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Policy & Planning

Fake photos, fraudulent claims: Regulator suspends another company from energy upgrades scheme
State regulator suspends another company from participating in energy upgrades subsidy after it was allegedly caught out submitting doctored photos and falsified customer details.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 25, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Energy regulator bans another company over doctored photos, false claims
Regulator bans a second company in as many weeks for allegedly using doctored photos to claim completion of energy efficiency projects.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 11, 2026

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Storage

“Not long enough:” The race for deep storage as NSW and Victoria prepare for coal exits
Head of new state owned green bank says immediate priority is ensuring 22,000 MWh of storage reaches financial close within the next few years.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 30, 2025

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New blow to fossil gas as regulator shifts death spiral risk to new connections
Households in Victoria could soon be required to pay up front for a new connection to the gas network to defray cost of stranded assets for other users.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 15, 2023

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Utilities

Telstra cleared to sell electricity in Victoria, with strict conditions
Telstra gets all-clear to retail electricity and gas in Victoria, but with special protections in place due to its “extensive history of non-compliance” in the telco sector.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 17, 2021

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Markets

Rollercoaster ride for energy efficiency markets as Covid wreaks havoc
Energy efficiency markets volatile as proposed scheme changes and Covid-19 wreak havoc.
Marco Stella

Oct 7, 2020

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Markets

Victoria energy efficiency market rides wave of optimism, NSW hopes to follow
After an eye-watering rally, VEEC market settles in mid $30s awaiting government’s response. Meanwhile, a waiting game of sorts is also playing out north of the border.
Marco Stella

Mar 3, 2020

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Solar

Victoria rooftop solar tariff cut as regulator pushes for mandatory time-varying FiT
Essential Services Commission wants retailers to offer customers choice of “single rate” feed-in tariff or a FiT that ranges from 9c/kWh and 12.3c/kWh, depending on the time of day.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 6, 2019

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Renewables

Record year delivers 1770MW of new renewables for Victoria
Booming Victorian renewables market has delivered bumper year for solar and wind power, with 12 new licences issued to generate renewable electricity.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 29, 2019

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Markets

Energy retailer “switching” driving prices up, not down, says regulator
ESC chair says outcome of retailer switching drive has been “contrary to usual expectations” of increased market competition.
Sophie Vorrath

May 15, 2018

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Markets

Energy efficiency market report: A “spectacular” start to 2018
Having brought 2017 to a close on a comparatively stable note, the VEEC market began 2018 in a far more spectacular fashion. ESC market has also started in a positive frame of mind.
Marco Stella

Feb 7, 2018

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Storage

Battery ban off the table after industry roundtable “consensus”
Standards Australia says industry roundtable has broadly agreed to “review” proposed rule banning li-ion batteries from being installed inside homes and garages. But rifts emerge in industry.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2017

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