Sophie Vorrath, Author at Renew Economy

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Sophie is editor of Renew Economy and editor of its sister site, One Step Off The Grid . She is the co-host of the Solar Insiders Podcast. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

Renewables

Investment giant seeks to add five-hour battery alongside panels and sheep at existing solar farm
Macquarie’s renewables offshoot is seeking to add a big battery to a fully operational 330 MW solar farm – an addition it says should slot in to the project’s existing approved footprint.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 8, 2026

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Solar

Utility solar power hits record high in first month of Spring, as gas generation falls to new low
Large-scale solar generation hit record highs in three states across Australia’s main grid in September, new data shows, as the total amount of gas generated over the month fell to a new low.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 7, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Rooftop PV system sizes are shrinking in line with battery rebates, but it’s still a bumper year for home solar
Rooftop solar uptake has ridden the wave of Cheaper Home Batteries, but new data shows how changes to the rebate are also helping to dictate solar system size.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s first offshore wind auction takes shape with longer contracts and special payments
Australia’s first offshore wind auction will adopt features of the UK’s successful program, including longer contracts and will add in a special “availability payment.”
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2026

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Storage

Australian company behind home battery that Bowen bought enters administration, hit by flood of “cheaper” imports
Australian battery maker whose customers include the federal energy minister has gone into voluntary administration, unable to stay afloat in the flood of “cheaper imported batteries.”
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 2, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Environmental approvals process kicks off for giant transmission line Coalition has vowed to scrap
A major new transmission line that the state opposition has vowed to scrap is seeking environmental approval, less than two months out from the state election.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 2, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Another state launches Solar Sharer offer, amid fresh warnings of drawbacks to three hours of free power
State quietly launches its own version of the Solar Sharer offer, giving households the option to access three hours of free power between 11am-2pm, daily.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Supersized rooftop solar rebates go live in bid to tap into an 80 gigawatt goldmine
Federal rooftop solar rebate officially opens to systems sized between 100 kW and 1 MW, extending a roughly 20 per cent discount to farms, factories and all sorts of businesses in-between.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Renewables

Final turbine goes up at huge Queensland wind farm, but two projects remain stuck in state planning purgatory
The last of 83 turbines has been installed across a two-stage wind farm part owned by a developer that has had two other projects “called in” by the state LNP government.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Dismal energy efficiency policy is costing Australian households dearly – in some states more than others
Too many Australian households are being locked into high energy use, high bills and uncomfortable living, a new policy scorecard has revealed – but some states and territories are much worse than others.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Staring down the climate crisis:” New Greens leaders promise to take fight to One Nation – and to Labor
The Australian Greens has named its new leaders, in a move the party says will offer “fresh leadership” and an answer to the rise of One Nation and the far right.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 30, 2026

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Storage

Owner of Australia’s largest wind farm seeks federal approval for one of its biggest batteries, in coal country
Plans by the owner of Australia’s biggest wind farm to build a new stand-alone battery, with a capacity of up to 1 gigawatt and four hours of storage, join federal queue.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 29, 2026

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