This Month
Tariff war compounds fear over transmission cost blowouts
Evidence is clear that big energy projects are already costing more and more, and the breakdown of global trade will worsen it. But there is a silver lining.
‘No hope’: Shock coal plant extensions to drag on 2030 climate targets
The Crisafulli government’s plans to wind back the state’s climate goals are likely to put Australia’s Paris targets further out of reach.
Battery policy makes ‘economic sense for everyone’
Labor’s pledge to subsidise new home batteries is expected to charge take-up, help households save on their energy bills, and reduce the time it takes to pay them off.
Household batteries plan proof power bills will rise under ALP: Dutton
Anthony Albanese used a rally with Labor supporters in Brisbane on Sunday to unveil his $2.3 billion plan for household electrification.
Labor goes big with $2.3b household batteries pledge
A re-elected Albanese government will spend $2.3 billion to turbocharge domestic battery installations, a missing link in renewables in the home.
Under threat Labor MP backs Hunter offshore wind
Meryl Swanson, Labor’s battleground MP in the seat of Paterson, has dropped her opposition to a controversial offshore wind proposal off the coast of Newcastle.
No election road out of Australia’s energy perdition
The election contest between Labor’s faltering subsided renewables policy and the Coalition’s nationalised nuclear pipedream does not inspire confidence.
Chinese $800m-plus solar deal collapses after FIRB delays
Lightsource bp is now seeking an alternative buyer for five Australian solar farms after ending a deal to sell to Beijing Energy International.
March
Federation plots a path from asset manager to batteries developer
The investment firm is launching a multi-billion dollar platform that will specialise building and operating large, long-duration storage.
Labor quietly diverts $75m from hydrogen-powered truck scheme
Getting more hydrogen-powered trucks to carry freight was a key plank of Chris Bowen’s plan to decarbonise the road transport sector. It hasn’t turned out that way.
‘The big lie’: Why governments can’t deliver cheaper power
Political leaders have been promising lower power bills for two decades, but they should come clean about its true costs.
Foreign investors banned: What else is in it for you
From a ban on foreign investors buying existing houses to pork-barrelling road projects in marginal electorates, here’s a sector breakdown of the budget.
$6.8b power bill relief could have bought 500k Tesla batteries
The $6.8 billion spent on power bill relief since 2022 could have subsidised the electrification of up to 600,000 homes.
Dutton’s seat a target in $2m union war against nuclear
The campaign in a dozen key seats across the east coast is one of the most significant union spends in the federal election.
Brookfield defies Trump pushback on energy transition
Brookfield, the largest owner-operator of renewables generation in Australia, says global green energy investment is unstoppable despite the return of Trump.
Could offshore wind blow Alex Dyson off course?
The independent launched his political career with a dance backing renewable energy by impersonating a windmill. Today, he’s dancing to a different tune. Voters say that won’t work.
BHP’s Mount Arthur closure plans face pushback from politicians, union
The massive thermal coal operation would be closed at the end of the decade under plans lodged by the resources giant, which wants to build a hydroelectric dam.
How to power your home with your EV (and save $30,000)
A South Australian winery that’s almost entirely powered by the sun and two Nissan Leafs gives a glimpse of what a low-cost, green energy future looks like.
$800m pledge keeps Labor green hydrogen dream alive
The green fuel sector got a shot in the arm after the federal government committed more than $800 million in production incentives to a green hydrogen project.
Edify Energy seeks buyer for $3b green pipeline; Lazard hired
The arrival of Lazard dealmakers at Edify comes just days after it struck a deal with Rio Tinto that should underpin $2 billion of investment in solar farms and batteries in central Queensland.