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Solar, wind and batteries push down electricity bills for homes and business, despite global fuel crisis

Electricity costs will fall for homes and businesses across Australia’s main grid, as wind, solar and battery storage push down wholesale electricity prices and insulate the local market from global volatility.
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Australia rockets to third-largest big battery market in world, but solar and wind hit “decade low”

New report details “breakthrough year” for big batteries in 2025. But “the number that demands attention” – new wind and solar – is going in the wrong direction.
Cheap power and brave investors needed for home-grown solar poly-silicon industry, report finds

Cheap power and brave investors needed for home-grown solar poly-silicon industry, report finds

Demand for poly-silicon that is not made in China could be the backstop for an Australian industry built out of a shrinking coal region, a government report says.

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Solar, wind and batteries push down electricity bills for homes and business, despite global fuel crisis

Solar, wind and batteries push down electricity bills for homes and business, despite global fuel crisis

Electricity costs will fall for homes and businesses across Australia’s main grid, as wind, solar and battery storage push down wholesale electricity prices and insulate the local market from global volatility.
Australia rockets to third-largest big battery market in world, but solar and wind hit “decade low”

Australia rockets to third-largest big battery market in world, but solar and wind hit “decade low”

New report details “breakthrough year” for big batteries in 2025. But “the number that demands attention” – new wind and solar – is going in the wrong direction.
Cheap power and brave investors needed for home-grown solar poly-silicon industry, report finds

Cheap power and brave investors needed for home-grown solar poly-silicon industry, report finds

Demand for poly-silicon that is not made in China could be the backstop for an Australian industry built out of a shrinking coal region, a government report says.
China giant joins list of suppliers to massive “round-the-clock” solar and battery project

China giant joins list of suppliers to massive “round-the-clock” solar and battery project

Chinese PV tech giant joins long list of suppliers for a massive multi-gigawatt solar and battery storage project that is being designed to deliver 24/7 power.
State says households should get paid up to 33c/kWh for rooftop solar exported into evening peak

State says households should get paid up to 33c/kWh for rooftop solar exported into evening peak

Regulator recommends solar and battery households should get paid up to 33 cents a kilowatt-hour for power sent to grid in evening peak. But will retailers play along?
Sun Cable’s plans for second gigascale solar project open for public comment

Sun Cable’s plans for second gigascale solar project open for public comment

The NT is seeking views on the immense Muckaty solar proposal, which is looking to power data centres and other local industry and might one day power homes in Singapore.
Finally, a new gigawatt-scale wind project nears construction as CIS launches yet another renewables tender

Finally, a new gigawatt-scale wind project nears construction as CIS launches yet another renewables tender

Updated: First gigawatt-scale projects under much maligned CIS expected to get going, as a number of winners say they will reach financial close this year.
Fortescue starts construction of Australia’s biggest solar farm outside main grid, and giant eight-hour battery

Fortescue starts construction of Australia’s biggest solar farm outside main grid, and giant eight-hour battery

Fortescue starts building biggest solar farm outside main grid, and a giant eight-hour battery as it races to reach its target of real zero emissions by 2030.