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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.

Storage

One in 17 Australian homes now has a solar battery, as rebate installs pass 450,000 at one-year mark
Amid the hype around the launch of the Solar Sharer Offer, federal Labor’s flagship consumer energy policy quietly celebrated its first anniversary – with a new set of very impressive numbers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 2, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State becomes first to ban retail energy “loyalty tax,” in bid to save customers hundreds of dollars a year
State acts where the national rule maker has declined to tread, announcing an Australia-first ban on an insidious energy retailer practice that largely affects vulnerable customers.
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Jul 2, 2026

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Storage

“Boom far from over,” but 2025 goes down in history as the year home batteries went mainstream
New report released on first anniversary of Cheaper Home Batteries scheme confirms 2025 as a record smashing year for small-scale storage, and a game-changer for consumer energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 1, 2026

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Storage

Landmark deal to power “AI factories” underwrites much-needed big battery on Australia’s most renewable grid
Australian “AI factory” developer inks 12-year deal to buy firmed electricity for its data centre plans, including from a four-hour big battery being added to Australia’s most renewable grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 30, 2026

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Renewables

“Next generation” wind-battery hybrid and CIS winner wins landmark grid connection approval
One of the first projects in Australia to combine grid-forming wind generation with DC-coupled battery storage has won approval to connect to the main grid.
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Jun 30, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Households are about to be offered 3 hours of free power. Who should sign up, and who should think twice?
This week marks the launch of federal Labor’s Solar Sharer Offer. Here’s how it will work, and why not all households should take up the offer of three hours of free power.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2026

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Climate

Nuclear reactors taken offline in France, as extreme heat pushes river temperatures into danger zone
EDF has taken nearly 10% of its nuclear power capacity offline this week, to avoid overheating the rivers it uses to cool its reactors. Someone tell Pauline Hanson.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 26, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Not consulted:” Local councils in the dark on LNP plan to “scrap” huge renewable zone and “evaporate” benefits
Local government leaders say they were in the dark over state Coalition plans to revise massive renewable zone, and are concerned it will cancel out “huge economic upside”.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 26, 2026

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Renewables

Wind giant unveils huge new hybrid proposal, with option for batteries to be plugged into turbines
A major new wind and storage project is seeking state and federal approval for plans to install up to 76 turbines – with the option for each of those turbines to have batteries included.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 25, 2026

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Renewables

Households lead march to least-cost electricity, as AEMO issues “call to arms” on renewable transition
Bolstered by the boom in consumer resources, AEMO’s new Integrated System Plan confirms that a mix of solar, wind and storage is the best and cheapest way to replace coal and meet future demand.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 25, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Bowen summons watchdogs to examine why electricity bills are rising, despite falling power prices
Federal energy minister puts retailers on notice for failing to pass on electricity price reductions just weeks after consumers were assured the cost of power was falling across the board.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2026

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Storage

Fifteen big battery projects named winners of massive CIS storage tender, nearly half of them in Queensland
Fifteen big battery projects, almost all with four hours of storage and nearly half of them destined for Queensland, named as winners in latest Capacity Investment Scheme tender – a storage-only affair.
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Jun 24, 2026

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