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Renewables

Australian software allows Italian homes to get free power from solar panels in Spain. Why not here?
Innovative energy trading using Australian software is “going gangbusters” in Europe – and making our newly launched Solar Sharer Offer look like a blunt instrument.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 3, 2026

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Storage

One in 17 Australian homes now has a solar battery, as rebate installs pass 450,000 at one-year mark
Amid the hype around the launch of the Solar Sharer Offer, federal Labor’s flagship consumer energy policy quietly celebrated its first anniversary – with a new set of very impressive numbers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 2, 2026

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Electrification

Solar Sharer is here, offering free power to all. Will it level the playing field, or benefit batteries most?
Solar Sharer may have been sold as an consumer equity policy, but it could have more success as a grid levelling policy.
Anne Delaney

Jul 1, 2026

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Storage

Landmark deal to power “AI factories” underwrites much-needed big battery on Australia’s most renewable grid
Australian “AI factory” developer inks 12-year deal to buy firmed electricity for its data centre plans, including from a four-hour big battery being added to Australia’s most renewable grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 30, 2026

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Renewables

If Australia is serious about 1.5°C, it needs to shut down coal by 2034 and install a lot more solar and batteries
If Australia got serious about climate and 1.5°C, what would it need to do on the grid? The market operator provides an answer – no coal, and a lot more solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 29, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Households are about to be offered 3 hours of free power. Who should sign up, and who should think twice?
This week marks the launch of federal Labor’s Solar Sharer Offer. Here’s how it will work, and why not all households should take up the offer of three hours of free power.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2026

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Storage

Game changer for EVs? Australian battery pioneer lands $45m grant for silicon anode that boosts energy density
An Australian battery technology pioneer has landed a major government grant to start commercial production of an anode that can significantly boost the range of EVs.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 28, 2026

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Renewables

Swiss commodity trader gets approval to buy Zen retail business and PPA deals. Will it take on Big 3?
One of the world’s biggest commodity traders moves into Australia electricity retail business – competition for the Big Three?
Giles Parkinson

Jun 26, 2026

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Renewables

“It’s now a no-brainer:” Fortescue says Trump has done more for renewables than anyone in 100 years
Iron ore giant says Trump’s war on Iran and the disruption of fossil fuel markets has made switch to renewables “a no-brainer,” aided by technical innovation.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 26, 2026

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Renewables

Households lead march to least-cost electricity, as AEMO issues “call to arms” on renewable transition
Bolstered by the boom in consumer resources, AEMO’s new Integrated System Plan confirms that a mix of solar, wind and storage is the best and cheapest way to replace coal and meet future demand.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 25, 2026

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Renewables

Big shortfall in wind will put Australia’s 2030 renewable target out of reach, AEMO says in latest blueprint
Drought in large-scale wind projects is putting Australia’s renewable targets under strain, and AEMO acknowledges they may still be out of reach even with a faster rollout.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2026

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Storage

Fifteen big battery projects named winners of massive CIS storage tender, nearly half of them in Queensland
Fifteen big battery projects, almost all with four hours of storage and nearly half of them destined for Queensland, named as winners in latest Capacity Investment Scheme tender – a storage-only affair.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2026

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