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Policy & Planning

“Too complex, too hard, too often unfair:” Plan to reform electricity pricing backs contentious tariff changes
AEMC pushes ahead with a hotly contested recommendation to reform how network costs are recovered from customers, while opting to put dodgy retailer behaviour to the sunlight test, rather than banning it.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 18, 2026

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Renewables

Investors still “largely downbeat” about renewables, as policy and fossil risks overshadow rewards
Headline policy reform has not translated into improved investment conditions for renewables in Australia, a new survey has found, with 20% saying things have got worse.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 17, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Must do better: Bowen seeks rule change to force energy retailers to do right thing by electricity customers
Federal energy minister seeks principles-based rule change to ensure retailers are doing more than just the bare minimum to engage with electricity customers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 17, 2026

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Storage

State green bank backs four new big batteries in first investment to fill gaps from coal exit
State green back invests in four new big battery projects to be built in quick time by an offshoot of the local network company, in time for anticipated coal closures.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 16, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Plans to resurrect 2km buffer zone will make new renewable projects “unviable,” CEC warns
State opposition plans to require a 2 km buffer zone between all new wind, solar and battery projects would wipe out hundreds of millions of dollars in benefit payments, new analysis claims.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 15, 2026

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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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