Wind

Policy & Planning

“Definitely not good policy:” LNP plan to pause major transmission upgrades comes under fire
Opposition plan to review state transmission roadmap and pause major network upgrades has been called out as “wedge” politics and could lead to blackouts, state energy minister warns.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2026

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Renewables

“Blows your mind:” Regulator says boom in home batteries and PV puts 82 pct renewables within reach
Regulator says surge in home battery and rooftop PV installations puts the 82 pct renewables target back in reach because it reduces the burden on large scale projects.
Giles Parkinson

May 7, 2026

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Commentary

The spot mirage: Low wholesale prices show the future, but are a poor signal for new wind and solar
Wholesale electricity prices are too low to support either new generation, or even old generation. There is no investment signal. So I have have a suggestion.
David Leitch

May 7, 2026

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Renewables

Why Australia’s biggest isolated grid now leads rest of country in race to reach 80 pct renewables
Australia may struggle to reach 82 pct renewables by 2030, but its biggest isolated grid now looks very much on course – thanks to government ownership.
Giles Parkinson

May 5, 2026

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Renewables

Record battery output, big winds push monthly gas generation to lowest level in more than two decades
Queensland tops charts for wind, solar and battery output in April and helps push monthly gas generation to its lowest monthly level in more than two decades.
Sophie Vorrath

May 5, 2026

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Coal

Six wind farms, two solar hybrids and seven-hour batteries win key CIS tenders ahead of coal closure
Updated: Six wind farms, two huge solar-battery hybrids and several seven and eight hour battery projects emerge as winners of the latest CIS tender.
Giles Parkinson

May 2, 2026

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Renewables

Huge wind and battery project becomes first to seal local benefits deal under rigorous new planning regime
Developer thanks council for helping navigate “evolving regulatory landscape” as it seals the first Community Benefit Agreement for a wind farm under new state rules.
Sophie Vorrath

May 2, 2026

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Wind

Wind farm customers want “shape”, and investors need certainty – and both are struggling to get it
Customers want “more shape” in their wind PPAs and investors want more certainty. One solution is a new era of behind-the-meter storage concepts for wind.
Rachel Williamson

May 1, 2026

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Renewables

Another wind farm to be “paired” with delayed giant shock absorber battery, but the comms will be costly
Another wind farm has been contacted to deliver “paired generation” services to the large but delayed “shock absorber” super battery. But the cost is significant.
Giles Parkinson

May 1, 2026

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Renewables

Renewable developer looks to Australian outback for 10 gigawatts of wind, solar and battery projects
Tilt Renewables is seeking up to 10 GW of wind, solar and battery projects in Australian outback, citing fewer people and threatened species, and less land use conflicts.
Giles Parkinson

May 1, 2026

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Renewables

Huge, 100 tonne turbine tower parts begin arriving at the only wind farm under construction in NSW
The first batch of turbine parts for the only wind project currently under construction in NSW has been delivered as workers prepare to start erecting the towers.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 30, 2026

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Storage

Batteries both big and small have reshaped the grid and forced wholesale prices down, AEMO says
AEMO credits the surge in grid scale and home batteries for supporting more renewables, cutting prices, and reshaping the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 30, 2026

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