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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery hit by “catastrophic” failure of transformer
Updated: Australia’s most powerful battery suffers “catastrophic failure” of transformer, putting the delayed project further behind schedule to reach full capacity.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 11, 2025

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Renewables

Andrew Forrest says real zero is already the “winning business case” in three key fossil fuel guzzling industries
Andrew Forrest says “game-changing” tipping point in renewables means “real zero” is the winning business case for even heavy fossil fuel guzzling industries.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 10, 2025

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Solar

ARENA makes its biggest single solar tech grant to help Fortescue test new ideas for expanding PV plans
ARENA is funding Fortescue’s Pilbara solar hub concept with $45 million to test new technologies in the harsh outback, where building PV farms can be dusty and boring.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 10, 2025

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Solar

Shock and dismay as one of Australia’s biggest solar recycling hopes put into administration
One of Australia’s big hopes for solar recycling has been put into administration – much to the surprise of the company – and just months after industry warnings.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 6, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Energy regulator flags switch to “tariff caps,” as market digests meaning of “free solar”
Regulator seeks feedback on how proposed DMO reforms should be factored into its methodology, while market analysts count potential costs and savings of the Solar Sharer Offer.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2025

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Chart of the day

World’s biggest isolated grid hits new peak of 89 per cent renewables, led by rooftop solar
WA’s main grid – the biggest isolated system in the world – hits a remarkable new renewables peak of 89 per cent, driven mostly by rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 5, 2025

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Commentary

Free electricity in the middle of the day is not free of risks
Solar Sharer is a clever idea from Labor. But it also poses some risks and challenges – and will mean little if it ends up with higher charges elsewhere.
Tristan Edis

Nov 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Practical, equitable … cute? Labor’s free solar plan sparks call for more electrification, and flexibility
Free electricity for three hours a day! What’s not to love? But energy experts say it should be a base for a bigger push into electrification and demand flexibility.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 4, 2025

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Pumped Hydro

Marinus needed to save Tasmania from next drought, says head of state hydro generator
The last two years of record dry periods has put Tasmania on notice that in future it will need power from Victoria just as much as being the mainland’s battery.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 4, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Solar Sharer: Bowen wants retailers to offer free electricity for three hours in middle of every day
Electricity retailers will be required to offer free solar power to households for at least three hours in the middle of each day, in a radical federal government reform.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 3, 2025

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Commentary

Nationals choose coal, nuclear and climate denial, as politics of delay threatens to kill another industry
Nationals rejection of net zero is an act of greed, stupidity and cowardice, and will inevitably kill the industries that count on a rapid transition to green energy.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 3, 2025

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Electrification

Most Australians wouldn’t tolerate power cuts nearly every week – why should First Nations?
New report exposes what’s happening behind the prepaid meter. If it happened in Sydney, it would be a scandal. In First Nations communities, it’s policy.
Anne Delaney

Nov 3, 2025

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