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Policy & Planning

Supersized rooftop solar rebates go live in bid to tap into an 80 gigawatt goldmine
Federal rooftop solar rebate officially opens to systems sized between 100 kW and 1 MW, extending a roughly 20 per cent discount to farms, factories and all sorts of businesses in-between.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Victoria knocks down planning hurdles for contentious transmission project in “gazetting blitzkrieg”
Development process rolls on for 190 km transmission project as state planning minister moves to exempt the project from council planning requirements.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 1, 2026

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Commentary

New auctions are the last chance saloon for NSW wind, and its ability to replace coal
On the face of it, NSW wind development looks like an epic policy disaster. Hosts are ready for the party, the bar is open, the music is playing, but no-one has shown up.
David Leitch

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Dismal energy efficiency policy is costing Australian households dearly – in some states more than others
Too many Australian households are being locked into high energy use, high bills and uncomfortable living, a new policy scorecard has revealed – but some states and territories are much worse than others.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 1, 2026

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Renewables

Turbine giant lands contract for Australia’s biggest wind project in two years, its second deal in two days
Vestas has landed a contract to supply turbines to the biggest wind project to begin construction in Australia in more than two years.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 30, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“Largest climate policy failure:” Giant NSW coal mine extension approved, with conditions attached
Controversial plan to extend one of Australia’s biggest coal mines for almost two decades secures local jobs but locks in heavy carbon emissions that bring a climate sting.
Peter Hannam

Sep 30, 2026

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Renewables

Another Australian wind project reaches financial close as global oil giant sells out
The flurry of new wind financing deals continues, this time with the backing of Australian banks and after the global oil giant partner sold out of the project.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2026

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Renewables

World’s tallest wind turbine reaches full height of 365 metres atop “telescopic” lattice tower
Technology used to build world’s tallest wind turbine, to tap into high altitude winds, similar to the self-lifting tower technology being used by Fortescue’s Nabrawind.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 29, 2026

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Renewables

Consumers put squeeze on coal as Australian households install record amounts of solar and batteries
Australian households have installed a record number of rooftop solar systems and home batteries so far this year, well above official forecasts.
Sophie Vorrath & Joshua S. Hill

Sep 29, 2026

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Renewables

“Too much wind and solar?” The state-wide blackout and the dinner party that changed the course of history
It is 10 years since South Australia’s state-wide blackout: Far from being the end of the renewable transition, it became a catalyst for stunning technology advances.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 28, 2026

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Storage

“It tested us in many ways:” Australia’s most powerful battery finally completed after lengthy delays
Australia’s most powerful battery has finally been given approval to run at full capacity and act as a giant shock absorber to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 28, 2026

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Storage

Snowy starts laying concrete foundations for massive turbines a kilometre underground
Construction of the “hydroelectric station the size of the Sydney Opera House” has started laying concrete foundations nearly 1 km underground, Snowy Hydro says.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 26, 2026

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