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Solar

Australia’s solar PV recycling plans on hold after flagship pilot project suspended
Flagship pilot program to set up 100 sites around the country to collect used solar PV panels has been suspended, with no word on when it might resume.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Making the invisible visible:” New rules to hold networks to account for managing consumer energy assets
New rules will bring distribution network planning and reporting up to speed with the consumer energy revolution, and aim to create a fairer and cheaper market.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 16, 2026

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$Solar and wind remain “backbone” of least-cost future grid, as batteries squeeze gas to a fraction of the mix$

Policy & Planning

Solar and wind remain “backbone” of least-cost future grid, as batteries squeeze gas to a fraction of the mix
Firmed solar and wind still lowest-cost pathway for Australia to reach net zero emissions, new report confirms, as batteries flip the script and limit gas to between 3-7 pct of generation in 2050.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 15, 2026

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Renewables

“We cannot wait:” Changes made to renewable tenders to ensure wind and solar projects actually get built
Key changes have been made to renewable tenders to ensure that the winning projects can actually get built, rather than just boast of a contract win that achieves little.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2026

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Storage

Coal closure delays and soaring prices mean more batteries and fewer syncons to keep heartbeat of grid
Soaring syncon costs and supply issues, along with delays to coal closures, is opening up an inside lane for grid forming inverters to protect the heartbeat of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 14, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Starting from scratch on nuclear in Australia would take longer, cost more than first-time offshore wind
CSIRO says nuclear power is “most expensive in each case” of its modelling, with a “first-of-a-kind” premium on building in Australia likely to cost 100% more than international best practice.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 13, 2026

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Renewables

“It’s nuts:” Wind developer forced to truck giant transformer thousands of kilometres after port refusal
Renewable developer says the refusal of its closest port to handle a giant transformer has created a long-distance logistical headache to get it delivered on site.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 10, 2026

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Renewables

Wind farm reports 20 wedge-tailed eagle deaths in 18 months, vows to ramp up mitigation measures
A New South Wales wind farm is seeking approval to ramp up mitigation measures after its turbines killed 20 wedge-tailed eagles in just 18 months.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 10, 2026

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Solar

Home battery market undergoes “healthy reset,” as rooftop solar lingers in record territory
Australia’s home battery market is undergoing a “healthy reset,” new data shows, with battery sizes and installation numbers both falling.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2026

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Renewables

Coal closure “interventions” are stifling investment in the very projects needed to replace them
Uncertainty around the timeline for closure of Australia’s remaining coal generators are having a material impact on investment on new wind projects needed to replace them.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Struggling wind projects warned their unused capacity will be returned to future CIS tenders
Owners of wind projects struggling to get finance have been warned by the federal government that their unused capacity will be returned for future CIS tenders.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 8, 2026

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Electrification

Why electricity networks need to understand people, not just poles and wires
More than a billion data points from the Electrify 2515 trial should help networks replace assumptions about household electrification with real-world evidence.
Anne Delaney

Jul 8, 2026

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Australia’s solar PV recycling plans on hold after flagship pilot project suspended

“Making the invisible visible:” New rules to hold networks to account for managing consumer energy assets

Solar and wind remain “backbone” of least-cost future grid, as batteries squeeze gas to a fraction of the mix

“We cannot wait:” Changes made to renewable tenders to ensure wind and solar projects actually get built

Coal closure delays and soaring prices mean more batteries and fewer syncons to keep heartbeat of grid

Starting from scratch on nuclear in Australia would take longer, cost more than first-time offshore wind

“It’s nuts:” Wind developer forced to truck giant transformer thousands of kilometres after port refusal

Wind farm reports 20 wedge-tailed eagle deaths in 18 months, vows to ramp up mitigation measures

Home battery market undergoes “healthy reset,” as rooftop solar lingers in record territory

Coal closure “interventions” are stifling investment in the very projects needed to replace them

Struggling wind projects warned their unused capacity will be returned to future CIS tenders

Why electricity networks need to understand people, not just poles and wires

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