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Commentary

Parkinson Report: John Howard’s toxic legacy, and why Albanese also needs to look out the window
We now see why 1999 was a big year for environmental vandalism. Plus: Changing of the guards, Dan Tehan’s career path, Matt Kean’s generational challenge.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 2, 2025

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Solar

“Like dropping gravel into the trailer:” Top End solar farms finally allowed to send power to the grid
Three utility scale solar farms built five years ago are finally being allowed to send power to the grid, as another facility obliged to pay liquidated damages.
Giles Parkinson

May 30, 2025

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Solar

Big battery splurge sets cracking pace for 2025, as wind and solar investment has best year since 2018
New quarterly data details a flying start to what promises to be a big year for big battery investment, and the investment in wind and solar is also rebounding.
Sophie Vorrath

May 29, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Industry slams axing of $1 billion wind farm as “highly political,” as doubts raised over objections
Most of the objections against Moonlight Range wind farm were not local, raising questions about the LNP’s decision to axe it.
Sophie Vorrath

May 27, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Australia is about to see a step change in its renewable transition strategy
New tech, soaring transmission costs, poor management of social licence issues, and new power to the people is forcing a rethink about Australia’s renewable energy plan.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2025

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Policy & Planning

LNP reverses approval of Brookfield-backed wind farm in stunning about-face
Queensland wind farm celebrated as the first to be approved by newly elected LNP government becomes the first to be retrospectively rejected using extraordinary planning powers.
Sophie Vorrath

May 26, 2025

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Renewables

“More confident than ever:” Australia set for stunning low price for solar, with help of robots and AI
Australia’s path to ultra low cost solar and a game-changing price of just $20/MWh is being made easier by breakthroughs in robot and AI technology.
Giles Parkinson

May 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

AEMO flags rethink of transmission plan as costs soar and social licence bites
AEMO says soaring transmission costs, driven in part by social licence issues, may lead to a rethink of its planning blueprint and finding better – and cheaper – ways forward.
Sophie Vorrath

May 23, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Major reforms ease grid access for big wind, solar and batteries, and lay down rules for big data centres
Grid access reforms are the most significant since 2018, and finally recognise the different needs of wind, solar and battery projects and the arrival of big data loads.
Rachel Williamson

May 22, 2025

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Solar

Australian Maverick solar innovator 5B says costs to fall 25 pct after landing first Sunshot grant
The “Maverick” rapid-deploying solar generation technology of 5B is the first to receive funding from federal Labor’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot program.
Sophie Vorrath & Rachel Williamson

May 21, 2025

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Storage

Home battery uptake hits record high in market primed for rebate “gold rush”
Australian households installed a record-setting number of home batteries in 2024, as the market gears up for a boom driven by the July introduction of the federal rebate.
Sophie Vorrath

May 20, 2025

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Renewables

Fortescue lays out plans for biggest wind farm in Australia to help eliminate fossil fuels at giant mines
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue lays out plans for a 2.1 GW wind project to help eliminate use of gas and diesel at its iron ore mines by the end of the decade.
Matthew Biss

May 17, 2025

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