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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference in Longreach, Queensland on Saturday.

Labor to subsidise home batteries up to $4000 for households

The prime minister is doubling down on his clean energy ambitions in response to criticisms of soaring power bills.

  • Mike Foley

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Labor plans to roll out subsidies for household batteries very soon.

Labor takes power bill election fight in-house with help to buy home batteries

Households are set to gain federal help to cut their energy bills under a government plan to make it easier for them to buy home batteries.

  • Paul Sakkal and David Crowe
The road into Little River.

Residents opposed this solar farm. Then the government changed the rules

A massive solar farm near Geelong will be fast-tracked after opponents, including Catriona Rowntree, waged a campaign against it

  • Bianca Hall
Chris Bowen, Roger Cook and Madeleine King announced four big batteries for WA that can together power 600,000 households. 

$814 million for green hydrogen dream near Kalbarri

Energy and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen was in Kwinana to announce the Murchison Green Hydrogen project.

  • Hamish Hastie
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are at odds over the country’s energy future.

Investors take aim at Coalition as nuclear debate hits boiling point

Major investors have stepped into the debate over Australia’s energy future, warning that policies to slow the shift to renewables will push up power prices.

  • Nick Toscano
These ochre hand stencils in a Nullarbor cave indicate the traditional ownership of the Mirning Peoples who used the cave system for shelter, ceremony, creative expression and a source of water and flint for tools.

Scientists warn $100 billion ‘green’ project will destroy WA heritage

A plan to build 3000 wind turbines and six million solar panels in WA to make hydrogen and ammonia is in an area experts call “an irreplaceable global treasure”.

  • Emma Young
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Independent member for Mackellar Sophie Scamps will announce a key policy announcement of a new scheme to subsidise household batteries - one of her top asks if she is in the balance of power in a hung parliament. Pictured at the residence of Avalon locals Ian and Michelle Millner, who have solar panels and two household batteries. Photographed Wednesday 12th March 2025. Photo: James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 250312

The campaign battle over the next step to cheaper power bills

Teal independent Sophie Scamps wants financial support to underwrite the cost of household batteries - and both major parties are working on it.

  • Mike Foley
Getting the business model right is one of the biggest hurdles to developing a viable offshore wind sector in Australia.

The subterranean wind farm fight bursts into ugly parliament stoush

A feud has erupted between Canberra MPs as they clash over a controversial industry that could help swing the federal election.

  • Mike Foley
Solar power, paired with longer-lasting batteries, can decarbonise heavy industry and help Australia seize green manufacturing opportunities, says Quinbrook.

Giant batteries are coming to Australia, bringing 24/7 renewables a ‘step closer’

A major green energy investor will bring some of the world’s most powerful batteries, which could run for twice as long as today’s biggest systems, to Australia.

  • Nick Toscano
New modelling has flagged increases to wholesale electricity prices for the rest of the decade.

Power bills forecast to soar in Victoria

Electricity costs are set to double over the next five years even if the state meets its renewable energy targets, according to new projections.

  • Kieran Rooney

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/renewable-energy-617