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Commentary

Consumers face five-fold hike in network charges under regulator plan to take from the poor, and give to the rich
Households could face a four-fold increase in network costs as a result of the regulator’s radical new proposal – a Robin Hood scheme in reverse.
Tristan Edis

Feb 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Don’t reinvent the wheel”: Big investors fear NEM reform could backfire on wind industry
A major reform intended to drive investment in renewable energy and storage capacity could have the opposite effect on wind farms, a new report has warned, instead further burdening the very sector that is most in need of support.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 9, 2026

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Renewables

First solar-battery hybrid sends power into evening peak, heralding radical changes for Australia’s main grid
The first solar-battery hybrid has begun sending power into Australia’s main grid in the evening. Dozens of bigger projects will follow, changing the game for old fossils.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 6, 2026

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Storage

NSW awards contracts to six huge 8-hour battery projects, including the biggest in Australia
NSW hails biggest and best result yet for long duration storage, with six massive batteries declared winners of latest tender, and at lower prices than previous auctions.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 5, 2026

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Renewables

Giant Pilbara wind, solar and hydrogen hub dumped by bp wins $21 million government grant
Plans for an up to 26 GW wind, solar and green hydrogen hub have new life breathed into them, just six months after they were abandoned by global oil and gas major bp.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 4, 2026

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Policy & Planning

A rule change request snuck in over Christmas could radically alter how the main grid functions
A rule change request quietly put through in December wants to radically change how the main grid works – by throwing open the data door to almost everyone.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 3, 2026

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Storage

Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts
Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 1, 2026

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Commentary

Near 100 pct renewable electricity for Australia’s main grid is achievable and affordable: Year 4 update
Very close to 100% renewable electricity is feasible for Australia’s main grid at reasonable cost using just several hours of storage. Four years of data proves this is so.
David Osmond

Jan 29, 2026

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Wind

Queensland utility dumps plans to buy new wind project, signs PPA with small, 10-year-old wind farm instead
State owned CleanCo has nixed an option to buy a 360 MW wind project, saying it doesn’t fit with its new remit. Instead, it has signed up to a small 10-year-old wind farm.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 29, 2026

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Renewables

World’s biggest isolated grid sets remarkable wind and solar peak of 91.1 pct, as batteries displace coal and gas
The biggest isolated grid in Australia, and the world, hits a remarkable wind and solar peak share of 91 pct, and as its big batteries displace coal and gas in evening peaks.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2026

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Renewables

“Landmark moment:” Prices plunge as renewables supply half of grid, batteries surge and coal hits new low
Record renewables and storage, falling prices and emissions, lowest coal and plunging gas delivers much needed boost for federal government’s energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 29, 2026

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$Batteries and solar hybrids dominate, relegating wind to small fraction of Australia’s renewable pipeline$

Renewables

Batteries and solar hybrids dominate, relegating wind to small fraction of Australia’s renewable pipeline
Wind projects now make up a small fraction of Australia’s investment pipeline, which is now dominated by standalone batteries, and solar hybrids coming a clear second.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 28, 2026

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Consumers face five-fold hike in network charges under regulator plan to take from the poor, and give to the rich

“Don’t reinvent the wheel”: Big investors fear NEM reform could backfire on wind industry

First solar-battery hybrid sends power into evening peak, heralding radical changes for Australia’s main grid

NSW awards contracts to six huge 8-hour battery projects, including the biggest in Australia

Giant Pilbara wind, solar and hydrogen hub dumped by bp wins $21 million government grant

A rule change request snuck in over Christmas could radically alter how the main grid functions

Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts

Near 100 pct renewable electricity for Australia’s main grid is achievable and affordable: Year 4 update

Queensland utility dumps plans to buy new wind project, signs PPA with small, 10-year-old wind farm instead

World’s biggest isolated grid sets remarkable wind and solar peak of 91.1 pct, as batteries displace coal and gas

“Landmark moment:” Prices plunge as renewables supply half of grid, batteries surge and coal hits new low

Batteries and solar hybrids dominate, relegating wind to small fraction of Australia’s renewable pipeline

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