“Listen to farmers, not Facebook:” Poll reveals majority of REZ residents support solar and wind development

5 November 2025

Claims that solar and wind are deeply unpopular among Australia's regional communities have been challenged by the results of a…

Energy regulator flags switch to “tariff caps,” as market digests meaning of “free solar”

5 November 2025

Regulator seeks feedback on how proposed DMO reforms should be factored into its methodology, while market analysts count potential costs…

Australia-made solar testing technology attracts interest of global PV giants

5 November 2025

Three global solar manufacturers are interested in a new technology from UNSW that helps identify faults in PV cells.

SwitchedOn podcast: The scandal of weekly power cuts in First Nations communities

5 November 2025

Lauren Mellor from Original Power and Dr Tom Longden from Western Sydney University discuss their new report that exposes the…

“$300 billion, not $9 trillion:” Net zero report authors put record straight after Nationals inflate costs 30-fold

5 November 2025

Authors of net zero cost report say use of their attention grabbing bill headline of $9 trillion is misleading, and…

Tasmania gives Rio Tinto smelter a power lifeline, but expects federal subsidy

5 November 2025

The Bell Bay smelter given another year to do a deal with Hydro Tasmania as the state government leans on…

World’s biggest isolated grid hits new peak of 89 per cent renewables, led by rooftop solar

5 November 2025

WA's main grid - the biggest isolated system in the world - hits a remarkable new renewables peak of 89…

“Difficult to reverse:” World will overshoot 1.5C climate goal, UN report says

5 November 2025

Current climate policies put the planet on course for a 2.8C temperature rise by the end of the century and…

Australia’s second biggest battery shows signs of life, turning coal centre into massive battery bank

5 November 2025

The second two gigawatt-hour battery to be built in the old coal town of Collie has started operations – part…

Solar-battery hybrid surge continues, with new proposal from Spanish infrastructure giant

4 November 2025

The surge in solar-battery hybrid projects continues, with a new proposal seeking a federal green tick for development in NSW.

Solar farm complete at one of Australia’s biggest renewable energy projects at single mine site

4 November 2025

Installation completed of all 66,000 solar panels at one of Australia's largest renewable projects for a single mine site.

Stanwell to host its first eight-hour battery to kickstart Quinbrook’s plans for major Gladstone energy hub

4 November 2025

Stanwell to host an eight-hour battery next to its coal generator, part of a deal with Quinbrook leading up to…