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Policy & Planning

Big-three utility cops fine for failing to deliver essential grid services from fleet of big batteries
EnergyAustralia becomes latest big-three Australian utility to be hit with fines from the AER for failing to deliver essential grid services, in this case from its big batteries.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 11, 2026

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Storage

Last battery pack craned into place at five-hour storage project next to existing gas plant in wind hotspot
The last of the battery packs for a five-hour big battery being developed by EnergyAustralia has been craned into place, next to a gas-fired power station.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 7, 2026

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Storage

Renewables retailer doubles down on coal country battery plans as huge new BESS prepares to power up
Victoria’s coal country is rapidly morphing into battery country, as one huge project starts commissioning, while another marks a construction milestone with major expansion plans.
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill

Sep 21, 2026

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Storage

Last of 1,038 Wärtsilä Quantum units installed at big battery next to gas plant in coal country
A four-hour big battery being built to help replace a retiring coal plant has hit a major milestone, with all of its more than 1,000 energy storage units now in place.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2026

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Renewables

“We’re afraid to make that transition:” Former US science envoy goes toe-to-toe with big Australian gas players
Former US science envoy calls out Australia’s push for gas, but is amazed that renewables have succeeded at all, given the wall of money arrayed against it.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 10, 2026

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Pumped Hydro

Lower cost batteries, and market changes sink proposed pumped hydro project in NSW
Pumped hydro has defeated another hopeful, this time with a global energy giant that has given up its dream of a project in NSW.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 18, 2025

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Storage

“We’ve got more thinking to do:” Coal giants say home batteries will reshape and “minimise” the grid
Australia’s big utilities admit they have some thinking to do about the way home batteries are reshaping the grid – and customer expectations.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 1, 2025

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Storage

EnergyAustralia sells off half share in giant battery designed to help fill gap of ageing coal generator
EnergyAustralia sells half share in its biggest battery project, although it will retain control of the project that will help replace the ageing Yallourn coal generator in 2028.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 8, 2025

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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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Climate

Offsets dumped as energy giant admits they don’t undo harms from fossil fuels in “landmark” moment
EnergyAustralia to dump use of carbon offsets after acknowledging they “do not prevent or undo harms” caused by burning fossil fuels.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

May 19, 2025

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Policy & Planning

EnergyAustralia fined and convicted over fire at Yallourn brown coal generator
EnergyAustralia fined over a fire at its Yallourn coal fired power station, after the company fought to be spared conviction.
Emily Woods

Mar 27, 2025

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Tallawarra B gas generator finally ready for the grid, just in time for cold snap
The gas power station is supposed to run partially on green hydrogen – if any becomes available to buy.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 19, 2024

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