Market operator turns to country's most powerful battery to guarantee supplies with one third of the NSW coal fleet offline in the middle of a heatwave.
Ausgrid will start building the REZ based around existing infrastructure in early 2026, with work expected to be done within two years.
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Renewable energy certificate prices - the currency that has underpinned of wind and solar in Australia - have plunged to record lows and could halve again.
Wind finance drought turns into a minor flood, with the second wind project reaching financial close in two days, and the first on Australia's main grid in 2025.
Labor sheds light on just how hot the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate has been running, and just how much money can be saved by pushing smaller systems.
The cost per kilowatt hour of community batteries has plunged, says Ausgrid, making them competitive even with subsidised home batteries.
Victoria's offshore wind proponents are ramping up activities, as they await news of the delayed auction, and the proposed port facilities making progress on approvals.
A South Australia-based pilot project backed by iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest demonstrates its potential to unlock low-cost green hydrogen.
