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Renewables

Reports of offshore wind’s demise have been greatly exaggerated – but in Australia it’s still far from a sure thing
Task of building Australia’s first offshore wind farm has the odds stacked against it. State political turmoil and looming election are increasing the degree of difficulty. Is there any hope?
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 31, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Industry stunned as Australia’s longest serving energy minister resigns amid state political turmoil
Industry responds with shock and praise to the sudden resignation of Australia’s longest-serving energy minister, who has spent nearly 12 years leading Victoria’s ambitious transition to renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 30, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s quest for ultra-low cost solar now depends on robots and drones, rather than cheaper panels
The quest for ultra-low cost solar is now far more dependent on cheaper construction methods and system integration rather than lower-priced cells and modules.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 30, 2026

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Renewables

Wind project faces referral due to long distance objectors, citing impacts of a wind farm that doesn’t exist
Public meeting called for wind project due to submissions from mostly long distance objectors, including a group citing impacts of a wind farm that does not exist.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 30, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Uncertainty over coal closures haunts wind and solar projects, all eyes on Yallourn as exit “proof point”
Failure to set and meet firm end-dates for coal generation around Australia remains a thorn in the side of the renewables transition, industry says, hampering the investment needed to replace the fossil fuel.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 29, 2026

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Wind

A 600 MW wind farm has secured a long term PPA with a Queensland state utility – a first under LNP government
Queensland state owned utility signs first major PPA since election of LNP government two years ago, and one of the biggest ever signed in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 28, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Disordered and delusionary thinking:” Ex-ADF chief calls out Australia’s climate hypocrisy
Australia’s addiction to fossil fuel exports is undermining the “enormous” success of the renewable energy transition and threatening national security, one of the nation’s top military experts has warned.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 28, 2026

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Renewables

Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables surge, batteries boom, and gas hits 23-year low
Wholesale electricity prices plunge as wind displaces coal, batteries push out gas and home storage softens the evening peaks and helps reshape the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 28, 2026

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest solar-battery hybrid project locks in finance, to start construction
Ark Energy becomes the fifth developer in just one week to announce a major investment decision on a new renewable energy project in Australia – in this case, for Australia’s biggest solar-battery hybrid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 24, 2026

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Renewables

Worm turns for wind: Arrival of biggest and lowest cost turbines stirs Australia’s moribund market
Arrival of biggest and lowest cost turbines, a new competitor and some government contracts is stirring life into Australia’s wind energy industry.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2026

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Storage

Battery boast: Australia dodges global gas price shock with help of storage and renewables
Australian electricity market’s success in dodging latest round of global price shocks using buffer of firmed renewables rates an honourable mention in latest report from International Energy Agency.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 23, 2026

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Renewables

Construction starts on new wind farm as leading developer switches to new Chinese-made turbines
One of Australia’s leading wind developers has switched to new Chinese turbines in a potentially significant shake-up of the Australian market.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 22, 2026

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