Encouraging households to use electricity during the middle of the day, when rooftop solar generation is at its peak, makes sense. But as with any major shift in how and when energy is consumed, there are technical realities that must be managed. #solarsharer #energytransition #solar #renewables

When a company submitted a development application to build a $4.8 million data centre in New South Wales’ iconic Blue Mountains, locals fought back—and won. #datacenter #datacentre #environment #energytransition #AI #renewables

More than 24km of ageing gas mains in Hamilton will be replaced as part of an $8.2 million investment by AusNet, Victoria’s largest energy network business. #LNG #gas #energytransition #gasnetwork #victoria

Australia's energy minister has written to the heads of the ACCC and Australian Energy Regulator over electricity retailers increasing daily supply charges. #renewables #energytransition #electricityprices

Woodside’s controversial Browse Gas Project is now open to public comment after Environment Minister Murray Watt accepted a reconsideration request from the Australian Conservation Foundation. #fossilfuels #browsegas #environment #renewables #gas #lng

The biggest renewables project in United States history is now operational and sending clean energy to the grid. #windfarm #renewables #energytransition #cleanenergy #windpower

Powerful ‘super fungi’ engineered by Australian researchers could be used as a greener method of extracting critical minerals from toxic mining waste. #criticalminerals #renewables #mining #fungi #bioengineering #energytransition

New research shows that while the global fuel crisis is accelerating Australians’ interest in EVs, more charging infrastructure is needed before they become mainstream. #EV #EVs #renewables #energytransition #fuelcrisis

The AEMC has published its final recommendations to make power bills simpler and fairer for energy consumers. #electricity #renewables #energytransition #electricityprices #costofliving

Investors are not simply betting on rockets anymore—they are betting on entire orbital ecosystems that include data centres. #datacenter #datacentre #spacex #energytransition #renewables #technology

New South Wales’ Energy Security Corporation will invest $100 million in the rollout of four large-scale batteries to strengthen grid reliability. #batterystorage #renewables #decarbonisation #energytransition #BESS

Green hydrogen could be the key to a clean energy future, but a tiny problem has been holding it back: bubbles. #greenhydrogen #hydrogen #h2 #technology #energytransition #renewables

A provocative new media campaign suggests solar panels installed in Australian cemeteries could help reduce energy bills nationwide. #solar #renewables #cemetery #energytransition #electrification

For Scientia Professor Martin Green—known as the father of modern photovoltaics—the future of solar power now depends not on efficiency records but rather longevity. #solar #renewables #energytransition #photovoltaics

Lightsource bp has begun construction on its Lower Wonga Solar Farm and Battery hybrid project near Gympie in Queensland. #renewables #solar #BESS #batterystorage #energytransition

A US-based AI cloud provider is set to build Australia's biggest data centre and connect it to the nation's greenest grid. #AI #datacentre #renewables #energytransition #datacenter #technology

The much-publicised debate between Dr Saul Griffith of Rewiring Australia and Sky News political journalist Chris Uhlmann took place at Sustainability Business Live on June 3. #renewables #fossilfuels #energydebate #energytransition #grid

Approval times for renewable energy projects in New South Wales are among the slowest and most expensive in Australia, a new report says. #renewables #energytransition #cleanenergy #newsouthwales

European Energy’s 25MW Mulwala Solar Farm in New South Wales' Riverina is reaching completion and about to begin powering the grid—as well as Google. #solar #google #renewables #energytransition #solarfarm

The Victorian Government has formally declared five onshore renewable energy zones as well as the Gippsland Shoreline Renewable Energy Zone, which will host underground cables connecting offshore wind energy to the grid. #renewables #energytransition #victoria #REZ #cleanenergy

Don't miss The Great Energy Debate, featuring Dr Saul Griffith and Chris Uhlmann in a live, unfiltered discussion on Australia’s energy future at Sustainability Business Live 2026. #energydebate #renewables #energytransition #fossilfuels #netzero

Energy retailer Amber will expand its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) program in what is the largest residential V2G rollout nationally to date. #V2G #EVcharging #bidirectionalcharging #grid #energytransition

RWE has been given the go-ahead to operate Australia’s first 8-hour battery, the Limondale BESS, at full capacity. #LDES #batterystorage #bigbattery #renewables #energytransition

Chimney stacks at AGL's Liddell Power Station have tumbled to the ground, with demolition footage recording the major milestone in Australia’s energy transition. #demolition #fossilfuels #renewables #energytransition #liddell #coal

Australia is now the third-largest utility-scale battery market in the world, with a 233% rise in large-scale battery capacity, a new report has revealed. #batterystorage #bigbatteries #renewables #energytransition #netzero

Fortescue has begun construction on its 690MW Turner River Solar Farm in the Pilbara—the final solar installation required to deliver its Real Zero decarbonisation plan. #fortescue #renewables #energytransition #realzero #decarbonisation

The latest issue of Energy Source & Distribution is out now! We look at EV charging reforms, go behind the scenes of Australia's biggest battery, and chat to refugee-turned-renewable energy innovator Dr Dia Milani. #renewables #energytransition

Sunny outlook: A new report says solar will become the world’s largest generator of electricity by 2032. #solar #renewables #energytransition #fossilfuels #netzero

Australia's biggest renewables developer has sealed finance on the nation's largest solar-plus-battery hybrid projects. #renewables #solar #batterystorage #BESS #energytransition

Aussie renters could gain access to cheaper, cleaner energy under new proposals that include giving them the right to plug in portable solar panels and batteries. #renters #solar #homebatteries #renewables #energytransition

Victoria has granted environmental approval for Warracknabeal Energy Park—set to become the biggest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere. #windfarm #renewables #energytransition #victoria

Red alert: Ecowende and Vestas will trial bright red turbine blades at a wind farm in the Netherlands to see whether it helps mitigate the risk of seabird collisions. #windturbines #windfarm #birds #conservation #renewables

Some hate renewables, others preach the end of life as we know it if we don’t replace all coal and gas. These opposing viewpoints are exploited by partisan politics. #renewables #energytransition #fossilfuels #netzero

Australians are missing out on $1.1 billion a year in savings due to underinvestment in voltage management technologies for the grid. #grid #energytransition #technology #renewables

News the Australian Government will spend over $10 billion to boost fuel supplies is both welcome and well overdue. #fuelcrisis #fuelshortage #war #energy #energytransition

Most EVs available in Australia will still be eligible for the full Electric Car Discount, with the government announcing staged changes to the fringe benefits tax exemption for EVs. #EVs #EV #electriccardiscount #renewables #energytransition

Ten new renewable energy and battery projects have been approved for Western Australia, marking the biggest electricity generation boost in the state’s history. #energytransition #westernaustralia #renewables #cleanenergy

Indoor solar panels could soon help power electronics in homes and offices, thanks to Australian researchers. #solar #solarpanels #indoorsolar #renewables #energytransition #technology

The first quarter of this year saw record energy demand matched by record renewable generation in Australia’s grid. #grid #renewables #energytransition

The federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program has now reached more than 10GWh hours of capacity with 360,000 installations. #renewables #homebatteries #batterystorage #energytransition

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster in northern Ukraine. #chernobyl #nuclearpower #nucleardisaster #ukraine #nuclear #energytransition #renewables

Fortescue will invest an eye-watering $952 million to develop an off-grid renewable energy system and large-scale battery storage system in the Pilbara to meet growing energy demand from industry. #pilbara #renewables #datacentres #energytransition #decarbonisation

A surge in grid-scale batteries is driving strong growth in the pipeline of new generation and storage projects seeking to connect to the National Electricity Market (NEM). #batterystorage #renewables #grid #energytransition

Distance has buffered Australia from the full impact of the fuel crisis, giving the government valuable time to prepare the nation for the looming fuel supply crunch. #fuelcrisis #diesel #energytransition #oilandgas #fossilfuels

Data has revealed renewable generation capacity met 99% of global electricity demand growth in 2025—marking the first year since 2020 without an increase in generation from fossil fuels. #renewables #energytransition #fossilfuels #cleanenergy

Powerlink has inked a deal with Hitachi Energy for the supply and installation of four synchronous condensers—also known as syncons—to reinforce the Central Queensland grid. #syncons #grid #renewables #energytransition #queensland

A fire recently broke out at one of Australia's only two oil refineries. So, what does this mean for the supply and price of fuel in Victoria, and Australia? #fuelcrisis #energytransition #renewables #fossilfuels

Fire has broken out at the Viva Energy refinery in Geelong, Victoria—one of Australia’s two remaining domestic oil refineries. #fuelcrisis #refinery #energytransition #fuel #victoria

Electricity transmission and distribution company TasNetworks is appealing to the public for information regarding an act of vandalism that left 1500 Tasmanians without power during a cold snap. #substation #tasmania #crime

Two new studies suggest migratory birds avoid wind turbines, with data from one showing there wasn't a single collision over a 19-month period. #birds #windfarms #windturbines #renewables #conservation #energytransition