Renewables
‘It’s going to be war’: Farmers who refuse transmission lines could be fined thousands
A lobby group fighting lines for renewables in Victoria and South Australia has warned of war when companies try to access farms.
- Alexander Darling and Bianca Hall
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- Paris Agreement
‘Off like a rocket’: Battery rebate prompts massive rooftop power surge
The equivalent of South Australia’s Hornsdale big battery is being installed every 8.7 days after the rebates began.
- Nick O'Malley
Record clean energy surge set to break Australia’s coal reliance
The threat of blackouts as more coal-fired power stations shut has been downgraded after a record year of investment in renewables and storage.
- Nick Toscano
Jackie Trad’s new CEO role unveiled
The former Queensland deputy premier will take over as the boss of the industry lobby group, the Clean Energy Council.
- James Hall
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- Energy
Cost of state’s renewable energy transmission plan predicted to double
The estimated cost of Victoria’s transition from coal-fired power to renewable energy has doubled to $7.9 billion under a revised Allan government plan.
- Kieran Rooney and Adam Carey
- Opinion
- Climate solutions
Forget net zero. We need ‘real zero’ – and these companies prove it’s profitable
Three huge global companies – IKEA, Lendlease and Fortescue Mining – are heading towards real zero. If they can do it, so can everyone.
- Claire Snyder
$1 million man quits public service role
After five years in the job, the electricity chief will do a research stint at university before returning to the private sector.
- William Davis
Australia’s biggest battery switches on at former NSW coal site
One of the world’s most powerful batteries has begun operating at a former coal-fired power station, delivering a boost to the energy grid at a critical time.
- Nick Toscano
Wind slump pushes power prices to highest level in recent years
As households turn up their heaters, a lack of windy days is driving a greater use of fossil fuels and higher winter power prices.
- Nick Toscano
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- Political leadership
Go big on climate plans, Labor MPs tell Albanese, as net zero fight rages
The MPs demanded ambition as leading economist Ross Garnaut said Australia’s renewable energy transition was “sick”.
- Nick O'Malley, Paul Sakkal and Caitlin Fitzsimmons