Battery

Commentary

What five Fijian sparkies taught me about remote, off-grid solar and battery systems
When it comes to remote solar and battery storage solutions, the knowledge you leave behind matters more than the technology you install.
Danny Fang

Aug 13, 2026

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Storage

Big, four-hour battery that survived long-distance objectors hits financial close, moves to construction
A big battery project that survived a challenge from long-distance objectors has now reached financial close, after being bought up by a global owner-operator.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Storage

“We start our gas fleet less:” Batteries cut costs and emissions, and Origin says renewables still cheapest option
Australia’s largest energy retailer confirms renewables are cheapest source of new generation, says batteries can “solve most days” if backed by enough solar and wind.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 13, 2026

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Electrification

Why solar didn’t work for this dairy farmer, until he added a battery and put it on wheels
High hot water use, an unreliable grid, and milking in the dark were all challenges to this dairy farm’s energy transition. But so was the fact that conventional rooftop solar didn’t fit the way it uses electricity.
Anne Delaney

Aug 12, 2026

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Renewables

Licences sought for Australia’s biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid to power giant gold mines
Licences sought for the biggest wind, solar and battery hybrid of its type, supplying 70 pct of electricity needs of one of Australia’s biggest mining operations.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 11, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australians are still not keen on solar and battery VPPs. Is it a tariff problem, or lack of trust?
Much more work needs to be done to create consumer protections and change tariffs to convince households to sign up to VPPs, new study finds.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 11, 2026

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Storage

Independent panel approves Sydney big battery sent for review by objectors from tiny towns 800 km away
Major battery proposed for centre of Sydney gets development approval from independent panel, after being sent there by protests from far-flung regional towns and interstate.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 10, 2026

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Storage

Vanadium: The silvery data centre storage metal that you may never have heard of
Vanadium batteries could be the answer to the expanding, energy-hungry artificial intelligence infrastructure sector, with data centres rising around Australia’s major cities.
Kaaren Morrissey

Aug 9, 2026

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Coal

EnergyAustralia looks to future of coal generator sites as results hit by low prices and customer losses
EnergyAustralia looks to options for its Yallourn coal site as it reports big customer losses, and warns that low prices and compressed margins will continue.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 7, 2026

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Battery

Business as usual for former Zen Energy partner as it files plans for new big battery project
Joint venture partner with the former Zen Energy is still putting its projects through their planning paces, with an EPBC referral for a Queensland BESS.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 6, 2026

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Storage

Home battery sizes shrink by half after rebate changes, but installation bonanza continues
Home battery uptake continues to grow at roughly three times the rate of when the federal rebate was first launched, but systems are “right-sizing” under the new settings. And a new milestone for WA.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2026

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Solar

Aldi Solar heads west as it expands its PV and home battery offer across Australia
Super-affordable solar and battery offer from the German discount supermarket chain has now been extended to six states and territories across Australia.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 5, 2026

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