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Policy & Planning

“In 2035 I’d like people to wonder what all the fuss was about:” Penny Sharpe on the transition from coal
“My vision is for this to be as easy as possible for people who just want to get home, turn on the lights, have the air con on when they want, and to be able to charge their car.”
Giles Parkinson

May 16, 2025

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Coal

“Riddled with breakdowns:” Why intermittent coal power is a major threat to grid reliability
New report says number of coal breakdowns over summer was far worse than expected, underlining case for intermittent coal to be replaced by variable renewables and storage.
Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2025

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Renewables

“Launchpad to the world:” SunDrive inks deal to get Aussie solar innovation to global market
Australian solar innovator signs up China manufacturing heavyweights to help launch its potentially game-changing copper-based PV technology onto the global market.
Sophie Vorrath

May 12, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Andrew Forrest among big winners as NSW grants grid access to giant wind, solar, and battery facilities
Some of the country’s biggest wind and solar battery facilities will be built in NSW central west after state awards grid access rights to more than 7 GW of projects.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2025

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Renewables

Wind, solar and batteries push fossil fuels to record lows, but costly coal and hydro keep prices high
Wind, solar and batteries are pushing fossil fuels to record lows, but coal and hydro are still keeping prices high, AEMO says.
Giles Parkinson

May 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Thirteen things on Labor’s climate and energy must-do list to change the system
It is one thing to have targets, it is quite another to achieve them. Chris Bowen, should he continue as climate and energy minister, has a lot on his plate.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

May 6, 2025

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla battery storage revenue trumps electric vehicle sales in Australia as revenue tops $5 billion for first time
Tesla Australia earnings top $5 billion for the first time, with a surge in battery storage operations overtaking a declining EV division.
Giles Parkinson

May 6, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Australia lays out red carpet for rapid green energy transition. Can Labor seize the moment?
Australia has said no to Trumpism, no to nuclear and no to a vision of a country in perpetual fear. A triumphant Labor government must now rise to the occasion.
Giles Parkinson

May 4, 2025

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Renewables

“There is no going back:” AEMO bids goodbye to baseload grid and spins high renewable future
AEMO says there is “no going back” to a baseload and peaking power system, but for the moment prefers spinning machines over battery inverters for system security.
Giles Parkinson

May 1, 2025

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Storage

No batteries, no flexibility: Spain could have avoided blackout with lessons learned in South Australia
“Two blackouts, one root cause:” Energy expert says Spain failed to learn lessons from South Australia blackout, and had no batteries, and no flexibility on its grid.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 30, 2025

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Storage

Spain reached 100 pct renewables a week before blackout. Some big batteries might have helped keep lights on
The exact causes of the dramatic blackout in Spain and Portugal are not yet known. But the lack of battery storage left its high renewables grid badly exposed.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 29, 2025

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Chart of the day

The new generation profile for a solar farm in Australia – evening “baseload”
The generation profile of solar farms is changing dramatically, and their output is no longer dictated by the time when the sun does or doesn’t shine.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 27, 2025

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