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The rise and fall of the LGC market and the data centre policy decision that will determine its fate
A seemingly niche decision around data centre standards will determine whether LGC prices retain some degree of health, or resume a death spiral to negligible value.Chart of the day: Batteries in the ‘burbs are starting to compete with utility-scale storage
CER data has been used to rank nearly 2,500 postcodes across Australia for home battery capacity added through the federal rebate. Some suburbs are punching well above their weight.
Victoria will have higher electricity prices and more gas without VNI West
ITK modelling suggests that without VNI West, Victoria will build and consume more gas and, once the brown coal exits, electricity prices jump 11–13 per cent higher than with VNI West.
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The rise and fall of the LGC market and the data centre policy decision that will determine its fate
A seemingly niche decision around data centre standards will determine whether LGC prices retain some degree of health, or resume a death spiral to negligible value.
Chart of the day: Batteries in the ‘burbs are starting to compete with utility-scale storage
CER data has been used to rank nearly 2,500 postcodes across Australia for home battery capacity added through the federal rebate. Some suburbs are punching well above their weight.Victoria will have higher electricity prices and more gas without VNI West
ITK modelling suggests that without VNI West, Victoria will build and consume more gas and, once the brown coal exits, electricity prices jump 11–13 per cent higher than with VNI West.
“Serious omission:” Report says consultant advised government and industry on gas policy – and didn’t declare it
Consultancy under fire for providing advice to both the government and the fossil gas industry – without declaring its dual role.
Chart of the Day: “Reality keeps surprising the IEA” when it comes to global solar growth
A new book explores the International Energy Agency’s consistent underestimation of the annual output of solar panels. This chart says it all.
Chart of the day: World notches up hottest October on record as 500 academics call for courage on climate
Last month was the hottest recorded for any October, according to Europe’s Copernicus service, increasing the likelihood 2026 will be second-warmest year since records began.
Solar bonanza: Merchant revenues soar to highest level in two years as gas generation hits all-time low
After hitting record highs for energy generation across Australia’s main grid in September, October 2026 has proven to be a cracker of a month for large-scale solar on a different measure.
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