Data centres and the grid | Energy Insiders

26 August 2025

In this episode of Energy Insiders, data centre expert Andrew Walton explains what data centres need, where they might be…

“Utterly broken:” Watt promises to speed up overhaul of environment laws

26 August 2025

Long-overdue reforms to Australia's environmental laws have been expedited as the federal government looks to boost protections and approvals.

Australia’s biggest syncon nears completion as 300 tonne spinning machine hauled into place

26 August 2025

A mammoth synchronous condenser is nearing completion in Victoria's west, as two massive 250 tonne halves are hauled into place.

Green, spiky and duck-shaped: How the last 10 years has changed Australia’s grid

26 August 2025

State of the Energy Market report looks back on a record-breaking 2024 for wind and solar and their impact on…

Victoria launches string of small batteries to store solar, slash power bills on Phillip Island

25 August 2025

Half-a-dozen community-scale energy storage systems have been launched on Phillip Island as part of a state government-backed program.

Super “shock absorber” battery smashes records again as it charges and discharges at unseen levels

25 August 2025

Waratah Super Battery is charging and discharging at unprecedented levels. Soon it will overtake the biggest coal plants, which can't…

Nelson’s blind eye: Big gentailers won’t build or contract solar and wind they cannot control

25 August 2025

The government should abandon complex schemes designed to preserve private sector involvement and instead directly fund renewables through vanilla CFDs.

Australia urged to go hard on 2035 targets as latest data points to solid fall in emissions in last year

25 August 2025

Latest data shows Australia is on track on its emissions targets. And while Albanese slams the Coalition as anti-science, is…

GridBeyond increases battery storage revenues with Bid Optimiser

25 August 2025

GridBeyond expands its offer for asset owners following the launch of Forecaster in the second quarter this year.

Queensland has Australia’s biggest renewable energy pipeline – but no policy to support it

25 August 2025

Without clear policy, stable regulation, and transparent planning frameworks, Queensland risk stalling at the very moment we should be accelerating.

“Corruption, plain and simple:” Trump orders halt of nearly finished offshore wind farm, citing “security”

25 August 2025

Trump administration accused of corruption as it cites security issues to order halt of major offshore wind project using same…

ABB introduces batteries-as-a service to simplify renewables uptake

25 August 2025

New Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service removes financial and operational hurdles, helping companies diversify energy mix.