CEIG Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

“We’re losing time:” Planning delays adding costs and complexity to new renewable projects
Developers say ever increasing planning delays are adding cost and complexity to new wind projects, even as connection timeframes improve significantly.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 21, 2026

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Renewables

“They are losing patience:” Just one in 10 investors believe Australia will meet renewables target
Investors buoyed by re-election of a Labor government last year are now downbeat, citing transmission, planning and tax issues that put renewables target out of reach.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

New tax on renewables won’t be retrospective, but will send “opposite message” to foreign investors
Controversial tax changes for foreign renewables investors have dropped one problematic aspect and kept another – “the opposite of the message we want to send,” says industry.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 2, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“It takes so long:” Approval times for wind projects have been slashed, but investors are still frustrated
Planning hurdles are still regarded as the Achilles’ heel of renewables developments, despite a big fall in wait times for wind projects in Australia’s biggest state grid.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 3, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“An own goal that we don’t need:” Investor group sounds alarm over new tax on renewables
Investor group “dismayed” at draft reforms to the Capital Gains Tax it says will deter foreign backers of large-scale solar, wind and battery projects right when we need them most.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 10, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“A scary place to be:” How far is “too far” when it comes to public input on renewables planning?
The line between enough public participation and too much is shifting, with industry saying NSW and Queensland are going too far.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 8, 2026

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Renewables

Australian renewables pipeline “running laps” around net zero targets. It’s the pace that is lacking
New data on Australia’s solar, wind and battery development pipeline confirms that the constraint has never been ambition or opportunity, but the pace of delivery.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 3, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Victoria relying too heavily on offshore wind, and onshore zones are too small, says investor lobby
Investor group says Victoria relying too heavily on offshore wind, and echoes concerns that its land-based renewable energy zones are too small.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 7, 2025

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Renewables

Marginal loss factor rules undermining urgent renewables growth, investors warn
Australia’s biggest group of clean energy investors calls for urgent review after release of final calculations on wind and solar generator ratings.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 2, 2024

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Storage

Not enough droughts and hefty network charges: The big barriers to grid storage
Two new studies identify major potholes for storage along the road towards a 100 per cent renewable energy grid.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 12, 2024

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Policy & Planning

“We need to get this right:” Pressure mounts on AEMO to reform grid congestion penalties
Investors call for urgent reform of the way grid congestion is managed, saying business as usual could drive away vital investment in new solar and wind projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 8, 2024

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Clean energy investors propose radical rethink of planning rules in NSW
NSW’s draft energy framework will add time, cost and another layer of bureaucracy in a state that needs to remove all three, big investors say.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 24, 2024

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