Today
Origin Energy abandons big hydrogen plans in blow to fuel’s future
The electricity and gas giant will not proceed with a project in the Hunter which had been shortlisted for funding as part of Labor’s $2 billion incentive scheme.
- Kylar Loussikian and Elouise Fowler
Yesterday
Peak-demand utility expands solar farm portfolio by a third
CleanPeak Energy has bought three farms from a European company listed on the Warsaw, Prague and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges.
- Elouise Fowler
This Month
- Exclusive
- Critical minerals
Korean takeover battle could be an electoral headache for Labor
The government is closely watching the fight for Korea Zinc because of the company’s extensive renewables and hydrogen assets in Australia.
- Ronald Mizen
OPTrust, Partners Group seek $500m exit at Victoria’s Ararat wind farm
The 75-turbine Ararat was Australia’s third-largest wind farm in terms of planned capacity when it started being built in 2015. Now, it is up for grabs.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
September
Payments for rooftop solar slashed as energy grid overloads
Households with rooftop solar will get up to a third less for supplying their energy to the grid as retailers cut rates in response to an oversupply.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Opinion
- Opinion
No end to Australia’s love affair with solar
Rapidly declining solar feed-in tariffs could change the way Australian households manage their renewable energy. That is bound to be good for the grid.
- Tony Boyd
Dutton’s nuclear policy put to the test
Several of the fundamental arguments made by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to underpin the Coalition’s nuclear policy do not convince independent energy experts.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Exclusive
- Energy
Bowen uses gas to fire up offensive on Coalition’s nuclear plans
Energy Minister Chris Bowen claims the Coalition’s energy plans will require spending tens of billions of dollars to build and service new gas power plants.
- Ronald Mizen and Angela Macdonald-Smith
‘NATO of critical minerals’ deal to hit China dominance
Local mining and processing projects could be funded by more than a dozen like-minded nations as part of a new joint financing body agreed to by 14 countries.
- Phillip Coorey
Renewables projects rebound, but still behind target
The Clean Energy Regulator raised its forecast for wind and solar farm approvals this year, after a drop in generation from renewables in the June quarter.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Opinion
- Energy transition
Dutton’s nuclear folly is an economy wrecker
Under the Coalition, Australian manufacturing would face a decade of uncertainty and taxpayers would finance the renationalisation of electricity generation.
- Craig Emerson
- Exclusive
- Carbon challenge
Shell says ‘dysfunctional’ rules putting energy transition at risk
The London-listed group’s local chairwoman, Cecile Wake, says high hurdles for its gas projects are now emerging in its big renewable generation portfolio.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Analysis
- Nuclear energy
Nuclear debate stalls as detail goes missing in action
The information vacuum includes the costings behind the Coalition’s nuclear vision and a realistic assessment from Labor about the problems in the way of 2030 climate targets.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Opinion
- Infrastructure
Why investing in infrastructure could help smooth the bumps
Understanding the key structural trends shaping the next decade will help identify the best opportunities in private infrastructure.
- Andrew McAuley
Solar farm output wastage tops 99pc in South Australia
Almost all the output from SA solar farms was cut off at one point last Sunday as owners sought to avoid losses as a flood of renewables sent prices plunging.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
Korean $1.5b hostile bid sparks fears for Qld renewables play
A contentious bid for control of Korea Zinc has thrown the future of one of the east coast’s largest renewable energy and hydrogen players into doubt.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith and James Hall
Why shouldn’t Australia capitalise on its abundance of uranium?
Readers’ letters on the role of nuclear energy; horses at risk in violent protests; and new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws that threaten to drive out accountants.
Australia and Germany in $660m hydrogen funding initiative
Chris Bowen has rejected commentary about the death of hydrogen industry, claiming production could reach a million tonnes a year in five years.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith and James Hall
The fridge-in-reverse that can cut $1000 from home energy bills
Heat pump hot water systems can deliver large savings on energy bills, but there are issues to be aware of.
- Nila Sweeney
Renewables record tumbles but may be close to pause
Renewables’ share of generation hit a fresh record on Monday, but with coal plants having to run at minimum levels it may be near a temporary limit.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith