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Solar

Australia can still become a giga-scale solar manufacturer, says Arena, as it flags new local PV maker
Australian Renewable Energy Agency says the country can still become a major solar PV manufacturer, says deal with new supplier in the pipeline.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 16, 2026

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Wind

Wind developer signs community benefit deals worth up to $160m to end stalemate over called-in projects
UK developer and local council sign community benefit deals for two projects stuck in limbo after being “called” in by he LNP state government.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 15, 2026

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Renewables

Grid-scale renewables hit record levels of investment sign-offs, but the pace still needs to quicken
A record amount of large-scale renewable generation has reached financial close, the federal government says, but the pace needs to quicken further if emissions reduction goals are to be reached.
Peter Hannam

Oct 15, 2026

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Climate

“Can’t wait for the next catastrophe:” State hazards research body faces funding cliff as giant El Niño looms
Australian research into how to cope with climate change impacts seems always to be facing funding cliffs, with a key NSW hazard agency just the latest example.
Peter Hannam

Oct 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

We don’t want to lose the grey nomads: Town worries that oversize wind turbine loads will block caravan route
Town council flags new concern about impact of wind projects and the hundreds of oversized loads – the risk of losing the lucrative grey nomad and caravaner market.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 15, 2026

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Commentary

Consumers need renewables, but the gentailers are going for gas – and the ESEM cavalry is still over the horizon
Australia’s major gentailers show no interest in wind and solar, the new market mechanism will arrive too late and governments will be forced to step in.
David Leitch

Oct 15, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Robots and racking systems: Australia turns focus to PV construction costs in quest for ultra-cheap solar power
Arena says the pursuit of ultra-low cost solar is making “good progress” with cells and panels, but there’s a “long way to go” on cutting construction costs for grid-scale PV.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 15, 2026

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Storage

AEMO says batteries, big and small, cutting power prices and “fundamentally” changing the grid
AEMO boss says big and small batteries are lowering prices and changing nature of grid, while Solar Sharer is already causing major leap in demand at 11am each day.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 14, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Doesn’t make sense:” Australia’s biggest power generator not interested in new coal-fired power plants
AGL chief nixes the idea that the company would ever be building coal-fired power stations again, while AEMO boss hails grid reliability with new renewables and storage.
Peter Hannam

Oct 13, 2026

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Renewables

One of Australia’s oldest wind farms given new lease on life as turbines “repowered” after storm damage
One of Australia’s oldest continuously working wind farms, and a vital ingredient of a world-leading hybrid microgrid, has had its life extended by at least 10 years.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 13, 2026

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Electrification

SwitchedOn podcast: Why the old tradie business model won’t deliver all-electric homes
All Electric Homes founder Trent Jones warns that a shortage of skilled tradies, fragmented business models and poorly designed rebates could derail Australia’s push to electrify millions of homes.
Anne Delaney

Oct 13, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Batteries excluded in major tender designed to secure new gas plants to solve wind and solar droughts
Updated: New firming tender to favour gas-fired power plants to help deal with long periods of wind and solar droughts known as “dunkelflautes.”
Peter Hannam & Giles Parkinson

Oct 13, 2026

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