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Wind

“Act of bastardry”: Queensland LNP government kills another giant wind project
Queensland’s deputy premier is now repealing laws in order to kill wind projects and prevent new ones, with the latest victim being the 1.2GW Forest Wind project.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 1, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Queensland budget puts money towards solar for renters, Copperstring and coal
The Queensland budget is putting money towards rooftop solar for renters and the Copperstring transmission line, as well as keeping old coal stations running.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 25, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Squadron and Vestas forge ahead with huge Queensland wind projects, in chilly political conditions
Squadron Energy and Vestas push ahead with major wind farm plans for central Queensland, in spite of the mercurial political environment.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 12, 2025

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Utilities

Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costs
Three natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 will add $51m to Queenslanders’ electricity bills over the next two years. Future rises might be bigger.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 29, 2025

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Queensland LNP to ditch state renewable targets, may nix wind projects altogether
The LNP won’t support Queensland’s legislated renewable energy targets and an omission may mean that they’re also ditching wind.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 4, 2024

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Pumped Hydro

New consultation round opened for giant pumped hydro project
Queensland Hydro is setting up three different consultation avenues for locals to weigh in on the 2GW/24h Borumba project.
Rachel Williamson

Jul 10, 2024

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Storage

Queensland unveils $571m plan to make Sunshine state the “battery capital” of Australia
“If we’re going to use them, we should make them.” Queensland Labor unveils five-year, $571 million Battery Industry Strategy.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 22, 2024

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Coal

“Control room went black:” Callide explosion blamed on battery charger failure
CEO Darren Busine says system collapse that led to the explosion was not predictable, but the AER is still pressing for fines.
Rachel Williamson

Feb 14, 2024

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Solar

Queensland smashes demand records in heatwave, and solar eats coal’s lunch again
Queensland smashes demand record in heatwave, as energy minister hails the role of solar – even as it ate into the coal industry’s lunch-bag.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2024

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Battery

Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries
Energy Queensland gets new funds to install another 12 network connected batteries across the state – including two flow batteries made by local manufacturers.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 17, 2024

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Queensland to lift taxes on coal producers in budget light on clean energy funding
Queensland will increase royalties imposed on coal producers for the first time in a decade, but offered little by way of new clean energy funding.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 21, 2022

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Coal

Queensland coal plants hit by more huge write-downs, as failures and rooftop PV rattle market
Stanwell profits surge as CS Energy deals with Callide C failure, in a volatile year for Queensland’s state owned coal plants.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 30, 2021

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