Utilities
Governments Renewables Synergy Utilities Western Australian Government
Synergy caught between high gas costs and falling renewable prices
WA Government owned Synergy has forecast substantial losses as the emergence of cheap renewables squeezes its coal and gas heavy fleet out of the market.
AGL micro-grids Smart Energy Utilities
AGL cans bid for Vocus Group, but still on lookout for telco purchases
AGL withdraws $3 billion bid for Vocus Group, citing uncertainty over the value of the deal, but will continue to seek opportunities to integrate data and energy services.
Battery micro-grids Renewables Rooftop PV Solar Storage Utilities
Goodbye energy consumers, hello energy citizens
Power is literally shifting to the people, and we have only just started to conceptualise what that might mean for consumers as energy citizens.
AGL Battery Storage Utilities
AGL to boost battery offerings and expand virtual power plant after S.A. success
AGL to expand virtual power plant to other states, offering $1,000 payment to households installing a new battery, and an annual rebate to those with existing systems.
AGL Origin Smart Energy Utilities
AGL looks to future of energy with multi-billion dollar Telco play
AGL looks to the future as it makes a multi-billion dollar play for emerging telco Vocus Group.
Australian Federal Government Governments Solar Utilities
Alinta plans 60MW solar farm to slash energy costs for Pilbara mining giants
New 60MW solar farm in small regional grid in Pilbara will slash costs for big iron ore mines in the region, and will get funding from NAIF and ARENA.
Ergon Governments News & Commentary Queensland Government Rooftop PV Solar
Queensland cuts regional solar feed-in tariffs as renewables push prices down
The Queensland Competition Authority has cited strong investment in renewables as a reason for reducing solar feed-in-tariffs in regional Queensland.
Governments Horizon micro-grids News & Commentary one step Renewables Smart Energy Solar Utilities Western Australian Government
How Horizon Power is using solar to slash its fossil fuel subsidies
Solar plant at Meekatharra eases crippling cost burden of diesel generation, as "cloud predictive" technology allows W.A. gold town to go 80% solar at times without a battery.
Battery Snowy Hydro Solar Storage Utilities Utility PV
Tailem Bend solar farm officially opens, now for second stage and battery
Tailem Bend solar farm formally opened as developer eyes the next stage for project expansion and large-scale battery storage in South Australia
Battery CleanTech Bites Governments SA Power Networks South Australian Government Storage Utilities
Gupta seeks regulatory approval for 135MW battery near Port Augusta
Sanjeev Gupta's energy offshoot seeks formal regulatory approval for 135MW/100MWh battery, as part of suite of initiatives to help power the Whyalla steelworks.
