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Sophie Vorrath
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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
Rooftop solar record tumbles as battery rebate drives 1 GW of new installs over just three months
April to June quarter delivers new records for home batteries and large-scale solar investment, but the new high for rooftop solar installs outshines them both.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 31, 2026
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Renewables
Fresh hope as huge hybrid wind and battery project reaches financial close in Sunshine State
A huge Queensland wind and battery project has achieved the rare feat of financial close for both a CIS winner and for a hybrid renewables project under the state LNP’s strict new planning regime.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 31, 2026
1
Solar
Pressure mounts to make “balcony solar” legal in Australia, as it goes on sale in the UK
As plug-in solar hits stores in the UK, lobby groups are reminding governments and regulators that the same is possible in Australia – and within the space of a year.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 29, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Gas for data centres, solar for the grid: NT seeks new PV plant to take load off costly gas peakers
As the NT government fights to power future data centres with gas, its publicly-owned utility is preparing to launch a tender for more grid-scale solar generation capacity to bolster its grids.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 28, 2026
4
Storage
Construction starts on network of community-scale batteries to help suburbs power through extreme heat
Work begins on $65 million network of eight community-scale batteries, which will support the grid in some of the hottest suburbs on the planet.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 27, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Gas network reforms panned for shifting cost of avoiding “death spiral” from investors to consumers
A package of reforms proposed to avoid a gas network death spiral has been described as a “profound disappointment” by consumer advocates, who say it puts faith in gas companies to “price reasonably.”
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 27, 2026
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“Intimidation and bullying:” As some anti-wind farmers stage a “fightback,” others are counting the cost
As one group wages war against “renewables multinationals,” farmers wishing to host transmission towers or wind turbines are caught in an increasingly nasty crossfire.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 26, 2026
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Storage
HMC says funds are there to build its first new big battery, another 2 GW of projects gearing up for FID
HMC says it has “committed equity” in place for its flagship big battery project and another 2 GW of near-term renewables and storage targeted for final investment decision.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 26, 2026
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Policy & Planning
“Giant leap:” Australia’s first offshore wind auction goes live as state seeks first 2 GW of projects
Australia’s first ever auction for offshore wind generation capacity is finally underway, but with little detail on how it will work and contracts “expected” to be integrated into the ESEM.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 25, 2026
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Renewables
Sod turned at first Hunter REZ project – a solar farm and battery at site of former coal mine
Sod turned at first major solar and battery project to connect to new REZ, at site of former coal mine, as Swedish developer adds another project to its portfolio.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 21, 2026
1
Storage
Construction starts on AC-coupled battery to “unlock full potential” of operating solar farm
Construction has started on a two-hour big battery that is being coupled with an existing solar farm and will share its connection to the grid in northern Victoria.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 21, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Wind and solar investors relieved after Greens and cross-bench win 10-year reprieve on new tax on renewables
Under pressure from all sides, Federal Labor agrees to put more of a buffer between its CGT reforms and foreign investors in renewables, adding another decade to the 50 per cent discount.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 20, 2026
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