Sophie Vorrath

Queensland's new planning regime for large-scale renewables and battery storage remains “very messy and very complicated,” one year down the track.

State formally declares five onshore renewable energy zones and one “shoreline” REZ, to guide its step-change to 65% renewable by 2030 and 95% by 2035.

Plans to install a big battery with up to six hours storage in a sweet spot between a coal generation hub and major electricity demand centres have been waved through the federal green queue.

Network weighs its options to close a gap in “ring” of transmission lines linking NSW coastal load centres with its renewable energy zones and other major upgrades and mega-projects, like Snowy 2.0.

Innovation for wind turbine footings could slash wind farm concrete needs and cut construction time by about 20 weeks. It just needs a developer game enough to give it a go.

Innovation for wind turbine footings could slash wind farm concrete use and cut construction time by about 20 weeks. It just needs a developer game enough to give it a go.

Changes to Cheaper Home Batteries scheme takes some heat out of a red-hot market – for both home solar and storage – but the numbers are still high.

Dozens of residents and farmers protest against Marinus Link and its associated infrastructure, as minister tries to set the record straight at Tasmania energy conference.

A record-breaking month of renewable energy generation has been set in three different states across Australia, as big batteries continue to smooth prices.

State commits nearly $18 million to the establishment of collection, transport and processing pathways for end-of-life solar panels and batteries.