From movie sets to recreational lakes,wind farms to eco-industrial parks,former power stations are finding new purpose.
The Morrison government has wasted little time putting the heat back on the energy sector after its election victory,committing to its hardline interventions.
The Minerals Council of Australia is confident that the Adani mine will go ahead and says the Coalition's election victory was a win for mining.
Poles and wires company Spark Infrastructure says heavy-handed government intervention in the energy sector has made it difficult to prepare the grid for an influx of wind and solar power.
While most energy companies have urged the newly elected Scott Morrison government to back off its 'big sticks' plan to drive down power prices,one electricity company says they cannot come soon enough.
The Labor Party and a peak union have descended into a damaging row in the wake of the federal election over the lingering flash-point issue of the Adani coal mine in Queensland.
Indian mining giant Adani says it will take at least two years until coal is shipped from its Carmichael project in Queensland,even if the final approvals are granted on Friday.
Wholesale electricity prices shot up on Monday after a surprise election win by the Coalition on Saturday spooked the market.
A Coalition federal election win on Saturday has raised energy industry concerns the Scott Morrison government will continue with its 'big stick' threats to rein in the electricity sector to combat high power prices.
The US and China's trade war could delay approvals for US LNG mega-projects and send the Chinese to Australia to fill the gaps for its rising gas demand.