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Commentary

Community energy zones can repair broken energy market, and offer fair value for solar, EVs and batteries
The energy transition must also focus on small, behind-the-meter community and household systems. The model needs expanding, including peer-to-peer trading.
Neville Lockhart, Greg Knight & Ty Christopher

Aug 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Proven correct:” State pledges to help electrify customers hit by “failed gas supply”
State government sets up electrification supports for more than 1,000 customers in the wake of a “failed gas supply program” affecting 10 regional towns.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 22, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: Why charging your EV at lunchtime will save on costly grid upgrades
New modelling shows how we can electrify everything without extensive infrastructure upgrades – by shifting when we use power.
Anne Delaney

Aug 6, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: So you want to install a community battery? Try something simpler first
Juliette Millbank and Mathew Charles-Jones from Totally Renewable Yackandandah reflect on why batteries are not the best starting point for many communities.
Anne Delaney

Jul 29, 2025

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Solar

Deep dive into decommissioning: End-of-life solar and wind, and the huge potential to repower projects
Major report and “toolkit” explores what retirement means for renewable projects and the communities that host them – and why decommissioning is just one end-of-life option.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2025

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Wind

Deep-pocketed neighbour tries to sink giant Valley of Winds project with court appeal
A member of the wealthy Baillieu family is trying to sink a giant wind project proposed next door, which also happens to be the biggest winner of the first CIS auction.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 24, 2025

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Electrification

EVs and electric hot water can transform cities into “giant batteries” to slash peak demand
Electric homes and vehicles can help turn Australian cities into “giant batteries,” study finds, with each resident owning around three Tesla Powerwalls-worth of flexible storage capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn Podcast: We’ve been trying to fix rising electricity prices the wrong way
Smart home energy upgrades, not power plants, could slash electricity bills by up to 90% and transform Australia’s energy future.
Anne Delaney

Jul 22, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Hundreds of air-cons and 1,000 hot water heat pumps cut costs, boost comfort in social housing
State and federally-funded program to boost the energy efficiency and performance of up to 5,000 public and community housing properties has passed the half-way mark.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 21, 2025

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Smart Energy

Who is going to control and manage household solar, batteries and EVs? It needs a rethink of the power system
Australia leads the world in the uptake of rooftop solar and other consumer energy resources. But unlike other markets, it has yet to develop a proper system to manage it.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 18, 2025

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Electrification

Gridlocked: The ridiculous rules that trap farmers and their solar systems behind their own fences
Australia’s outdated grid rules are forcing farmers to buy expensive power from the grid for one part of their property, while getting tuppence for solar exports from other parts.
Anne Delaney

Jul 18, 2025

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Podcasts

SwitchedOn podcast: How renewables can reshape the future of farming
Natalie Collard, the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action, discusses how renewables can boost farm incomes, strengthen local economies, and creating a more equitable energy future. Natalie Collard is the CEO of Farmers for Climate Action.
Anne Delaney

Jul 16, 2025

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