Clean Energy Council Archives - Renew Economy

Solar

Chinese solar inverter company manager accused of offering bribe to secure approvals, refused bail
A manager with a Chinese solar panel supplier appears in court on charges of attempting to bribe a CEC official to gain approval for one of its products.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 5, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Scrap the patchwork:” CEC calls for single, national community payment scheme for renewables projects
Clean Energy Council calls for a “single, legislated rate” for payments made to local governments of communities hosting wind, solar and battery projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Plans to resurrect 2km buffer zone will make new renewable projects “unviable,” CEC warns
State opposition plans to require a 2 km buffer zone between all new wind, solar and battery projects would wipe out hundreds of millions of dollars in benefit payments, new analysis claims.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 15, 2026

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Storage

Australia rockets to third-largest big battery market in world, but solar and wind hit “decade low”
New report details “breakthrough year” for big batteries in 2025. But “the number that demands attention” – new wind and solar – is going in the wrong direction.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 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

Records tumble as nine wind and solar projects, 1 GW of batteries join grid in just three months
If Angus Taylor thought there was “too much wind and solar” on Australia’s grid back when he was federal energy minister in 2018, have we got news for him in 2026.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 17, 2026

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Renewables

Boycotts, abuse and threat: Wind and solar landowners face intimidation and harassment
The Clean Energy Council says online mis- and dis-information campaigns are behind rising hostility and intimidation of landowners who host renewables.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“There’s a lot more resistance:” Forrest’s renewables chief says old way of community consulting is dead
“Things are changing:” Squadron Energy boss prefers a national guide on shared benefits over confusing state choose-your-own-adventure options.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 30, 2025

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Renewables

CEC appoints acting CEO as more departures revealed and new guard takes over board and management
Interim CEO appointed to CEC after more departures revealed in a changing of the guard at the Melbourne-based lobby group.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 22, 2025

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Renewables

Money alone can’t buy social licence for wind and solar projects
“Bring communities on the journey:” CEC report details how community engagement on renewables is being done and what best practice looks like.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 13, 2024

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Renewables

Farmers and communities to reap billions for hosting wind and solar projects, report finds
New report says total payments to landowners for hosting wind and solar projects will hit $1 billion total by 2030 and at least $8 billion by 2050.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 18, 2024

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Renewables

Wind and solar investment ticks up, but still a long way to go to meet scale of renewable target
Wind and solar investment improved in first half, but battery storage was again the breakout star.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 3, 2024

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