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Renewables

“Brilliant economics”: Offtake deal seals delivery of Australia’s biggest solar-battery hybrid project
Renewables retailer seals “foundational” offtake deal with a project that is helping to lay the foundations for a new breed of solar and battery hybrid projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 16, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Four horses, 400 km, and a fight over a gas pipeline that will cross the state’s most fertile plains
An epic horseback journey from Narrabri to Newcastle aims to spotlight the farms, landscapes and landholders caught up in one of NSW’s most contentious fossil fuel projects.
Anne Delaney

Mar 16, 2026

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Renewables

A battery with every turbine: Huge wind project seeks federal green tick with novel storage plan
Huge wind project that survived LNP’s perilous project call-in process kicks off full federal environmental assessment, with novel plan for battery with every turbine.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2026

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“We are 80 pct renewable:” Wind and solar shield Gina Rinehart’s big lithium play from fossil fuel crisis
Gina Rinehart’s main lithium play is being shielded from diesel price hikes by its high share of wind and solar, the energy sources demonised by Australia’s richest person.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Electricity bills to fall in state where renewables make up nearly half of generation mix
State pricing regulator proposes across-the-board cuts to default electricity prices for households and small businesses for the coming financial year.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Data centres told to “ride through” grid faults, under proposed new rules to lessen risk of blackouts
Draft rules to both protect the grid and make it easier for data centres to connect are open to consultation, but at least one tech giant is already pushing back.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Queensland LNP calls in another big battery project as most coal dependent state hit by flight of capital
The number of projects in Queensland’s planning limbo now totals six after the state LNP government officially called in another standalone big battery project.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 11, 2026

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Renewables

Co-ownership vs consultation: Landmark report proposes faster, cheaper path to renewables
New report says truly partnering with communities on renewables – including through project co-ownership – could slash the time and money lost to planning hurdles and local opposition.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 10, 2026

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Renewables

Fortescue begins construction of state’s biggest solar farm as it forges ahead on Pilbara “real zero” goal
Fortescue moves full steam ahead on its Pilbara renewables plans, this week kicking off construction of WA’s largest solar farm and the latest piece in its ambitious decarbonisation puzzle.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

NSW planning minister shuts down legal challenge for three wind projects sent to IPC
Neither opponents nor developers will be able to appeal the final decision on three wind projects after NSW planning minister puts foot down.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 6, 2026

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Storage

Big battery deals dominate as investors buy, sell, finance and contract Australian energy storage
Big battery projects including stand-alone BESS and solar-hybrids dominated investment activity in the final quarter of 2025, featuring in 16 deals across financing, M&A and PPAs.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2026

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Renewables

Australian renewables pipeline “running laps” around net zero targets. It’s the pace that is lacking
New data on Australia’s solar, wind and battery development pipeline confirms that the constraint has never been ambition or opportunity, but the pace of delivery.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 3, 2026

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