Predicted energy use spike by 2030 flags need for smarter networks: report - pv magazine Australia
A new report released by VisNet from EA Technology finds by 2030, Australian household energy loads are projected to rise 35%, with evening peak usage increasing by 60% in homes with electrical vehicles, prompting a call for smarter and more susta...
pv magazine Australia · 6 Mar
Offshore wind project says it’s “fully prepared” as it heads into full environmental assessment - RenewEconomy
Plans to develop a 1GW wind farm in waters off the coast of Gippsland have progressed into the next stage of federal environmental assessment – another small step forward for the nascent industry.
RenewEconomy · 6 Mar
Solar farms hit by cuts to grid output ratings due to changes in energy flows, but some big batteries are happy - RenewEconomy
Latest grid ratings include bad news for solar farms in some areas, but a boost for a handful of big batteries who can cash in on changing energy flows.
RenewEconomy · 6 Mar
How Australia can avoid the economic fallout of Trump’s war in the Middle East - RenewEconomy
When conflicts affect global oil and gas routes, Australians feel it. But Australia has all the ingredients to decouple from the fossil market chaos.
RenewEconomy · 6 Mar
NSW planning minister shuts down legal challenge for three wind projects sent to IPC - RenewEconomy
Neither opponents nor developers will be able to appeal appeal the final decision on three wind projects after NSW planning minister puts foot down.
RenewEconomy · 5 Mar
Wind and solar have eaten most of the coal industry’s lunch, and batteries are hoeing into its dinner - RenewEconomy
The latest power quarterly survey from BloombergNEF highlights the rapidly changing shape and nature of Australia's main grid – and the new normal for coal and gas.
RenewEconomy · 5 Mar
Third big battery joins list of projects Queensland is reconsidering - AFR - Energy
The state’s planning minister will have the final say on a series of large-scale battery projects that were headed for court appeals.
AFR - Energy · 5 Mar
Forrest says AI the stuff of nightmares, but also critical to Fortescue’s push to real zero - RenewEconomy
Andrew Forrest tells business summit artificial intelligence is both "incredibly dangerous" and critical to balancing Fortescue's "incredibly complex" green energy grid in the Pilbara.
RenewEconomy · 5 Mar
Special episode: How to close down oil and gas - RenewEconomy
A special episode brought to you by Energy Exchange Australia on the extraordinary task of shutting down and removing oil and gas wells, and the lessons that could be learned for the offshore wind industry.
RenewEconomy · 5 Mar
WA state-backed wind farm gets federal green light, with long list of conditions - RenewEconomy
A small wind farm that has been a flash-point for local environmental concerns has been waved through the federal EPBC queue, but with a raft of conditions.
RenewEconomy · 5 Mar
Is the market operator’s next energy transition plan already out of date? - RenewEconomy
This year’s energy market forecasts feature a particularly large problem that is likely causing headaches for AEMO – and the culprit is residential batteries.
RenewEconomy · 5 Mar
State proposes go-betweens to lead negotiations on community benefits from renewables - RenewEconomy
New guidelines create a state-funded go-between who will negotiate with developers and help communities decide on their preferred plans for funds from renewables.
RenewEconomy · 5 Mar
Queensland LNP calls in four-hour big battery that local MP claims is a threat to the Barrier Reef - RenewEconomy
A Rockhampton region big battery – a winner of the federal government's Capacity Investment Scheme – is the latest target of the state planning minister's call-in powers.
RenewEconomy · 5 Mar
Fire mitigation works at SEC Delburn Wind Farm - EcoGeneration
SEC Delburn Wind Farm is Victoria’s first publicly owned, utility-scale wind generation project, located near the Latrobe Valley | Image Credit: SEC
Preliminary works have commenced at the State Electricity Commission’s (SEC) Delburn Wind Farm in...
EcoGeneration · 5 Mar
Australians still keen to listen – and be heard – despite crisis of faith about energy transition - RenewEconomy
New data shows more Australians are having a crisis of faith in the transition to renewables. But workers on the frontline of community engagement tell a different story.
RenewEconomy · 4 Mar
Batteries trump Trump, as US smashes record for new energy storage capacity in 2025 - RenewEconomy
Demonstrating, once again, the power of clean energy in the face of strong political headwinds, the US has chalked up its largest single year of new battery additions on record.
RenewEconomy · 4 Mar
Big battery deals dominate as investors buy, sell, finance and contract Australian energy storage - RenewEconomy
Big battery projects including stand-alone BESS and solar-hybrids dominated investment activity in the final quarter of 2025, featuring in 16 deals across financing, M&A and PPAs.
RenewEconomy · 4 Mar
Solar and wind assets achieve 5 TWh generation mark - pv magazine Australia
Output from Australia’s large-scale renewable energy sector continues to climb with the nation’s utility PV and wind assets generating a total of 5.0 TWh in February, delivering an 11% increase on the same time last year.
pv magazine Australia · 4 Mar
Binnaway Show project funded by renewable energy complete - EnergyCo News
The Binnaway Showground in NSW has completed a new wheelchair-accessible toilet and shower block funded by a $378,798 grant from EnergyCo's Community and Employment Benefit Program.
EnergyCo News · 4 Mar
A safety framework for an evolving energy system - EcoGeneration
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Article sourced from the Victoria Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action As Victoria transitions towards a modern, renewable energy …
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EcoGeneration · 3 Mar