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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

Fortescue achieves “first hot metal” using electric smelting, as it seeks to solve Pilbara green iron puzzle
Fortescue’s mission to produce “green metal” with Pilbara ore hits a significant milestone, with first production of molten metal using electric smelting at its Christmas Creek hub.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 19, 2026

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Renewables

Bigger than Godzilla: Fortescue receives second shipment of turbine parts to top “self-lifting” towers
A second shipment of some of the biggest wind turbine parts yet seen in Australia, including the longest blades, is en route to Fortescue’s first wind farm in the Pilbara.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“We want more batteries:” State rebate to slash costs for businesses and apartments by up to 40 pct
New battery rebate will slash the upfront cost of solar battery systems of up to 30 MWh for apartment buildings and businesses in the state.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Victoria Coalition says it may keep old coal clunkers running, and will scrap plans to move away from gas
Victoria’s Coalition is not ruling out coal extensions and is “throwing open the door” to gas, and discovers that “batteries don’t generate power, they only store it.”
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 17, 2026

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Renewables

Wind farm proposed for development along new transmission corridor gets approval after years in pipeline
Plans to build an up to 17 turbine wind farm have been given development approval to go ahead in proposed renewable energy zone and next to new transmission line.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 17, 2026

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Storage

“It’s a commercial system. And it has a customer:” Sodium-ion battery sale hailed as a first for Australia
The sale of a 100 kilowatt and 200 kilowatt-hour sodium-ion battery system is being claimed as an Australian first – and may herald next generation of storage tech.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2026

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Storage

Construction begins on network company’s first foray into grid-scale battery storage
First sod has been turned at a the site of a big battery being developed by Australia’s biggest distribution network company – its first foray into utility-scale energy storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 14, 2026

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Storage

Home battery rebate hits 500,000 milestone as households “take control” and deliver grid benefits
The number of Cheaper Home Batteries installations has passed the half-million mark, a huge new milestone for the hugely successful rebate that is slashing bills and delivering “enormous benefits” to the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Storage

Big, four-hour battery that survived long-distance objectors hits financial close, moves to construction
A big battery project that survived a challenge from long-distance objectors has now reached financial close, after being bought up by a global owner-operator.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Storage

“We start our gas fleet less:” Batteries cut costs and emissions, and Origin says renewables still cheapest option
Australia’s largest energy retailer confirms renewables are cheapest source of new generation, says batteries can “solve most days” if backed by enough solar and wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Renewables

Coal will close to schedule, says AGL, but to build more wind we need policy certainty in return
AGL says it will stick to its dates for coal plant closure, but wants policy and regulatory certainty in return, and a tighter rein on CIS contracts.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Plans for one of Australia’s biggest new gas plants sail through EPBC queue in just over two weeks
As wind generation proposals get stuck in EPBC limbo, plans for what could be the biggest new gas plant in Australia have been given the all-clear in just weeks.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 11, 2026

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