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Renewables

Wind, solar and battery projects surge to new high, with hybrids and grid forming inverters the big movers
AEMO reports record activity for wind, solar and battery connections, with hybrid options for solar to dodge negative prices and congestion very popular.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2025

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Wind

AEMO wants six-hour batteries and more wind and solar as biggest isolated grid prepares to quit coal
AEMO says six-hour batteries are needed, along with more wind, solar and transmission, as the world’s biggest isolated grid in W.A. prepares to exit coal.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Electricity market “step change” will pay fast, flexible technologies to smooth bumpy grid
A new rule will reward electricity market participants that offer “fast and flexible” services to stabilise grid frequency, in a fresh approach to balancing an increasingly volatile grid.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 13, 2025

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Commentary

Australia’s gas supply problem has a demand-side solution that would be a win for industry and consumers
Every year, high winter gas demand leads to industry concerns about limited supply and consumer concerns over thousand-dollar energy bills. But there’s an obvious policy fix.
Alan Pears

Jun 11, 2025

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Commentary

Decommissioning rates show gas heating could be gone by 2032, but oil exec bonuses might suffer
New data suggests Victorian households could be weaned off gas heaters in less than 10 years, freeing up more gas than used by by all of the state’s manufacturers.
Tristan Edis

Jun 2, 2025

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Explainers

Wholesale gas prices have risen far more than electricity: It needs a substitute
Wholesale gas prices have jumped, and gas reserves are expensive. Why not free up existing gas supplies by hastening the process of substitution.
David Leitch

May 29, 2025

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Commentary

The complex truth about gas and renewables
Energy policy in Australia has long suffered at the hands of a simple lie being easier to accept than a complex truth.
Kane Thornton

May 16, 2025

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Solar

Engie cancels solar and battery hybrid project following community objections
Engie cancels plans for a solar battery hybrid after community pushback against the rows of PV modules, and may now look at just a standalone battery.
Rachel Williamson

May 15, 2025

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Renewables

“There is no going back:” AEMO bids goodbye to baseload grid and spins high renewable future
AEMO says there is “no going back” to a baseload and peaking power system, but for the moment prefers spinning machines over battery inverters for system security.
Giles Parkinson

May 1, 2025

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Wind

Major blooper on wind output has stranded some of Australia’s best projects with no grid access
A wrong call on wind output has left some of Australia’s best wind projects stranded without a grid connection. Many say the error was avoidable, but is it reversible?
Giles Parkinson

Apr 24, 2025

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Commentary

Election Watch: The grid doesn’t need more gas to go clean; beer drinkers to pay more tax than gas
Politicians claim we need to dig up more gas to run a clean power grid. It ain’t true.
Ketan Joshi

Mar 26, 2025

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CleanTech Bites

Snowy’s delayed gas plant finally enters grid system, as Forrest closes in on gas import terminal
Snowy Hydro’s delayed, costly and not very hydrogen gas generators have finally entered the grid management system.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2025

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