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.

Policy & Planning

New solar-battery hybrid promising four hours of storage near Canberra seeks federal green light
The local renewable energy arm electronics giant Samsung is seeking a green light from the federal government for a solar-battery hybrid project that would offer up to four hours of energy storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 21, 2026

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Storage

The little big battery using local smarts and deeper storage to help fill gap in most renewable grid
Two local companies join forces to help deliver what the world-leading renewables state needs more of: smart and nimble battery systems with deeper storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 21, 2026

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Renewables

Firefighter group hits back at “wild claims” and “fear mongering” over transmission lines and fire risk
“Wild claims” that fire fighters will not attend fires on properties hosting new transmission lines have been called out as “disingenuous” and “potential misinformation.”
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2026

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Renewables

“Important milestone:” Finance landed for AC-coupled big battery to turn operating solar farm into hybrid
Danish renewables developer will add a two-hour big battery to an existing solar farm after locking in a major new funding deal with a global investment giant.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2026

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Renewables

Developer lands “complete funding package” to begin building state’s largest solar-battery hybrid
Developer says it is good to go on early works and construction of the largest solar and battery hybrid to be built on state’s grid after locking in a “complete funding package” to finance the huge project.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2026

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Renewables

Twiggy Forrest’s Squadron abandons plan for troubled New England wind farm
Days after lodging new plans for a more than 500 MW wind farm, Squadron dumps plans for a project it had proposed for construction in the state’s hotly contested New England renewable energy zone.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Making the invisible visible:” New rules to hold networks to account for managing consumer energy assets
New rules will bring distribution network planning and reporting up to speed with the consumer energy revolution, and aim to create a fairer and cheaper market.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2026

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Storage

Coal giant gets nod to convert retired mine into solar and pumped hydro powerhouse with 12 hours storage
State approves plans of Australia’s largest listed coal miner to transform a retired mine site into a renewable energy hub capable of dispatching 300 MW of energy over a 12-hour period.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 15, 2026

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Renewables

Data centres will have “legal obligation” to BYO renewables, says PM, but LNP looms as spoiler
PM says data centres will have a “legal obligation” to meet their own energy needs by underwriting new renewables, in sign that BYO power is more than a polite request.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 15, 2026

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CleanTech Bites

Chart of the Day: How batteries are beating gas at its own game, with a little help from data centres
CSIRO says data centre demand in US has helped inflate cost of gas turbines, and accelerated the crossover point on capital costs with battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 15, 2026

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$Solar and wind remain “backbone” of least-cost future grid, as batteries squeeze gas to a fraction of the mix$

Policy & Planning

Solar and wind remain “backbone” of least-cost future grid, as batteries squeeze gas to a fraction of the mix
Firmed solar and wind still lowest-cost pathway for Australia to reach net zero emissions, new report confirms, as batteries flip the script and limit gas to between 3-7 pct of generation in 2050.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 15, 2026

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Renewables

Turbines and transmission towers up and concrete foundations poured at rare state-owned wind farm
State-owned wind farm marks a “huge few weeks of milestones” including delivery of transformers, erection of 30 transmission towers and concrete foundations poured.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 13, 2026

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