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Renewables

Andrew Forrest-backed wind and battery project could be first to drop off federal CIS winners list
One of the winners of the federal government’s first giant wind and solar auction is being tripped up by its reported failure to gain access to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 7, 2025

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Solar

“World-leading” array of massive eight-hour solar batteries to reboot Australian manufacturing
Quinbrook unveils plans for series of massive eight-hour solar batteries to underpin giant industrial hubs and provide the engine room for green manufacturing.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 6, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Offshore wind sector feeling the Dutton effect, even from the shadows of opposition
Labor’s offshore wind plans are under fire from all corners of the conservative political and media landscape, as Peter Dutton succeeds in sowing FUD.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2025

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Renewables

A summer of record renewables, record demand highs and record demand lows, and no blackouts
Australia’s main grid boasted a record share of renewables over summer, and experienced record demand highs and record demand lows – and no supply shortfalls.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Baseload outages and generator rebidding: How energy customers got screwed by high prices
Regulator says deliberate generator rebids – often at the market cap – were responsible for nearly half of the big price spikes last quarter. And it is the customer who will pay.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 3, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“We’re at an inflection point:” Nelson Review may move quickly on some energy market reforms
Tim Nelson says three major themes have already emerged from submissions to the NEM market review, and how to use consumer resources is one of them.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 28, 2025

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Storage

Prices fall as first pumped hydro and two eight hour battery projects win landmark storage tender
First pumped hydro project win for a long duration storage tender in Australia, along with another two eight-hour batteries in landmark result that sees falling prices.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 27, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Facts, not politics:” Kean fights Coalition attempts to silence him, but will he stand alone?
Matt Kean fights back against Ted O’Brien’s attempts to silence him and the Coalition’s threats to castrate the CCA – again. But where is his support?
Giles Parkinson

Feb 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Elon Musk’s Tesla big battery tweets put Australia on road to green energy, now he might derail it
Musk’s big battery tweets set Australia on a path to a renewables revolution in 2017. His utterings on X in this election could help shape the future of energy in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 21, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Albanese pledges $2.4 billion to rescue Whyalla and Australia’s green steel ambitions
Albanese pledges more than $2bn to help ensure survival of Whyalla Steelworks and keep “enormous” green steel opportunity alive, but South Australia’s green hydrogen plans remain on hold.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 20, 2025

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