The energy transition tussle between gas and batteries is a core theme to the final 2025-26 GenCost report from CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator, published on Wednesday – and is ...

Virtual power plants have been talked about for years as a crucial part of Australia’s clean energy future. But a recent ACCC Electricity Inquiry found fewer than one in four battery owners have ...

AEMO’S head of systems Nicola Falcon on the 2026 ISP and the importance of grid forming inverters. Plus: Renewable tender changes, data centre rules and more electric trucks. Join Renew Economy ...

Australian mining giant Fortescue is proposing to construct a huge 2.1 gigawatt (GW) wind farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) to help eliminate the burning of fossil fuels at its giant ...

Queensland has somehow managed to cling on to a spot near the apex of preferred locations for investors in Australia, coming in at number two in a recent investor confidence survey – despite scrapping ...

Electric trucks are suddenly big news in Australia. We catch up with NewVolt’s Anthony Headlam on its plans for network of large charging stations. Plus: News of the week. Energy Insiders is brought ...

Western Australian mines are breaking records as onsite renewables and batteries crowd out fossil fuels, but for wind developers they aren’t always the best solution because mine lives often don’t ...

Australia’s main grid achieved a new renewable record share of 78.6%. South Australia reached a peak of 155.3% renewable share, breaking its own record. Rooftop solar generation accounted for over 43% ...

Australia’s first new steel mill in three decades will be unlike any that came before it. Run entirely on electricity, the Greensteel Australia factory to be built in the NSW Hunter region will make ...

Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has banned another company from the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program because of a number of alleged breaches of the rules. The ESC, the state’s ...

Snowy Hydro has warned local residents of “odour and plume” as it commissions the diesel component of its delayed, over-budget and controversial Kurri Kurri power station, but promises the impacts ...

The immense size of wind projects and the rising costs of building them are causing potential funders to look at them carefully – and not just on the size and number of turbines. The focus now is on ...