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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has again warned that millions of Australian households aren’t on the cheapest electricity plan; many effectively being slugged with a “loyalty penalty” by their current retailer.
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Electricity Customer 'Loyalty Penalty' Alive And Well In 2026
ACCC again warns that millions of Australians aren't on the cheapest electricity plan, and the 'loyalty penalty" financial hit is significant
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January 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has again warned that millions of Australian households aren’t on the cheapest electricity plan; many effectively being slugged with a “loyalty penalty” by their current retailer.
www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/electri...
www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/electri...
An Australian energy giant has been offering customers discounts on their power bills if they slash their use during peak demand periods such as heatwaves.
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Households 'paid to switch off' as extreme weather stalks power grid
In a move labelled a sign of the times, energy firm AGL was last week offering customers money to cut use during a heatwave.
www.abc.net.au
January 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
An Australian energy giant has been offering customers discounts on their power bills if they slash their use during peak demand periods such as heatwaves.
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Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout - Yale E360 e360.yale.edu/digest/china...
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
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January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout - Yale E360 e360.yale.edu/digest/china...
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The #Cethana project has been on the drawing board as a Battery of the Nation project since 2019.
Hydro Tasmania's first pumped hydro project back in the EPBC after expansion
The Cethana project has been on the drawing board as a Battery of the Nation project since 2019.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 15, 2026 at 4:28 AM
The #Cethana project has been on the drawing board as a Battery of the Nation project since 2019.
Renewable energy platform Anza Power has launched in the Australian and New Zealand markets with the acquisition of a 1.4 GW pipeline of solar developments and more than 3.4 GWh of battery energy storage projects from developer Bison Energy.
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2026/01/15/m...
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Market newcomer Anza Power lands 1.4 GW solar, 3.4 GWh battery pipeline
Renewable energy platform Anza Power has launched in the Australian and New Zealand markets with the acquisition of a 1.4 GW pipeline of solar developments and more than 3.4 GWh of battery energy stor...
www.pv-magazine-australia.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Renewable energy platform Anza Power has launched in the Australian and New Zealand markets with the acquisition of a 1.4 GW pipeline of solar developments and more than 3.4 GWh of battery energy storage projects from developer Bison Energy.
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2026/01/15/m...
www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2026/01/15/m...
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Need a bit of good news?
How about some renewable energy...
"...secured 8.4 GW of offshore wind which will generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 12 million homes..."
How about some renewable energy...
"...secured 8.4 GW of offshore wind which will generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 12 million homes..."
UK Government secures 8.4 GW of offshore wind in Contracts for Difference Round 7 (AR7)
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UK Government secures 8.4 GW of offshore wind in Contracts for Difference Round 7 (AR7)
The UK Government has announced what it describes as a ?record breaking? result from its latest renewables energy auction, moving on from the previous, Conservative, government?s ...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Need a bit of good news?
How about some renewable energy...
"...secured 8.4 GW of offshore wind which will generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 12 million homes..."
How about some renewable energy...
"...secured 8.4 GW of offshore wind which will generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 12 million homes..."
How gas turbine based power plants have been modified to act as synchronous condensers, bringing increased stability and reliability to the Western Australia grid.
#renewables #energy
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#renewables #energy
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Grid Reliability in Western Australia’s Energy Shift - NS Energy
How gas turbine based power plants have been modified to act as synchronous condensers, bringing increased stability and reliability to the Western Australia grid
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January 14, 2026 at 7:56 AM
How gas turbine based power plants have been modified to act as synchronous condensers, bringing increased stability and reliability to the Western Australia grid.
#renewables #energy
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#renewables #energy
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As #bushfires tear through the state, authorities in #Victoria have warned people that if they are going to evacuate, they should switch everything off in the main switchboard and shut down their solar, including any battery system.
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What To Do With Your Solar & Battery During A Bushfire
Should you switch off your solar and battery during a bushfire emergency? And can your system keep running if the grid goes down?
www.solarquotes.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
As #bushfires tear through the state, authorities in #Victoria have warned people that if they are going to evacuate, they should switch everything off in the main switchboard and shut down their solar, including any battery system.
www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/what-to...
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Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather
#climate #environment
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#climate #environment
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Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather
We’re not going to be able to stop climate instability and associated dangerous wildfire weather, so we need to adapt.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather
#climate #environment
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#climate #environment
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Solar farms in New South Wales led the way for Australia’s utility-scale PV energy output in December 2025, generating 1,052 GWh of renewable electricity.
#auspol #renewables
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#auspol #renewables
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Australian state’s utility-scale solar tops 1 TWh in December
Solar farms in New South Wales led the way for Australia’s utility-scale PV energy output in December 2025, generating 1,052 GWh of renewable electricity.
www.pv-magazine.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Solar farms in New South Wales led the way for Australia’s utility-scale PV energy output in December 2025, generating 1,052 GWh of renewable electricity.
#auspol #renewables
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/12/a...
#auspol #renewables
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The home battery installation count in Western Australia is rapidly increasing, as too is the national total according to an update from Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen.
#auspol #renewables @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
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#auspol #renewables @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
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WA Home Battery Installation Tally Soars
The home battery installation count in Western Australia (and nationally) is rapidly increasing says Minister Chris Bowen.
www.solarquotes.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The home battery installation count in Western Australia is rapidly increasing, as too is the national total according to an update from Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen.
#auspol #renewables @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
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#auspol #renewables @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
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I think we only had the 2 days we didnt feed in enough to pay supply charge and we needed a <3kw overnight from grid for aircon for an hour to get to sleep (battery didnt quite have enough)
Air-conditioners were working hard during the recent heatwave that affected large parts of Australia — and rooftop solar power systems did their bit to alleviate strain on the mains grid while making air-con use greener and cheaper.
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Rooftop Solar Taming Australia's Summer Sizzle
Air-conditioners were working hard during the recent heatwave — and rooftop solar power systems did their bit to alleviate strain on the grid
www.solarquotes.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I think we only had the 2 days we didnt feed in enough to pay supply charge and we needed a <3kw overnight from grid for aircon for an hour to get to sleep (battery didnt quite have enough)
Air-conditioners were working hard during the recent heatwave that affected large parts of Australia — and rooftop solar power systems did their bit to alleviate strain on the mains grid while making air-con use greener and cheaper.
www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/rooftop...
www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/rooftop...
Rooftop Solar Taming Australia's Summer Sizzle
Air-conditioners were working hard during the recent heatwave — and rooftop solar power systems did their bit to alleviate strain on the grid
www.solarquotes.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Air-conditioners were working hard during the recent heatwave that affected large parts of Australia — and rooftop solar power systems did their bit to alleviate strain on the mains grid while making air-con use greener and cheaper.
www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/rooftop...
www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/rooftop...
The workers helping power Australia’s energy transition
#auspol #renewables
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#auspol #renewables
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The workers helping power Australia's energy transition - Michael West
Thousands of workers are riding the ups and downs of building the solar, wind and transmission needed for the next-generation energy system.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The workers helping power Australia’s energy transition
#auspol #renewables
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#auspol #renewables
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Eraring Battery Hits Major Milestone as Site Transitions Toward Future
#renewables #auspol
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#renewables #auspol
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Eraring Battery Hits Major Milestone as Site Transitions Toward Future - Blog - Solar Directory
The Eraring battery project has reached commercial operation, transforming Australia's largest coal power site into a 3,160 MWh renewable energy hub.
www.solardirectory.com.au
January 7, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Eraring Battery Hits Major Milestone as Site Transitions Toward Future
#renewables #auspol
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#renewables #auspol
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This is scalable, fuel-free energy that compounds year after year. That is centralized, brittle infrastructure tied to volatile fuel, geopolitics, and stranded risk. Electrification isn’t ideology or politics — it’s physics, economics, and momentum. This is the future. This, not that. ⚡🌬️ #Renewables
January 5, 2026 at 10:49 AM
This is scalable, fuel-free energy that compounds year after year. That is centralized, brittle infrastructure tied to volatile fuel, geopolitics, and stranded risk. Electrification isn’t ideology or politics — it’s physics, economics, and momentum. This is the future. This, not that. ⚡🌬️ #Renewables
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Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/03/u...
Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure
Image ChatGPT Professor John Robertson OBA From BBC Climate yesterday: Renewables can generate significant amounts of electricity when conditions are right. On roughly a third of days in 2025, at l…
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January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Up to 250 days in the year Scotland’s renewables could have powered 100% of our electricity needs so TWICE the UK figure talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/03/u...
For the first time on record, renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s largest source of electricity during the first half of 2025.
#renewables #auspol
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#renewables #auspol
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When the Sun Finally Took Over - Blog - Solar Directory
Solar has overtaken coal globally, proving warnings wrong and reshaping Australia’s energy system faster than anyone predicted.
www.solardirectory.com.au
January 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
For the first time on record, renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s largest source of electricity during the first half of 2025.
#renewables #auspol
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#renewables #auspol
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Australia’s largest energy transmission project, which will connect the power grids of three states and is key to the country’s renewable and emissions targets has reached a major milestone.
#renewables #sapol
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#renewables #sapol
reneweconomy.com.au/last-of-1500...
reneweconomy.com.au
January 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Australia’s largest energy transmission project, which will connect the power grids of three states and is key to the country’s renewable and emissions targets has reached a major milestone.
#renewables #sapol
reneweconomy.com.au/last-of-1500...
#renewables #sapol
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Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows | Energy industry | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows
Applications to build battery storage drive boom as offshore wind projects given go-ahead jump sevenfold year on year
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January 1, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Renewable energy project approvals hit record high in GB in 2025, data shows | Energy industry | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/business/202...
With a Giant 14.5 MWh Mobile Battery, #Australia Sets a World Record and Changes the Game of #EnergyStorage
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With a Giant 14.5 MWh Mobile Battery, Australia Sets a World Record and Changes the Game of Energy Storage - 3DVF
Batteries are for cars, right? Tell that to a desert freight train turning downhill miles into stored power and making diesel sweat.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:37 PM
With a Giant 14.5 MWh Mobile Battery, #Australia Sets a World Record and Changes the Game of #EnergyStorage
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