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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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Renewables

AI giant chooses Australia’s first 100 pct (net) renewable grid to build country’s biggest data centre
The biggest data centre in Australia will be built in its only 100 pct net renewables grid. And it could have a major impact, including eliminating negative demand.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 4, 2026

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Renewables

From wool, to cropping, to solar: How renewable energy can “grow the agricultural pie”
On Facebook, western Victoria is nothing but a hotbed of anti-renewables activism, but there are new efforts to unite farmers and developers to a single cause.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 4, 2026

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Commentary

The Kardashev Scale: Australia’s staggering energy transition and its untapped opportunity
Australia is not facing an energy shortage; we are surrounded by abundance. The challenge is one of timing, location, and system management.
Josef Tadich

Jun 3, 2026

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Storage

Households still going big on solar and storage, but new battery rebate settings calm red-hot market
Changes to Cheaper Home Batteries scheme takes some heat out of a red-hot market – for both home solar and storage – but the numbers are still high.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 3, 2026

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Commentary

Spot prices along the journey to a competitively priced coal-free grid. But we still need a lot of wind
Australia will have a globally competitive electricity price in a no-coal world. It just needs a lot more wind.
David Leitch

Jun 2, 2026

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