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Battery

Developer wins court battle for 500 MW big battery in Rockhampton after council rejection
A Queensland council rejected the planning application for a 500 MW, 1000 MWh big battery, but a court has overturned that decision.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 19, 2025

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Battery

Neoen detaches big battery project from large wind farm development in central Queensland
Neoen is detaching the Mount Hopeful battery from the wind project surrounding it, as it continues to toil through the slow development process.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 13, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Two new big batteries in Queensland seek federal green tick
Two new battery projects, one with a solar farm in tow, seek federal green ticks for Queensland as state LNP government prepares to release its new energy plan.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 3, 2025

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Battery

First stage of Australia’s biggest battery project powers up for first time, eight-hour addition mooted
First stage of what will be Australia’s biggest battery energised for the first time, with its owners now contemplating an additional eight-hour storage addition.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 1, 2025

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Wind

Wind developer has another crack at Queensland grid despite shock cancellation of approved project
Australian developer proposes another wind and battery project, despite the Queensland government cancelled another of its already approved projects.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 12, 2025

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Hydrogen

Fortescue pulls plug on Queensland green hydrogen plant, but insists “real zero” target still on track
Fortescue confirms it has scrapped its flagship green hydrogen plant that was to feature in house technologies, but says its “real zero” target for 2030 is on track.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 24, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Huge Queensland solar and battery project hits new hurdle, this time from local egg farm
Proposed 2GW solar and battery energy park hits new roadblock, following a legal challenge led by owners of a local chicken farm to worker accommodation plans.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 22, 2025

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Commentary

The clean energy transition won’t succeed without community trust. And we’re running out of it
The challenges facing the transition to renewable energy are no longer primarily technological or financial; they are social. So what needs to change?
Sangay Wangchuk

Jun 10, 2025

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Commentary

Rushed renewable reforms are causing chaos in Queensland, as Olympics get a free pass
Planning for the Olympics is getting a free pass, but the renewable industry has been thrown into chaos by government changes.
Stephanie Gray

Jun 5, 2025

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Commentary

Coalkeeper 3.0: Queensland’s fossil fuel roadmap puts renewables at risk
The Sunshine State’s extraordinary story of accelerating renewables transition, and its benefits for the economy, cost of living, jobs and climate is now at risk.
Matt Pollard & AM Jonson

Apr 8, 2025

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Solar

1,000MW extra demand from nowhere: What happens when solar PV output falls off a cliff
The energy transition faces many large challenges – buy there are plenty of fascinating smaller ones, too. Like, what happens when a summer thunderstorm hits Brisbane?
Andrew Wilson

Dec 18, 2023

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CleanCo seeks 400MW of “innovative” storage and generation at Swanbank
CleanCo is looking for another 400 megawatts (MW) of storage and energy generation technologies for the former coal power plant site at Swanbank.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 22, 2023

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