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Policy & Planning

Renewables disconnect: Data reveals what people in NSW REZs do – and don’t – want
Between a community survey and state ombudsman review, it’s becoming clearer what the people living in state REZs want from developers – and what needs to change.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 23, 2025

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“At the crossroads:” Decision looms on gas appliance bans as electrification forecast to slash demand
Efficient electrification of homes could slash residential gas demand by nearly two-thirds, new report finds, as pressure mounts on state to take next step in phasing out the fossil fuel.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 23, 2025

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Renewables

“Our largest load is now our largest generator:” The path to world’s first 100 pct variable renewable grid
Transmission head outlines South Australia’s path to 100 per cent net variable renewables – a world first – and even suggests SMRs could one day repower wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 20, 2025

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Storage

“We were told to stand down:” Why it took nine days to connect Broken Hill’s back up battery in blackout
Committee wants review of connection rules after it took more than a week to allow a brand new battery designed to provide back up in midst of blackout to do its job.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2025

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Storage

“Not acceptable to dig a hole:” Decommissioned wind farm to be template for recycling batteries
Pacific Blue has a 70-80% recycling goal for its decommissioned projects and will use the Codrington wind farm as a template for end-of-life batteries.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Rooftop solar is a “burning platform,” warns network boss: “Don’t wait for the fire”
Network boss wants stronger, faster collaboration on distributed energy reform, to avoid repeating mistakes – and to fast-track benefits long-promised to consumers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“It’s not working:” Bowen says DMO fails to stop energy retailers gouging customers
Chris Bowen says DMO needs to be changed, as it is failing to stop energy retailers – even government owned ones – from gouging customers on prices.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Solar battery project approved without community fund or public art plan requested by local council
A local council’s request to have a solar and big battery project provide for a community fund and a public art plan relegated to mere “advice notes” by state planners.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 17, 2025

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Commentary

How electrification could more than halve Australia’s energy needs
The rhetoric around coal and gas as indispensable economic backbones is misleading. Conversely, a fully electrified scenario represents profound economic and resilience gains.
Michael Barnard

Apr 22, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Local council begs state to create NSW-like renewables plan
One local shire council is proposing a 5-step process to send some of the benefits of renewables back into communities, in the absence of state initiatives.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 9, 2025

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