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“Too complex, too hard, too often unfair:” Plan to reform electricity pricing backs contentious tariff changes
AEMC pushes ahead with a hotly contested recommendation to reform how network costs are recovered from customers, while opting to put dodgy retailer behaviour to the sunlight test, rather than banning it.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 18, 2026
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Storage
Home battery installations reach the 430,000 mark, but get smaller as new settings do their job
The number of home batteries installed through the federal rebate has now passed 430,000, as new rules start to rein in uptake and dial down average system size.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 11, 2026
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Electrification
SwitchedOn podcast: Consumer energy devices aren’t talking to each other – and it’s a problem
Australia is betting on millions of household energy devices to help run the grid, but what happens if they can’t properly talk to each other?
Anne Delaney
May 21, 2026
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Storage
“Do it once, do it well:” Battery installers warned not to cut corners as rebate demand notches up
Industry warned to keep home battery installation standards high, with demand expected to ramp up even further ahead of May 2026 changes to the federal rebate.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 26, 2026
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Policy & Planning
Solar and battery households will be biggest losers from network tariff changes, advocates say
Renewables advocacy groups join the likes of Tesla to push back against proposals to increase the fixed network cost component of electricity bills.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 11, 2026
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Smart Energy
Utilities want control of consumer solar and batteries to help reverse price spikes they just engineered
The chiefs of AGL and EnergyAustralia say consumer energy resources are key to bringing down electricity prices, but only if orchestrated — by them.
Rachel Williamson
Jun 18, 2025
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Policy & Planning
New rules will allow consumer energy to compete with coal and gas, make solar visible and power cheaper
Virtual power plants, community batteries and flexible industrial loads could soon compete directly with coal and gas plants and big batteries, as part of proposed rule change that promises to slash energy costs.
Sophie Vorrath
Jul 25, 2024
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Solar
Commercial and industrial rooftop solar could fill Eraring gap, and turn buildings into batteries
Report finds 28GW of new rooftop solar could be installed on C&I roof spaces across Australia, offering significant bill reductions to businesses and huge potential benefits to the grid.
Rachel Williamson
Jun 6, 2024
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Policy & Planning
Digital platform to harness value of home solar, batteries, electric cars
A digital platform for household solar energy, electric cars and batteries to communicate across the electricity grid could cut power bills by $1500 per year.
Marion Rae
May 30, 2024
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Ministers put consumer energy on agenda. Is this a turning point or Groundhog Day?
State and federal energy ministers agree to develop a national roadmap for customer‑owned energy resources – from rooftop solar to electric vehicles. Is this a win?
Sophie Vorrath
Nov 27, 2023
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Policy & Planning
Australian scientists raise “serious concerns” over soil carbon offsets for fossil fuels
Scientists say soil carbon projects are overblown by as much as 10 times, which risks the accuracy of Australia’s greenhouse gas inventory.
Liv Casben
Oct 29, 2023
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Policy & Planning
We must not let big emitters greenwash their emissions with renewables free kick
We can’t afford to give free kicks to heavy emitters, especially when Australia needs all the help it can get to reach 82% renewables by 2030.
Tristan Edis
Oct 20, 2023
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