AEMO Archives - Renew Economy

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Home battery boom and hours of free power are re-shaping how consumers use the grid
Consumers are changing the way they use the grid, with the Solar Sharer causing a demand spike in middle of the day, and home batteries flattening evening peaks.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 23, 2026

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“Complex and innovative:” Compressed air energy storage project cleared to support blackout-prone grid
A groundbreaking compressed air energy storage project that promises to provide up to eight hours of storage for the blackout prone Broken Hill grid has the green light from the market operator.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2026

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Renewables

Mild winter and abundant rooftop solar sends grid demand to record lows – just 2 MW in one state
Energy market operator reinforces need for more flexibility, storage and transmission as electricity demand is squashed to record new lows, mainly by rooftop solar, which met 99.9 pct of supply in one state.
Sophie Vorrath & Peter Hannam

Sep 1, 2026

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Renewables

New renewables and batteries improve grid reliability outlook, but more needs to get built on time, AEMO says
Immediate threat to the reliability of Australia’s main grid has been pushed back into the next decade, provided there is the “timely delivery” of new renewables and storage.
Peter Hannam

Aug 25, 2026

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Battery

“Fingerprints” of grid-forming inverters to be studied to assess their ability to replace spinning machines
UNSW is launching a study into an obscure technical part of the grid which could pave the way for a fully digital system with no reliance on spinning machines.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 18, 2026

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Policy & Planning

AEMO review rejects radical change of governance, green lights auction house exit
AEMO should retain its control over long term planning but get rid of investment-driven ASL, review recommends.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 10, 2026

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Battery

Sweet spot for battery storage now 7 hours – growing to 8.5 hours – as coal exit looms
AEMO wants future batteries to deliver 7 hours of storage to fill gaps as coal exists, and is forecasting this duration to keep climbing in the 2030s.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 27, 2026

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Renewables

Households lead march to least-cost electricity, as AEMO issues “call to arms” on renewable transition
Bolstered by the boom in consumer resources, AEMO’s new Integrated System Plan confirms that a mix of solar, wind and storage is the best and cheapest way to replace coal and meet future demand.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 25, 2026

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Renewables

Big shortfall in wind will put Australia’s 2030 renewable target out of reach, AEMO says in latest blueprint
Drought in large-scale wind projects is putting Australia’s renewable targets under strain, and AEMO acknowledges they may still be out of reach even with a faster rollout.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Banger of a highlight:” Home batteries flatten solar duck, pave way for coal exit on Australia’s biggest isolated grid
AEMO says the outlook for Western Australia’s main electricity grid has improved since last year, thanks in part to the impact home batteries are having on peak and minimum demand.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 23, 2026

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Renewables

Big batteries caught short as worst wind drought in two years sends prices through the roof
Australia’s main grid chalked up its worst one-day wind drought in more than two years over the weekend, catching batteries short in one state in particular.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 22, 2026

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Markets

Frequency penalties are costing some solar farms millions, but this is the market working
Data shows solar farms and big batteries are the biggest loser and winner following changes to who gets paid or penalised for grid instability.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 18, 2026

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