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Even the booming home battery market could not escape the January doldrums, with the summer break delivering a small decline in monthly installs for the first time since July 2025.
Home battery numbers shrink for the first time since rebate launch, as installers take a beat
Even the booming home battery market could not escape the January doldrums, with the summer break delivering a small decline in monthly installs for the first time since July 2025.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Even the booming home battery market could not escape the January doldrums, with the summer break delivering a small decline in monthly installs for the first time since July 2025.
Malcolm Turnbull says more “simpler” pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.
We need more hydro, Turnbull says: But would many smaller projects have been better than Snowy 2.0?
Malcolm Turnbull says more "simpler" pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Malcolm Turnbull says more “simpler” pumped hydro needed as solar outpaces wind, and insists that Snowy 2.0 will deliver value despite delays and cost blowouts.
The first solar-battery #hybrid has begun sending power into Australia’s main #grid in the evening. Dozens of bigger projects are will follow, changing the game for old fossils.
First solar-battery hybrid sends power into evening peak, heralding radical changes for Australia's main grid
The first solar-battery hybrid has begun sending power into Australia's main grid in the evening. Dozens of bigger projects are will follow, changing the game for old fossils.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Transparency, accountability, membership and corporate structure will all come under the microscope as part of a major review of the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Is AEMO still fit for purpose? Review to probe governance of energy market operator
Transparency, accountability, membership and corporate structure will all come under the microscope as part of a major review of the Australian Energy Market Operator.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Transparency, accountability, membership and corporate structure will all come under the microscope as part of a major review of the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Former prime minister #MalcolmTurnbull is pushing for more hydro, but is still pumped up by the hard right and the disappearance of the sensible middle. Plus: Big #batteries seize the moment again.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Former prime minister #MalcolmTurnbull is pushing for more hydro, but is still pumped up by the hard right and the disappearance of the sensible middle. Plus: Big #batteries seize the moment again.
The Australian #government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling #UK assessment.
Australia urged to release "terrifying" climate security analysis after UK report flags ecosystem collapse by 2030
The Australian government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling UK assessment.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The Australian #government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling #UK assessment.
Independent panel forced to review #solar project due to more than 80 mostly long distance objections cancels public meeting after no one registered to speak.
More than 80 people and groups opposed solar project, but none could be bothered to speak to independent panel
Independent panel forced to review solar project due to more than 80 mostly long distance objections cancels public meeting after no one registered to speak.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Independent panel forced to review #solar project due to more than 80 mostly long distance objections cancels public meeting after no one registered to speak.
Latest Rystad Energy data shows Australia’s large-scale #wind and #solar farms generated 20% more electricity in January 2026 than in January 2025.
Wind and solar output leaps 20 pct in January, as west wins on wind and biggest coal grid on PV
Latest Rystad Energy data shows Australia's large-scale wind and solar farms generated 20% more electricity in January 2026 than in January 2025.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Two multi-billion dollar pumped #hydro energy storage projects declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure in race to cancel out #coal.
"Bankable, critical:" State puts two pumped hydro energy storage projects on planning fast-track
Two multi-billion dollar pumped hydro energy storage projects declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure in race to cancel out coal.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM
The first four of 30 new turbines at the Warradarge #wind farm have been erected, with the rest due to be up by August.
First four turbines erected on expansion project that will deliver state's biggest wind farm
The first four of 30 new turbines at the Warradarge wind farm have been erected, with the rest due to be up by August.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The first four of 30 new turbines at the Warradarge #wind farm have been erected, with the rest due to be up by August.
A 50MW #solar project will be the first in a 5GW vision by the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation.
Fertiliser giant firms up first leg of Indigenous-backed, 1.2 GW green energy hub
A 50MW solar project will be the first in a 5GW vision by the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 5:22 AM
A 50MW #solar project will be the first in a 5GW vision by the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation.
Batteries are going to kill #coal generation profits as well as #gas. They may do more damage to coal than they do to gas.
Batteries may do more damage to coal generator profits than they do to gas
Batteries are going to kill coal generation profits as well as gas. They may do more damage to coal than they do to gas.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 5:21 AM
The number of home #battery models available through the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has ballooned by nearly 500 since July 2025, new #data shows.
Want a Cheaper Home Battery? Federal rebate now offers 1,259 models to choose from
The number of home battery models available through the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has ballooned by nearly 500 since July 2025, new data shows.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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Is it possible to buy an ultra-low cost #EV with a minimum range of just over 100kms? What are the options?
What's the cheapest EV in Australia with a minimum 120 km range?
Is it possible to buy an ultra-low cost EV with a minimum range of just over 100kms? What are the options?
thedriven.io
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Is it possible to buy an ultra-low cost #EV with a minimum range of just over 100kms? What are the options?
A detailed breakdown of political #donations shows fossil fuel contributions to major parties are dwarfed by the scale of #coal industry funding of #astroturfing campaigns.
Coal's hidden campaign: The shocking spend on astroturfing in the 2025 Australian election
A detailed breakdown of political donations shows fossil fuel contributions to major parties are dwarfed by the scale of coal industry funding of astroturfing campaigns.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A detailed breakdown of political #donations shows fossil fuel contributions to major parties are dwarfed by the scale of #coal industry funding of #astroturfing campaigns.
#UK investor snaps up two major #battery projects, one a solar hybrid, adding to a growing portfolio to replace #coal and create a grid with no smokestacks.
A grid with no smokestacks: Octopus snaps up biggest battery project and solar hybrid in push to replace coal
UK investor snaps up two major battery projects, one a solar hybrid, adding to a growing portfolio to replace coal and create a grid with no smokestacks.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
#NSW hails biggest and best result yet for long duration storage, with six massive batteries declared winners of latest tender, and at lower prices than previous auctions.
NSW awards contracts to six huge 8-hour battery projects, including the biggest in Australia
NSW hails biggest and best result yet for long duration storage, with six massive batteries declared winners of latest tender, and at lower prices than previous auctions.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
#NSW hails biggest and best result yet for long duration storage, with six massive batteries declared winners of latest tender, and at lower prices than previous auctions.
A parliamentary inquiry will examine the scale of the waste challenge looming on the flip-side of Australia’s rooftop solar boom – and how to seize the opportunity it presents.
Federal parliament launches inquiry into solar panel reuse and recycling
A parliamentary inquiry will examine the scale of the waste challenge looming on the flip-side of Australia's rooftop solar boom – and how to seize the opportunity it presents.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A parliamentary inquiry will examine the scale of the waste challenge looming on the flip-side of Australia’s rooftop solar boom – and how to seize the opportunity it presents.
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A full breakdown of all electric vehicle #sales by month in #Australia in 2026. Latest data includes results for January from FCAI and EVC.
Australian electric vehicle sales by month in 2026 - by model and by brand
A full breakdown of all electric vehicle sales by month in Australia in 2026. Latest data includes results for January from FCAI and EVC.
thedriven.io
February 4, 2026 at 2:33 AM
A full breakdown of all electric vehicle #sales by month in #Australia in 2026. Latest data includes results for January from FCAI and EVC.
Small, plug-in #PV systems are populating balconies across Europe and the US, but many Australian #apartment dwellers are locked out of the new #solar boom.
Balcony solar is powering apartments from Berlin to Barcelona. So why not in Australia?
Small, plug-in PV systems are populating balconies across Europe and the US, but many Australian apartment dwellers are locked out of the new solar boom.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Small, plug-in #PV systems are populating balconies across Europe and the US, but many Australian #apartment dwellers are locked out of the new #solar boom.
The new Net Zero Fund will launch in mid-2026 with a $5bn kitty of cheap money for #industries wanting to go clean and #green.
"Appetite for risk:" Net Zero Fund to offer super-cheap loans for industrial decarbonisation
The new Net Zero Fund will launch in mid-2026 with a $5bn kitty of cheap money for industries wanting to go clean and green.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The new Net Zero Fund will launch in mid-2026 with a $5bn kitty of cheap money for #industries wanting to go clean and #green.
Plans for an up to 26 GW wind, solar and green #hydrogen hub have new life breathed into them, just six months after they were abandoned by global oil and gas major #bp.
Giant Pilbara wind, solar and hydrogen hub dumped by bp wins $21 million government grant
Plans for an up to 26 GW wind, solar and green hydrogen hub have new life breathed into them, just six months after they were abandoned by global oil and gas major bp.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 2:59 AM
#Curtailment remains one of the clearest signs of the challenges facing existing and new solar and wind projects in the #NEM. Here’s what the 2025 data tells us.
Wind and solar curtailment: Beneath the headline numbers from 2025
Curtailment remains one of the clearest signs of the challenges facing existing and new solar and wind projects in the NEM. Here's what the 2025 data tells us.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 AM
#Curtailment remains one of the clearest signs of the challenges facing existing and new solar and wind projects in the #NEM. Here’s what the 2025 data tells us.
Listen to our #webinar on the rising role of resilient #grids, dynamic pricing, and climate-proofed assets.
Webinar: Energy Trends 2026 – Caught in the Crosswinds
Listen to our webinar on the rising role of resilient grids, dynamic pricing, and climate-proofed assets.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Plans to construct a 1.6 gigawatt-hour #battery in New South Wales coal country have joined the federal government’s #environmental approval queue.
Giga-scale big battery proposal seeks green tick for NSW coal country
Plans to construct a 1.6 gigawatt-hour battery in New South Wales coal country have joined the federal government’s environmental approval queue.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Plans to construct a 1.6 gigawatt-hour #battery in New South Wales coal country have joined the federal government’s #environmental approval queue.