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Coal

Australia’s biggest energy retailer hits go slow button on wind and solar, mulling options on Eraring
Australia’s biggest energy retailer has no short-term plans for new wind and solar, and is hedging its bets on the closure timing of the country’s biggest coal generator.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 14, 2025

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Storage

AGL says batteries will be its new cash cow as coal fades in switch from baseload to grid flexibility
AGL is rushing to get more big batteries built “as quickly as we can”, because of their big market premiums and ability to offset falling coal and gas profits.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Hunter Valley residents want to see sunsets again, not a coal plant rebooted as a “wood incinerator”
Hunter Valley residents tell a public hearing they have had enough of energy plants that burn things to generate electricity and the environmental and health impacts they continue to inflict on the region.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 12, 2025

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Renewables

Strange bedfellows: Offshore fossil fuels lay foundations of decommissioning industry for wind
Offshore oil and gas offers a lesson in how not to plan for decommissioning, but it also points to things renewables owners can try.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 12, 2025

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Renewables

Australia’s biggest coal state sets new “stretch” targets for wind, solar and storage, supersizes tenders
NSW is to fast track tenders, and offer more capacity, as it ramps up its wind, solar and storage targets to keep prices down as coal exits the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 11, 2025

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Markets

Nelson Review’s plan to reshape energy markets gets warm welcome – now for the hard part
The Nelson Review plans a pilot program to tweak the long term signals needed to complete the energy transition. And insists consumer choice will not be sacrificed.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 8, 2025

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Renewables

Australia leads the world on rooftop solar, now it needs to catch up with how to manage it
How will Australia’s electricity market manage millions of rooftop PV, CER, DER, EVs and BESS? With a new acronym, of course. Meet the DSO.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 7, 2025

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Storage

“Transformational:” First Nations group seals first-of-its-kind stake in giant battery project
First Nations group Wambal Bila to buy equity stake in major battery project, in landmark transaction that may become template for future deals.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 7, 2025

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Solar

Australia’s only solar module maker wins Sunshot funds for huge scale up, gigascale study
Australia’s only solar panel manufacturer has won federal government backing to deliver a huge scale-up in production and to test the water for a future giga-scale plant.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Physical world has changed, the contract world needs to catch up:” Nelson says no to capacity markets
Review headed by Tim Nelson makes nine recommendations, including tenders for energy, shaping and firm contracts, more transparency, and a focus on CER.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 6, 2025

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Storage

Why Australia’s biggest coal state is so excited about having the world’s most powerful battery
NSW remains Australia’s biggest coal state, but not for long. And the start of a unique contract with what will be the world’s most powerful battery has got everyone excited.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 5, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Find a better option:” Utility says it can no longer afford to supply piped gas in regional areas
Energy utility says it will shut down the gas network supply to 10 regional towns because “it is no longer viable” for its customers or its business.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 5, 2025

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