Latest
New Year begins with more solar records, as PV takes bigger bite out of coal’s holiday lunch
As 2025 begins, Victoria is already making its mark on the energy landscape with a series of notable demand and rooftop PV share records.What comes after microgrids? Energy parks based around wind, solar and storage
Co-locating renewable generation, load and storage offers substantial benefits, particularly for manufacturing facilities and data centres.
This talk of nuclear is a waste of time: Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job
Australia’s economic future would be at risk if we stop wind and solar to build nuclear: Big industries would have to close and the risk of blackouts would be significant.
Podcasts
More News
Renewables
It’s getting hot down under: Hot rock geothermal energy is making a comeback in Australia
A new wave of geothermal energy companies are emerging, and they’re using shale gas tech to make it cheaper, faster and simpler than a decade earlier.
Commentary
What comes after microgrids? Energy parks based around wind, solar and storage
Co-locating renewable generation, load and storage offers substantial benefits, particularly for manufacturing facilities and data centres.This talk of nuclear is a waste of time: Wind, solar and firming can clearly do the job
Australia’s economic future would be at risk if we stop wind and solar to build nuclear: Big industries would have to close and the risk of blackouts would be significant.
Policy & Planning
CEFC creates buzz with record investment in poles and wires, as Marinus bill blows out again
CEFC winds up 2024 with record investment in two huge transmission projects, as Marinus reveals the cost for undersea cable has jumped again.
“Eye glasses for the grid:” New rules pave way for consumer energy to compete with coal and gas
New rule change is progress for Australian consumers seeking to get the most out of investments in rooftop solar, batteries and efficient electric appliances. But experts warn that the devil is in the detail.
Most Read
2
Chart of the Day
- MG bumps up price of Australia’s lowest cost EVby Riz Akhtar on 4 January 2025 at 12:22 AM
- EV specialists Tesla and Polestar suffer sharp slump in Australian sales in 2024by Riz Akhtar on 3 January 2025 at 3:54 AM
- Tesla global annual deliveries fall in 2024 for first time, but maintains lead over BYDby Riz Akhtar on 2 January 2025 at 11:49 PM
- Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2024by Tim Eden on 2 January 2025 at 11:30 PM
- Will Victoria’s ‘one-stop-shops’ overcome the hurdles facing household electrification?by Anne Delaney on 23 December 2024 at 9:57 AM
- Solar Insiders Podcast: A roller coaster year in review – and the keys to a smoother 2025by Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson on 20 December 2024 at 3:20 AM
- “Nightmare:” Energy tariffs that are blowing out bills, blindsiding consumersby Sophie Vorrath on 20 December 2024 at 2:36 AM
- Hidden cost of rooftop solar? Actually, networks spend next to nothing on managing exportsby Sophie Vorrath on 19 December 2024 at 4:36 AM
