Increased output from renewables, with a near-zero fuel cost, also nudged more coal and gas out of the generation marketFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastM…
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Household solar boom back on track after severe weather and supply disruptions lead to 14% drop in capacity
December 2022 was third-busiest month on record for solar panel installation partly driven by spiking electricity pricesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhen record rainfall caused flooding in south-east Queensla…
Read more‘Billionaire biffo’ shines light on hugely ambitious $30bn Sun Cable solar project
The row between Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest reveals the technical, economic and even geopolitical hurdles to completionFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily new…
Read moreGiant solar farm project in doubt after disagreement between Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest
Australian billionaires had backed $30bn Sun Cable venture designed to help power Darwin, Indonesia and Singapore but the company has gone into voluntary administrationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian …
Read moreQueensland windfarm to provide enough power for 1.4m homes with new $2bn investment
Spain-based Acciona Energia will double capacity of project 200km south-west of BrisbaneFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s biggest windfa…
Read moreAGL to close South Australia’s main gas power station, citing new grid link to cheaper renewables
The closure of the Torrens B 600MW gas-fired plant will happen by mid-2026, instead of 2035 as previously plannedFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAGL Ener…
Read moreSolar panel inquiries ‘off the charts’ after Alinta boss predicts 35% power price rise
Exclusive: For the second time this year, a public prediction of increased energy costs has led to a boom in solar power inquiries Follow today’s news, liveGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastA forecast of a 35% rise in …
Read moreKosciuszko national park to be cleared of 10,000 hectares for Snowy 2.0 power lines
‘It’s like putting in a transmission line over the Opera House,’ says National Parks Association of NSWGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastAbout 10,000 hectares of Kosciuszko national park will be cleared for giant power …
Read moreAGL will close Victoria’s coal-fired power station Loy Yang A a decade early
Energy company accelerates its exit from coal, although timeline for closure of Bayswater in the NSW Hunter Valley remains unchangedFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news po…
Read moreAustralia has a golden opportunity to expand solar energy manufacturing
World’s desire to wean off over-reliance on China could be a boon for local producers, according to the Australian PV InstituteGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastAustralia has a golden opportunity to expand its solar ene…
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