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Marinus Link construction heads “into full swing” as regulator delivers final verdict on cost
Australian Energy Regulator delivers its final decision on the cost to consumers of building the first stage of Marinus Link, paving the way for works to begin later this year.
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Massive wind, solar and hydrogen hub in Nullarbor brings in Asia partners to advance first stage
Developers of massive 70 GW wind, solar and hydrogen project that will straddle the Nullarbor announce Chinese and Korea partners to help on feasibility study.
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IEA calls peak coal, even as “Age of Electricity” takes hold to boost global power demand
IEA says the world has already passed “peak coal”, even with an expected huge boost in global power demand caused by the “age of electricity”.
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State owned utility’s newly opened grid battery has been “re-rated” to be the biggest in Australia
State owned Synergy has formally opened its third big battery, which turns out to the biggest operating battery in Australia after its storage was “re-rated.”
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Spanish giant completes Sydney battery ahead of schedule, lands contract for a bigger one
Spanish giant completes one big battery project ahead of schedule as it lands a contract for an even bigger project with 10 hours of storage.
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Regulators are asking hungry data centres to pay more for grid power, so households can pay less
Some countries now require data centres to pay more to access grid power, but Australian authorities are split over the issue.
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Pumped hydro is vital to the future grid. So why does gas exploration get all the tax benefits?
When gas companies drill a dry hole, the tax system shares the loss; when pumped hydro companies drill a dry hole, they carry the cost alone.
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Home battery numbers shrink for the first time since rebate launch, as installers take a beat
Even the booming home battery market could not escape the January doldrums, with the summer break delivering a small decline in monthly installs for the first time since July 2025.
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We need more hydro, Turnbull says: But would many smaller projects have been better than Snowy 2.0?
Malcolm Turnbull says more “simpler” pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.
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First solar-battery hybrid sends power into evening peak, heralding radical changes for Australia’s main grid
The first solar-battery hybrid has begun sending power into Australia’s main grid in the evening. Dozens of bigger projects will follow, changing the game for old fossils.
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Is AEMO still fit for purpose? Review to probe governance of energy market operator
Transparency, accountability, membership and corporate structure will all come under the microscope as part of a major review of the Australian Energy Market Operator.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Malcolm Turnbull on hydro, LNP, One Nation and Trump
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is pushing for more hydro, but is still pumped up by the hard right and the disappearance of the sensible middle. Plus: Big batteries seize the moment again.
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