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Wind

Tight squeezes and tricky turns: The tortuous path of transporting giant wind turbines
From bespoke trailers to regulatory roadblocks, shifting massive wind turbines from port to site has more drama that an episode of Ice Road Truckers.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 23, 2025

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Renewables

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue unveils huge new wind project, next to Gina Rinehart lease, in push to real zero
Fortescue unveils new 200-turbine wind project as part of its “real zero” target for the Pilbara, in an area that may require permission from Gina Rinehart.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Oct 22, 2025

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Policy & Planning

AEMO boss says energy retailers need to make VPPs more attractive for homes with PV and batteries
AEMO boss says energy retailers need to convince customers that VPPs offer good deal for their PV and batteries, and play a key role in the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 21, 2025

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Chart of the day

Death of baseload: World’s biggest isolated grid is reaching 84 pct wind and solar almost daily
Wind and solar penetration in W.A., host to world’s biggest isolated grid, is regularly reaching 84 per cent, heralding a rethink about the operations of the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 20, 2025

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Commentary

Big Green Lies: Are renewables really “tearing up” agricultural land?
In the first of a new series tackling clean energy BS, Tristan Edis asks why National Party politicians are so keen to paint renewables as the enemy of the farmer while cheering on fossil fuels?
Tristan Edis

Oct 20, 2025

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Coal

“We can do this:” Rio Tinto’s rapid switch to renewables shines path for quick exit from coal
Queensland’s LNP is stopping renewables because it says the exit from coal is too quick. Rio Tinto, its biggest electricity consumer, is making a nonsense of those claims.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 17, 2025

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Renewables

“This is about economics:” Fortescue says rapid technology changes keep its real zero goal on track
Fortescue CEO Dino Otranto discusses the rapid technology changes – in wind, solar and batteries – that will deliver the company’s bold real zero target for 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 16, 2025

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Coal

Origin hints at another extension for Australia’s biggest coal generator, says 2027 now just a “potential” date
Origin says August, 2027, now just a “potential” closure date for country’s biggest coal generator, heightening speculation it will stay open until 2029.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 15, 2025

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Renewables

RWE scraps Gippsland offshore wind project due to costs and auction uncertainty
RWE dumps offshore wind project in Gippsland due to costs, supply chain pressures, and uncertainty around delayed auction.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 15, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s biggest battery project is about to get a lot bigger, and will be first to 1 GW and 5 GWh
The biggest battery project in Australia is about to get bigger, with the expected addition of an eight-hour fourth stage that will take total storage to 5 GWh.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 14, 2025

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Storage

Australia’s 10 biggest battery storage projects – and what they are paid to do
Updated: Big battery projects currently being rolled out in Australia are more than ten times bigger than the first installed in 2017 at Hornsdale. Here are the 10 biggest.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 14, 2025

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Coal

Wind and solar smash grid market share records, even after heavy curtailment, coal at new low
Renewable share records hit new high just below 80 per cent on Saturday, even after heavy curtailment, thanks to strong winds and coal units switching off in midday heat.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 11, 2025

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