AER Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Regulator seeks penalties over Broken Hill blackouts, alleges Transgrid breached market rules
Regulator launches civil proceedings against NSW network operator over major blackout event that left thousands of customers without power for two weeks.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2025

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Solar

Flexible payments versus sun tax: Groundbreaking rooftop PV exports trial to continue through 2026
A groundbreaking trial to test an innovative alternative to rooftop solar export tariffs will run for another year and with double the number of participants.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 15, 2025

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Utilities

Network company gets approval for “community power” pilot for PV and batteries, despite fierce opposition
Network gets regulatory approval for major battery-solar pilot, despite strong opposition, but the rider is that it must provide spatial mapping.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 8, 2025

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Utilities

Ausgrid obtains regulatory waiver to start on Hunter REZ transmission project
Ausgrid has regulatory approval for a waiver to allow it to start building the Hunter renewable energy zone.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2025

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Utilities

Not everyone hates Ausgrid’s proposal to encourage and manage rooftop solar-batteries
Industry and consumer advocates are aghast at Ausgrid’s pitch to move into rooftop solar and batteries, but not everyone is against it.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 29, 2025

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Utilities

Retailers and consumer advocates gang up on Ausgrid’s push into rooftop solar and batteries
Ausgrid wants permission to roll out and orchestrate rooftop solar and batteries, but its idea has been met with criticism from retailers and consumer advocates.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 23, 2025

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Commentary

Marinus Link is an expensive risk for Tasmanians, and it needs better scrutiny
The Marinus Link is likely to cost four times more than the equally controversial football stadium in Hobart. It should be subject to deeper scrutiny and better modelling.
Jack Gilding

May 28, 2025

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Utilities

Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costs
Three natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 will add $51m to Queenslanders’ electricity bills over the next two years. Future rises might be bigger.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 29, 2025

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Commentary

What’s really driving high power bills (hint, it’s not renewables) and how can we reduce them?
New research cuts through the noise to find what is really driving up electricity costs over the longer term, and how governments and consumers can turn the trend around.
Johanna Bowyer

Mar 25, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Consumers to get “marginal” bill relief despite rooftop PV driving big falls in wholesale power prices
As renewables drive down wholesale electricity prices, questions are raised over why consumers will get only marginal bill relief in the coming year.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 19, 2024

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Policy & Planning

AEMC seeks to loosen monopoly grip on grid connection for solar, wind and batteries
Market rule maker proposes tightening ring-fencing rules to improve the efficiency of the grid connection process as Australia scrambles to meet its renewables targets.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 23, 2024

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Coal

“Control room went black:” Callide explosion blamed on battery charger failure
CEO Darren Busine says system collapse that led to the explosion was not predictable, but the AER is still pressing for fines.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 14, 2024

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