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Renewables

Why Australia’s biggest isolated grid now leads rest of country in race to reach 80 pct renewables
Australia may struggle to reach 82 pct renewables by 2030, but its biggest isolated grid now looks very much on course – thanks to government ownership.
Giles Parkinson

May 5, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: The tax tweak that could cut renters energy bills
Renters pay more for energy because landlords won’t act — a simple budget fix could unlock cheaper, cleaner power for millions.
Anne Delaney

Apr 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Councils flex their muscle on renewables, laying down the local law on roads, farmland and housing
One local council votes to oppose solar projects proposed for “irrigated or irrigable” land. It’s the latest example of local governments flexing their muscle.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Never mind the fossil “sideshow,” renewables have won: Electrification is the new policy battlefront
A coalition of energy and consumer groups is urging federal government to seize the global geopolitical moment and fast-track the switch to efficient electric technologies across the economy.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 31, 2026

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: What regional communities really want from renewables
What will it take for regional communities to move from hosting renewable projects to sharing in their long-term value?
Anne Delaney

Mar 17, 2026

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SwitchedOn Australia

SwitchedOn podcast: Are solar households shifting electricity costs onto everyone else?
A heated debate over network pricing: should electricity tariffs reward households that cut their reliance on the grid, or should everyone pay more to simply stay connected?
Anne Delaney

Mar 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“The speculation is wrong:” Bowen dismisses talk of clean energy, EV roll-backs as Australians panic over oil
Updated: Bowen dismisses reports of roll-backs on clean energy and EV spending, and insists “flow of wind and sun” cannot be interrupted by Putin or events in Middle East.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Energy poverty hiding in plain sight: The data blind spots on vulnerable households
One of the barriers to tackling energy poverty is simply that Australia doesn’t measure it properly.
Anne Delaney

Mar 5, 2026

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Renewables

Australians still keen to listen – and be heard – despite crisis of faith about energy transition
New data shows more Australians are having a crisis of faith in the transition to renewables. But workers on the frontline of community engagement tell a different story.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 4, 2026

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Renewables

South Korea auto giant bets $A8 billion on AI, hydrogen and solar-powered industrial future
South Korean car and EV maker invests nearly 9 trillion won in an “innovation hub” to advance robotics, artificial intelligence, hydrogen technology and solar energy.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 3, 2026

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Policy & Planning

New demand, new renewables: Industry calls on data centres to BYO solar, wind and storage
Coalition of energy industry bodies, unions and NGOs says data centres are welcome on Australian grids, but only if “new demand brings new renewables with it.”
Rachel Williamson

Feb 26, 2026

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Renewables

Fortescue’s electrification spend hits $1 billion-a-year “run rate,” as diesel savings start to flow
Fortescue says its electrification spend should hit a “run rate” of about $1bn a year to the end of the decade. And it is already banking savings from swapping out diesel.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 25, 2026

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