Spot prices along the journey to a competitively priced coal-free grid. But we still need a lot of wind - RenewEconomy
Australia will have a globally competitive electricity price in a no-coal world. It just needs a lot more wind.
Wind farm breathes life into local manufacturing as last of 69 massive steel cages are sent to site - RenewEconomy
Three Australian companies have helped deliver the last of the foundations of the only wind farm under construction in NSW – and in turn, the wind farm has breathed new life into local manufacturing.
AEMO workload overload triggers rethink of IPRR implementation (now proposed ‘staged delivery path’) - WattClarity
Worth a short note to link to this consultation paper from the AEMO re the proposed ‘Development of a staged delivery path (with respect to IPRR)’ … which was published yesterday (Monday 1st June 2026).
Australian innovation can slash wind farm concrete pours, build times and costs. But it needs a willing guinea pig - RenewEconomy
Innovation for wind turbine footings could slash wind farm concrete use and cut construction time by about 20 weeks. It just needs a developer game enough to give it a go.
Age of electrification exposing Australia’s weakest link - pv magazine Australia
Australia spent more than a decade thinking about how it could increase the supply of renewable energy in the grid to displace our reliance on fossil fuel electricity.
“Just as common as solar-hybrids:” Most developers now including batteries in plans for wind - RenewEconomy
Developers are now adding batteries into their plans for wind projects, and manufacturers are beginning to come to the party with longer warranties.
Network sets out $3.5 billion case for new link to remove bottlenecks between renewables and cities - RenewEconomy
Network weighs its options to close a gap in “ring” of transmission lines linking NSW coastal load centres with its renewable energy zones and other major upgrades and mega-projects, like Snowy 2.0.
Reframing the grid discussion from system strength to system behaviour - WattClarity
Bruce Miller talks about why system strength is badly misunderstood. Through analogies using bridges, seeing eye dogs, and bumpy roads, he argues the industry's fixation on fault level and inertia misses the real engineering challenges of the tran...
Securing future energy supply for Greater Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong - Transgrid News
Early planning has commenced on critical energy infrastructure solutions to meet the power demands of Australia’s fastest growing region, as coal closures in NSW combined with population growth and increased electrification of homes and businesses...
BHP vs Fortescue in the Pilbara: Who is really building Australia’s post-diesel future? - RenewEconomy
BHP once represented scale and an ability to shape the future. Now it acts as if smaller: a company hesitating while others show that diesel is a transition fuel, not a destination.
Certainty delivered with declaration of Victoria’s six renewable energy zones - pv magazine Australia
After two years of consultation with communities, First Nations, farmers and other stakeholders, the Victorian government has formally declared five onshore renewable energy zones, plus one offshore.
State locks in six renewable energy zones after final round of nips, tucks and rethinks - RenewEconomy
State formally declares five onshore renewable energy zones and one “shoreline” REZ, to guide its step-change to 65% renewable by 2030 and 95% by 2035.
Big batteries scoop the pool in grid firming tender that was also open to gas generators - RenewEconomy
Big batteries scoop the pool and sideline gas in "firming tender" designed to secure supply at times of system stress as state moves to 100 per cent net renewables.
Spanish giant lobs second plantation wind project into EPBC queue just a week after the first - RenewEconomy
Spanish energy giant lobs another plantation wind project into EPBC queue, highlighting the minimal impact these projects will have on highly modified sites.
“No sense:” One year on, Queensland’s strict new renewables rules still baffle developers and councils - RenewEconomy
Queensland’s new planning regime for large-scale renewables and battery storage remains “very messy and very complicated,” one year down the track.
BYO energy? For data centres it should be more like “BYONCE” – and make it additional - RenewEconomy
For data centres, a better directive than BYO Energy would be BYONCE – Bring Your Own New Clean Energy. What we want is new renewable supply entering the market alongside new demand.
“We’re okay, until we’re not:” Energy minister says Hormuz is forcing rethink on EVs and energy security - RenewEconomy
The fossil fuel crisis is driving EV uptake and more electrification. And some suggest it could be a smarter tool for monetary policy than jacking up interest rates.
Huge delivery of wind turbine components arrives in port, ahead of 450 km road journey - RenewEconomy
Major delivery of wind turbines, blades and other components ahead of 450 km road journey to project site, as another wind farm extension reaches half way stage.
How a wind and battery hybrid could replace a coal plant – and outperform it at almost every level - RenewEconomy
A "thought experiment" by a China tech giant finds wind-battery hybrids can achieve the same generation and grid services as coal plants, but with benefits.
Project Constellation: AGL Energy ready for round-two on renewables - AFR - Energy
At 1.7 gigawatt total capacity, the portfolio could be worth as much as $5 billion. Delivered by PolitePaul service