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Renewables

Australia’s first offshore wind auction set for August after nearly one year delay
Updated: Victoria sets new date for its first offshore wind tender, nearly a year after the original that was delayed last year, and looks to tap into federal support scheme.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 27, 2026

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Electric Vehicles

Shared solar: Labor’s “free power” plan to have daily cap to stop abuse by EV and home battery owners
There will be daily cap on the federal government’s Shared Solar free power offer, to ensure owners of EVs and home batteries don’t abuse the system.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 23, 2026

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Storage

“It’s already saved our bacon:” Fortescue says its big batteries were bought at lowest prices seen in Australia
Fortescue reckons it has secured lowest prices for its big batteries, and says its first project has already “saved its bacon” by keeping processing plants running despite fossil fuel hiccups.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s transition from coal is being held hostage by its obsession with spinning machines
The life extensions to giant coal plants are being driven by fears about grid “security”, and may not be addressed while spinning machines are regarded as the only cure.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 21, 2026

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Coal

“When coal breaks down, bills go up:” Anger and frustration as Origin extends life of biggest coal plant, again
Origin confirms Eraring to be kept online until 2029 – nearly four years after its “early” closure date. The company has still not built any replacement wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 20, 2026

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Queensland’s fossil-first energy plan under attack with new outages and evacuation at troubled coal plant
Queensland’s troubled coal plant suffers new outages, just two months after huge maintenance spend, leading to evacuation and new questions about LNG energy plan.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 19, 2026

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Commentary

Home battery installations will match the scale of Snowy Hydro scheme – in a single year
Household battery numbers continue to defy all predictions, and they now look set to match the scale of the entire Snowy Mountains scheme in a single year.
Tristan Edis

Jan 16, 2026

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Featured

Fortescue begins work on first wind farm, with self-lifting towers and Australia’s biggest turbines
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue starts construction of its first wind farm, featuring unique “self-lifting” tower technology and the biggest turbines seen in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 16, 2026

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Renewables

“A price gouging rip off:” Cost of GreenPower certificates have plunged, but retailers still charge huge premium
A collapse in the price of LGCs means consumer GreenPower prices should also plunge this year – but will they? And why haven’t they already?
Rachel Williamson

Jan 15, 2026

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Renewables

NSW pins hopes on solar-battery hybrid projects as it races to meet targets to replace ageing coal
NSW looks to boost support for solar-battery hybrids, as it seeks to ramp up efforts to build enough new capacity to allow closure of its ageing coal plants.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 15, 2026

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Renewables

Less a duck curve than a crocodile head: How the isolated west is outperforming main grid on renewables
Western Australia, host to the world’s biggest isolated grid, is now outperforming the rest of the country in the uptake and integration of renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 14, 2026

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Commentary

Networks are losing volume to rooftop PV and home batteries, and we now have a tariff problem
Electricity networks face a structural challenge – their regulated revenue model is being challenged by rooftop PV, and this trend will accelerate with home batteries.
David Leitch

Jan 14, 2026

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