September
- Reports
- Energy
Clean Energy - the bumpy transition
This special report looks at how Australia is tracking to meet net zero goals, and the new technology that can help us get there.
This man’s $168k annual saving gives hope for net zero
Household rooftop solar has taken off, but small and medium firms have barely started. The huge reduction in the cost of solar panels and batteries may change that.
August
Pressure on power grid eases as EV uptake falters
The Australian Energy Market Operator also cited softer economic growth and the bigger size of rooftop solar systems for the cut in forecast demand from the grid.
- Exclusive
- Electricity
Garnaut-backed Zen Energy sinks to $35m loss as volatile prices bite
Zen Energy, backed by Ross Garnaut, suffered volatile early-winter electricity prices and a near-$100 million loss on hedging contracts.
Viva CEO Scott Wyatt rolling out EV chargers at his own pace
Mr Wyatt said Viva’s charger rollout matches the faltering uptake of electric vehicles, which works in the petrol station group’s favour.
Evie Networks puts foot down on EV chargers
The company isn’t letting concerns about grid capacity constraints or a slowdown in EV sales derail plans to have almost 1100 chargers at 372 sites next year.
- Updated
- Earnings season
Power grid foils Ampol’s big EV charger plans
One of the country’s largest petrol retailers says it has become more difficult to connect to the power grid, at the same time as sales of EVs are sluggish.
- Updated
Productivity Commission set to lead power market reforms
Paying generators not only for the power they produce but also their ability to plug supply gaps will be critical to ensure grid reliability as coal plants shut down.
Queensland’s CS Energy splashes on $1.3b wind farm
The state-owned company has agreed to buy the 285-megawatt Lotus Creek Wind Farm from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
Origin’s virtual power plant now as big as a coal power station
The company has claimed bragging rights over rival AGL for the largest virtual power plant in Australia – and perhaps the world.
How AGL’s big battery bet on Firm Power will pay off
The surge is caused by huge expansions in manufacturing capacity, plunging battery cell prices and an urgent need for on-demand power.
Early winter freeze, wind drought challenge climate targets
The Albanese government’s 2030 target for a 43 per cent reduction in national carbon emissions got off to a bad start in 2023 and hopes for a fall in the year to June have been jeopardised by coal’s surge.
BHP, Rio and Qantas back $250m carbon fund to beef up emission offsets
The fund is being run by Silva Capital, itself a joint venture of agriculture-focused private capital investor ROC Capital and C6 Investment Management.
Cannon-Brookes, Turnbull-backed solar maker cuts staff, replaces CEO
SunDrive, which also counts Blackbird as an investor, is restructuring its business at the same time as it courts global partners to expand its operations.
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- Gas
Woodside’s $30b Browse LNG project faces EPA knockback threat
The recommendation is not final and could be reversed after further negotiations, but a final rejection would be a blow to Labor’s long-term gas strategy.
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June
How an energy ‘boot camp’ rescued this mega wind farm
Rye Park was running into trouble. Its backer – and key customer – needed its power but owner Tilt couldn’t get it to the grid. Enter AEMO.
Can investors de-risk the energy transition? It depends who you ask
Energy companies and big investors are pivoting to projects that can skirt the transition roadblocks, cut carbon and make money for shareholders.
Meet the Timorese lawyer chasing Australian wind licences for Norway
A former refugee carried out of East Timor on her mother’s back has returned to Australia as country head of Norwegian energy giant Equinor to chase offshore wind licences.
May
‘Every country is worried about what’s happening in the US’
ESG champion David Atkin runs a global organisation with 5300 signatories that manage a total of $US121 trillion – about half of global funds under management.
Brookfield lands Origin Plan B with $10b Neoen bid
The French utility’s pipeline makes it the largest owner of renewable energy in Australia, six months after Origin dismissed the Canadian investment group.