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Storage

Depleted batteries and very expensive gas: How a two-day heatwave led to a near doubling of quarterly prices
Batteries have been protecting consumers from price spikes in most states over summer. But they ran out of puff in one state in January, and let gas rule the roost.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 12, 2026

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Renewables

“We cannot compete:” Why global inverter giant quit Australia’s home solar market
SMA boss Jürgen Reinert says decision to close down its Australian domestic business driven by its inability to match Chinese competitors on costs.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 11, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Hotly contested electricity pricing reform “not about protecting networks,” says AEMC chair
Ahead of final recommendations next week, AEMC chair says pricing reforms “not about protecting networks from disruption” and will respect interests of consumers with solar and battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 11, 2026

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Storage

Passive home batteries deliver “enormous benefits” to the grid, says AEMO – even if not orchestrated in VPPs
Australia’s huge and growing fleet of home batteries are delivering “enormous benefits” to grid, even without being connected to VPPs, AEMO chief says.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2026

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Storage

Big and small batteries “fundamentally changing” the grid, and its planning blueprint, says AEMO boss
Batteries – big, small and in-between – are “fundamentally changing” the electricity system – while also changing the outlook for AEMO’s grid blueprint.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 10, 2026

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Renewables

Wind giant plans to plug batteries into turbines at all new Australian projects, starting in NSW
Wind giant says “DC-coupled” battery technology piloted in Victoria will be included in all new Australian projects, starting with a shovel-ready wind farm in NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 9, 2026

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Commentary

Batteries and wind are crushing evening peak prices, and there is more pain to come for gas and coal
Batteries, both grid scale and in the home, are clearly moderating evening peak prices, but so is wind. But the industry needs to learn to manage wind costs.
David Leitch

Jun 9, 2026

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Solar

Solar projects to be hit by big increase in costs due to new Australian anti-dumping decision
Utility solar projects in Australia face significant increase in costs following an anti dumping ruling that could lead to 48 pct tariffs on steel tubings for module mountings.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 8, 2026

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Renewables

Anatomy of a renewable finance deal: Developer lands equity for state’s largest solar-battery hybrid
Equity raising and debt funding pitch from listed company provides rare insight into the mechanics of solar-battery hybrid projects in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 7, 2026

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Renewables

“Significant milestone:” Off-grid mine runs 155 consecutive hours on 100 pct renewables and engines off
Off-grid gold mine achieves 155 consecutive hours of running on 100 pct renewables, with “engines off” – a pointer, it says, to what is possible.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2026

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Renewables

“Worse, not better:” Developers paint grim picture of wind energy economics – even with CIS support
The economics of building new wind farms in Australia is “getting worse, not better,” project developers warn, as rising construction costs and a fickle off-take market block the path to final investment.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 5, 2026

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Renewables

Power sector enters “new phase” as huge solar-battery project that will supply giant smelter starts construction
Lightsource bp hails “new phase” in global power sector after announcing the start of construction of major new solar and battery project to help power smelter.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 5, 2026

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