bek City Council in Melbourne has become a leader in grassroots energy transition, taking a hands-on, human-centred approach to helping residents electrify their homes and cut emissions.
Anne Delaney

Jun 24, 2025

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