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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

Labor loses its spine on renewables as premier throws new energy minister, and transition, under the bus
One minute, Victoria’s new energy minister was promising industry stakeholders that Labor will hold the line on renewables. The next minute, her boss was saying the exact opposite.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 16, 2026

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Gas

Coalition vows to “go after gas” as it suggests “massive corruption” in renewables build-out
Coalition vows to”go after gas” and alleges massive corruption in renewables industry as party energy leaders clash ahead of state election.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

New energy minister stays course on renewables, says equivocating will send projects to the “scrap heap”
New Victoria energy minister says equivocating on renewables will send projects to the “scrap heap”, and will stay the course on offshore wind, and home electrification.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Renewable energy czar proposes national standard to quell farmer insurance fears
National standard – drawn from pioneering work at country’s biggest wind farm – to address farmer concerns about public liability for hosting renewable projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Administrators call time on Whyalla Steelworks’ coal furnace “delusion,” hundreds of jobs to go
Administrators of Whyalla Steelworks abandon efforts to reboot the plant’s coal-fired blast furnace, wiping out more than 500 jobs and adding fresh difficulty to the planned sale of the industrial giant.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Plug-in solar “not an overnight proposition,” says Bowen, as pressure mounts to legalise it within 10 months
Bowen says there is “a lot of work to do” to legalise plug-in solar and batteries. But experts say it’s not complicated, and want regulators handed a firm deadline.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Energy rebate specialist forced to surrender $6.2 million of certificates because of fake photos
One solar company fined $100,000 for failing to have fall protection in place, another made to forfeit $6.2m of energy efficiency certificates over allegations of false claims and doctored photos.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 11, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Energy ministers clear path for plug-in solar and batteries in big win for renters and apartment dwellers
Solar Sharer opens up a new category of Australian prosumer – battery with no solar. And now energy ministers have agreed to look at the rule changes needed to let apartment dwellers and renters plug in.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 11, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Regulator wins fraud conviction against solar installer as Bowen bats off battery rebate rorting claims
Regulator says “enforcement action will be taken where it is warranted,” as it secures a fraud conviction amid Coalition claims of home battery scheme rorting.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2026

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Build it and they will come: The urgent grid upgrades WA needs to quit coal and power green industry
Western Australia risks losing jobs and investment in its two most prized industrial regions without construction of critical transmission infrastructure. Climate and renewable energy targets would help too.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 10, 2026

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Storage

“Australian first” grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery powers up, just as supplier halts production
Australia’s first grid-connected, industrial-scale sodium-sulfur battery will support materials processing plant and demonstrate novel long-duration storage tech.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Extraordinary difference:” Households urged to shop around for best Solar Sharer offers, or miss big savings
Electricity retailers with their own version of Solar Sharer offer bigger power bill savings than the default tariff, and households urged to shop around.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2026

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