Utilities
Battery Storage Transgrid Utilities
Big batteries eye unique opportunity to get inside running on grid upgrades
Big batteries likely to get inside running in Victoria's push to fast-track expansion of transmission link to NSW grid.
Australian Federal Government Governments Pumped Hydro Renewables Snowy Hydro Storage Utilities
“Worst possible project in worst possible location” – NPA slams Snowy 2.0
National Parks Association of NSW argues there are serious flaws in Snowy 2.0 business and environmental case and calls for an independent review of the project.
Governments NSW Government Renewables Solar Spark Transgrid Utilities
Bomen solar farm ready to go, but Spark cautious about new deals due to curtailment
Spark Infrastructure says 100MW Bomen solar farm to begin exports soon, but cautious about new investments due to curtailment and grid congestion issues.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal EnergyAustralia Governments Renewables Utilities Victorian Government
Yallourn owner says technology exists for low-cost, low-carbon grid
EnergyAustralia reports big slump in earnings but says technologies needed for reliable, low cost and low carbon grid - wind, solar, batteries, demand management - exists.
Massive wind turbine blades begin 200km journey to site of Western Australia’s largest wind farm.
AGL Australian Federal Government Governments Pumped Hydro South Australian Government Storage Utilities
AGL pulls plug on pumped hydro project shortlisted for ARENA grant
AGL's plans to use an exhausted mine for a pumped hydro project in the Adelaide Hills apparently derailed by its partner's discovery of a new mineral resource.
Battery Renewables Storage Utilities Wind
Infigen says Lake Bonney battery going well, but government hindering investment
Infigen says its new big battery at Lake Bonney performing better than expected, but warns federal government and regulators are making new investment difficult.
Australian Federal Government Battery CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments Origin Storage Utilities
Origin profit hit by outages and solar uptake, battery plans hostage to UNGI
Coal and gas outages, and the rising impact of rooftop solar, clip Origin earnings, but its proposal to build a big battery in Victoria clouded by federal government intervention.
AGL Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Climate Coal Governments People Utilities
AGL says batteries at tipping point, but renewables “choked” by connection woes
AGL says renewable energy projects getting "choked" by connection issues, but batteries are at tipping point and making sense for time shifting wind and solar.
Markets Renewables Solar Utilities
Energy oligopoly using market power to profit under cover of rooftop solar
New data shows rooftop solar displacing coal power in NSW, but the big utilities have used their market power to also push more gas into the market and boost...
