Regulator flags power price hikes across the main grid, but experts question why prices are still being determined by frameworks first designed decades ago.
Renewables
NSW now has roadmap to close coal by 2030. But will Labor run with it?
NSW now has a roadmap to exit coal by the end of the decade. But it requires a commitment from the state government. Will Labor run with it?
Bullet-proof vests and bomb shelters: Wind farm switches on in Ukraine conflict zone
World’s only wind farm built in a major active conflict zone officially opened on Monday, after workers spent nine months working in bullet proof vests and spending time in bomb shelters.
Grid has untapped capacity that could be used by renewables. But networks can’t see it
Sourcing existing yet untapped capacity will help solve our overarching goals of providing cleaner, quicker and more cost-effective electricity to consumers.
NSW renewable zones face delays and cost blowouts as questions hang over Eraring
NSW reveals delays in timing of new renewable zones, and some cost blowouts, raising questions about closure date for Eraring and pace of green energy transition.
Australia needs 20GW renewables in four years to meet 2030 target
To reach 80 pct renewables by 2030, we need 20GW of wind and solar committed in four years, and six years for transmission to be built. That’s a doubling of the historic pace.
NSW Energy Security Corp to address “spiralling costs” of pumped hydro projects
NSW energy minister Penny Sharpe says the Energy Security Corp will help address the spiralling costs of pumped hydro which lost out to battery storage in a recent tender.
How we stop floating wind turbines the size of skyscrapers from drifting away
Floating wind turbines are emerging as a promising solution – but turbines are also getting bigger at a rapid rate. So how do these colossal structures remain in place?
Victoria gives SEC $1 billion to fast-track wind and solar
The state will spend $1.78 billion on achieving its energy goals, but the lion’s share goes to SEC to deliver 4.5GW of new wind and solar.
What do you call a coal plant on a 2050 grid? “Incredibly expensive insurance”
What is a forecast of 14GW of coal in Australia in 2050 doing in a net zero scenario?