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Policy & Planning

One Nation now represents two of Australia’s best wind and solar regions, and they think it’s a scam
One Nation’s big win in Farrer means its MPs sit in the heart of two of the country’s best wind and solar regions. It wants to can these projects in favour of coal, gas and nuclear.
Rachel Williamson

May 11, 2026

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Solar

Massive New England solar-battery hybrid project gains grid connection approval
A 360MW solar and 600 MWh battery hybrid project gains grid connection approval, but still has to negotiate planning hurdles.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 20, 2026

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Battery

Thai developer sends new big battery project to EPBC as storage takes centre stage in old coal country
Thai coal mining company seeks federal green tick for gigawatt scale battery, one of four battery projects slated for transformation of coal mining centre.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 13, 2026

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Renewables

Contentious solar project scrapped after work fails to start on time
After another change of hands, a solar project opposed by some locals has missed its planning permit deadline and is no longer going ahead.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 7, 2026

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Utilities

First transmission tower finally goes up in NSW’s first renewable energy zone
The first transmission tower in the first renewable energy zone is now up.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 2, 2026

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Storage

Big battery and CIS contract-winner seeks federal green tick for construction
A CIS-winning big battery is now seeking a green tick ahead of a possible start to construction of October 2026.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 25, 2026

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Renewables

Cotton farm to start work on one of state’s biggest green hydrogen and ammonia projects
On-site renewables and a power purchase deal will be used to underpin a 4,500 tonne per year green ammonia facility, to swap fossil-made fertiliser for green.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 12, 2026

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Policy & Planning

“A scary place to be:” How far is “too far” when it comes to public input on renewables planning?
The line between enough public participation and too much is shifting, with industry saying NSW and Queensland are going too far.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 8, 2026

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Policy & Planning

NSW planning minister shuts down legal challenge for three wind projects sent to IPC
Neither opponents nor developers will be able to appeal the final decision on three wind projects after NSW planning minister puts foot down.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 6, 2026

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Renewables

Construction begins on coal country renewable energy zone, state’s first to upgrade existing network
Work underway on renewable energy zone that will add a gigawatt of hosting capacity to state’s grid through new and upgraded network infrastructure.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 2, 2026

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Wind

Long-distance objectors and whale worries send another two wind farms into state planning purgatory
Community division and whale migration were among the concerns raised by long-distance objectors to the very much onshore Dinawan and Bullawah wind farms.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 26, 2026

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Renewables

Wind farm Barnaby loves to hate sent to IPC with 550 objections, but even more submissions in support
Project behind Barnaby Joyce’s “packet of poo tickets” comment has been sent for independent review after gathering a whopping 1,371 public submissions.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 26, 2026

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