Australia’s Energy Policy Has One Foot on Each Pedal - Blog - Solar Directory

Australia gives fossil fuels four times more government support than clean energy, putting bills, exports and its green future at risk.

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Farmers hosting wind turbines take their case to parliament

“We’re trying to make our farm strong for the future, they’re trying to get reelected.”

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Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection

A wildfire can be explained by today’s barbecue, yesterday’s wind direction, a dry spring, four decades of land use change, or a century of emissions.

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Second stage of Supernode battery begins operations, making it the biggest in Australia's main grid

Second stage of huge Supernode battery project starts operations, making it the biggest battery in Australia's main grid, and another stage, possibly two, to come.

reneweconomy.com.au

PM's data centre plan may hit roadblock as energy debate heats up

As two energy ministers oppose the prime minister's plan for national AI rules for data centres, the question over how to power the facilities intensifies.

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Australia Needs More Electricians. Can Big Sister Help?

Big Sister is helping more women complete electrical apprenticeships to tackle Australia's electrician shortage.

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Are Renewables Making Power Bills More Expensive? - Blog - Solar Directory

Wind and solar cut wholesale power costs, but grid upgrades add to bills. Here’s what really drives Australian electricity prices.

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Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables surge, batteries boom, and gas hits 23-year low

Wholesale electricity prices surge as wind displaces coal, batteries push out gas and home storage softens the evening peaks and help reshape the grid.

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Ark Energy secures AUD 1.3 billion financing for Australian solar-storage project - Energy Storage

Ark Energy has secured a financial investment decision for a AUD 1.3 billion ($910.9 million) solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Australia, backed by parent company Korea Zinc.

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Best Home Battery In Australia 2026: Installer’s Choice Awards

Top Australian installers have voted for what solar battery they'd want on their own home - and there is a clear winner.

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Tallest turbines and longest blades arrive in Australia for 300 km road trip to Pilbara wind site

The longest blades and tallest turbines seen in Australia arrive at port and are now being trucked 300 km to Pilbara wind site.

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Fortescue tests its 150 tonne battery-powered water truck, and its new electric dozers, grades and loaders

Updated: Fortescue tests out its huge new electric mining vehicles, including a 150-tonne water truck, and dozers and wheel loaders, all due to start arriving on site this year.

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$1.3 billion 8-hour battery and solar farm gets construction green light - pv magazine Australia

Ark Energy's Richmond Valley solar and long-duraton battery storage system in the northern rivers region of New South Wales has secured financial investment decision, putting it on track to be operati...

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Tiny Western Australian town to run on 80% renewables

The tiny Goldfields town of Menzies will soon have one of the cleanest power supplies in Western Australia. Read more here.

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Pressure is growing inside Labor to properly tax gas exports. Here’s what a 25% tax could pay for | Greg Jericho

A change in the ALP’s platform signals the fight to get a fair return for our resources is not over

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Regulator Crackdown On Dodgy Solar Installs & Fake Selfies

The Clean Energy Regulator has suspended 21 solar companies and seperately warned installers over fake verification photos.

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Remote Goldfields town targets 80% renewables with solar and battery microgrid - pv magazine Australia

The remote mining town of Menzies in Western Australia’s Goldfields region is to source 80% of its power needs from renewable energy with a new microgrid, including solar generation and battery energy...

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On a Colorado farm, solar panels bring shade for plants, power – and cash: in pictures

More than 3,000 solar panels power Jack’s Solar Garden, cool the land and help it turn a profit

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Supply Charges Are Rising, But Off Grid Still Doesn't Make Cents

The recent rises in fixed daily charges mean a lot of people are going off, but the answer simply isn't going off grid.

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Building Waroona, one of Australia’s largest renewable energy projects - Energy Magazine

Frontier Energy has secured the finance and an EPC contractor to support Stage 1 of its Waroona renewable energy project.

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Can You Be Confident Joining A Virtual Power Plant?

The ACCC wants stronger consumer protections for virtual power plants. Here's what it recommends and how to compare VPPs with confidence.

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Australia adds record 9.1 GW of solar, wind and battery capacity - Energy Storage

Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy projects in the country, with a record 9.1 GW of new generation and ...

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Solar, wind and battery projects surge to record high - pv magazine Australia

Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy projects in the country, with a record 9.1 GW of new generation and ...

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The ACCC Is Fighting Battery Cowboys Backwards

The diagnosis of dody battery installs was never the hard part. The prescription is, and that is where the ACCC has got it wrong.

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It needs to be more than big batteries: The triumphs and failures of Australia's green energy transition

AEMO reports record number of newly commissioned projects in last fiscal year, but wind and solar still running well short of numbers required to quit coal quickly.

reneweconomy.com.au

Labor's Net Zero bill to further push up power prices and erode energy sovereignty

"But what's quite consequential about this GenCost report from the CSIRO is that for the first time it actually admits that the policy of net zero is more expensive than what it would be to abandon ne...

ipa.org.au

The Best Battery Size For Solar Sharer

I'm a man with a mission - to decide what size battery my sister should get, topping it up with free daytime electricity.

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One of Australia's biggest ports swaps out diesel trucks for battery electrics, to save money and emissions

Owner of one of Australia's biggest ports says it has made big savings on costs, and emissions, after swapping half its diesel fleet for heavy-duty battery electric trucks.

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