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Battery

DNSP breaks the mould with in-house battery proposals, and files the first for federal green tick
Australia’s biggest distributed network owners has a growing portfolio of big batteries in development, but this is the first to be sent to the EPBC.
Rachel Williamson

May 28, 2026

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Solar

Cheap power and brave investors needed for home-grown solar poly-silicon industry, report finds
Demand for poly-silicon that is not made in China could be the backstop for an Australian industry built out of a shrinking coal region, a government report says.
Rachel Williamson

May 25, 2026

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Wind

Spanish energy giant sends first of two forest-based wind farms into federal green queue
Spanish energy giant seeks planning approval for the first of two wind farms it is proposing to develop in state-owned, softwood pine plantations.
Rachel Williamson

May 21, 2026

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Wind

“Exciting to see them on video:” AI tech at wind sites could change what we know about bats and turbines
An algorithm from the US is giving zoologists a new window into the habits of microbats, and could save lives at wind farms as a result.
Rachel Williamson

May 19, 2026

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Gas

Protests called as data centre developer super-sizes plans for fossil gas generation in Southern Highlands
New proposal by data centre developers to super-size their twice rejected gas generation plans spark outrage and a call for protests.
Rachel Williamson

May 19, 2026

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Wind

Twiggy Forrest’s Squadron hits pause on New England wind plans as it works through “project issues”
Squadron Energy is reviewing another wind project, this time in New England, as part of a rethink of its major project pipeline.
Rachel Williamson

May 12, 2026

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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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