AEMO Archives - Renew Economy

Storage

Passive home batteries deliver “enormous benefits” to the grid, says AEMO – even if not orchestrated in VPPs
Australia’s huge and growing fleet of home batteries are delivering “enormous benefits” to grid, even without being connected to VPPs, AEMO chief says.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2026

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Storage

Big and small batteries “fundamentally changing” the grid, and its planning blueprint, says AEMO boss
Batteries – big, small and in-between – are “fundamentally changing” the electricity system – while also changing the outlook for AEMO’s grid blueprint.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2026

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Storage

Batteries both big and small have reshaped the grid and forced wholesale prices down, AEMO says
AEMO credits the surge in grid scale and home batteries for supporting more renewables, cutting prices, and reshaping the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 30, 2026

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Storage

Gas shortfall fears pushed out again as grid battery boom and electrification take fresh bite from demand
Electrification and Australia’s boom in big batteries have helped to push out forecast gas shortfalls by another year to 2030, AEMO says.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2026

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Commentary

AEMO is a product of the 90s. Its governance needs to reflect the world we’re in now
AEMO governance review is a rare starting point for big questions about Australia’s energy market institutions. The risk is that it produces incremental tweaks rather than a fundamental rethink.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Mar 18, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“It is paramount:” AEMO says system and market operator functions must be kept together
Australian Energy Market Operator says its system and market operation functions should not be separated amid an in-depth review of its governance arrangements.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 13, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Data centres told to “ride through” grid faults, under proposed new rules to lessen risk of blackouts
Draft rules to both protect the grid and make it easier for data centres to connect are open to consultation, but at least one tech giant is already pushing back.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 6, 2026

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Policy & Planning

A rule change request snuck in over Christmas could radically alter how the main grid functions
A rule change request quietly put through in December wants to radically change how the main grid works – by throwing open the data door to almost everyone.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 3, 2026

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Commentary

AEMO’s latest ISP plots a steady course, but private sector is running out of excuses
The ISP remains the best planning document stakeholders could wish for. Its weakness is it’s only a planning document, someone else has to implement it.
David Leitch

Dec 10, 2025

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Coal

Australia’s most advanced renewable grid is its most secure, but NSW must scramble as it nears “no coal” scenario
Australia’s most advanced renewable grid is also its most secure, but other states have to scramble, particularly NSW which is facing an imminent “no coal” scenario.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 1, 2025

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Utilities

Are renewable zones solving solar and wind grid connection problems? Or making them worse?
A new survey suggests grid connections aren’t the bogeyman they once were — but they’re still taking too long.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 18, 2025

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