People power:Why your suburb might soon have a battery like this one

People power:Why your suburb might soon have a battery like this one

A new fleet of mid-size batteries could ease the strain on solar-heavy grids and share the benefits of cheap solar energy more widely,Ausgrid says.

  • byNick Toscano

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Australia’s future to be made under Treasury’s watchful eye

Australia’s future to be made under Treasury’s watchful eye

Treasury’s “national interest framework” in the planned Future Made in Australia Act provides stronger grounds for hoping that the oversight will keep the crazy decisions to a minimum.

  • byRoss Gittins
‘No shortage’:Producers reject minister’s gas supply claim
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‘No shortage’:Producers reject minister’s gas supply claim

Victoria’s gas companies have declared there is no shortage of local reserves to fill impending shortfalls.

  • byMike Foley
Even before Eraring was extended,NSW was set to miss climate targets

Even before Eraring was extended,NSW was set to miss climate targets

The state is forecast to fall short of legislated targets to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and 70 per cent by 2035. What can be done to get back on track?

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Can you really turn your house into a power plant?

Can you really turn your house into a power plant?

Virtual power plant programs,and the growing number of retail offers being built around them,are coming at a critical moment in the energy transition.

  • byNick Toscano
Origin boss backs Eraring to stop blackouts as states go nuclear on Dutton plan

Origin boss backs Eraring to stop blackouts as states go nuclear on Dutton plan

As news of the deal to prolong the life of the Eraring power station broke,state governments lined up to oppose nuclear energy.

  • byNick Toscano andMike Foley
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Power bills set to fall from July for the first time in two years

Power bills set to fall from July for the first time in two years

Regulator’s move to cap energy prices should provide relief for homes and businesses within weeks.

  • byNick Toscano
The Eraring bill will max out at $450 million. It’ll be much worse if the lights go out
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Energy

The Eraring bill will max out at $450 million. It’ll be much worse if the lights go out

The deal struck with Origin Energy is far more palatable than most expected. But it is not without risk.

  • byAlexandra Smith
NSW government throws Eraring power station a lifeline until 2027
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NSW government throws Eraring power station a lifeline until 2027

Australia’s largest coal-fired power station will continue operating for another three years.

  • byAlexandra Smith andMichael McGowan
Powering ahead:Dutton to name nuclear sites within weeks

Powering ahead:Dutton to name nuclear sites within weeks

Despite a day of confusion among senior MPs about the timing of opposition energy policy,the nuclear plan is imminent.

  • byJames Massola,Mike Foley andHamish Hastie
Delays building renewable energy ‘superhighway’ raise power grid fears

Delays building renewable energy ‘superhighway’ raise power grid fears

One of the most significant upgrades to Australia’s outdated power grid is facing fresh delays,intensifying concerns about the pace of the clean energy shift.

  • byNick Toscano