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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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Policy & Planning

“We’re building an army:” Angry anti-renewable groups take to city streets ahead of state election
A protest last week brought together a mishmash of causes but its core was opposition to energy infrastructure.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 12, 2026

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Solar

Rooftop solar records continue to tumble, as sunny Spring sets new high for Australia’s main grid
Sunny spring weather has produced a “remarkable sequence” of renewable energy records over the past five days, including a new output high for the National Electricity Market.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“No economic case:” Global experts say nuclear has role in some countries, but makes no sense in Australia
As opposition parties talk nuclear, a new global report from energy experts say it would make no sense in Australia, and simply add costs and cause delays.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 12, 2026

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Storage

Australia’s most powerful battery set free of massive “shock absorber” contract after delay to Eraring coal closure
Updated: Australia’s most powerful battery now free to trade its full capacity on market after its unique “shock absorber” contract was made redundant by Eraring closure delay.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 10, 2026

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Renewables

Look, no turbines! Natural landscape returns at site of decommissioned wind farm
The site of one of Australia’s very first wind farms now shows little evidence of ever having hosted turbines, as work continues on returning the decommissioned project to its natural landscape.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 10, 2026

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Renewables

South Australia won’t reach its 100 pct net renewables target on schedule, but it won’t be the fault of households
South Australia energy minister hints that the 100 pct net renewables target may not be reached by 2027 as planned. At least households are getting on with the transition.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 9, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s first transmission loop between three states set to “fundamentally change” flow of electricity
Australia’s first major transmission loop is now operating, and will be at full capacity by the end of next year, bringing a major change in the way the grid operates.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 9, 2026

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Renewables

Australian wind farm starts hit record levels, but the technology is dead in the state that needs it most
Australia can now boast of record amounts of wind farm construction starts this year, but it remains at a standstill in the state that needs it most to replace ageing coal.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2026

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Chart of the day

Rooftop solar smashes output records in two states, as home batteries dull grid impact in sunny Spring
A sunny Spring has delivered two new output records for rooftop solar in two Australian states, as the enormous power of consumer energy resources continues to be felt.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Rapid electrification is the best hope to meet ambitious 1.5°C climate target, new report says
New report finds that electrification is the best hope for keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees – provided that power comes from clean technologies.
Peter Hannam

Oct 8, 2026

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Renewables

Tilting at wind masts: Turbine giant rebuts Littleproud’s rant against “dangerous” monitoring equipment
The former Nationals leader has come out swinging on social media against a global wind giant over an issue the company says was resolved a year ago.
Peter Hannam

Oct 7, 2026

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