Albanese government doubles down on Cheaper Home Batteries, tipping new funding into the red-hot scheme and adjusting its settings to make it go further.

AEMO's Nicola Falcon runs through the draft 2026 Integrated System Plan, and explains why baseload is not essential to keep the lights on. Plus, news of the week.

Australia's green energy transition risks being stymied by a political obsession over "baseload". AEMO's Nicola Falcon explains why this misses the point.

Another major financing deal announced for renewable energy projects, this time for a portfolio that includes the NEM's first ...

Industry braces for imminent changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate amid negotiations on steps to avoid a "boom-bust" scenario.

Australia's largest aluminium smelter has been handed a government lifeline to ensure it keeps running amid spiralling energy costs.

A quick graphic summary of AEMO's transition blueprint. Less transmission than you have been told, less gas, less wind, more batteries and a lot of rooftop PV.

Major offshore wind project wins Major Project Status, in a show of commitment from the federal government just one week after another project was snuffed out.

Origin approves expansion of what will already be the biggest battery in Australia as it seeks more storage capacity to fill the evening demand peaks.

Solar farm near Gympie is the second to reach completion in a week in Queensland, and means that NBN Co is now sourcing all its electricity needs from renewables.

Queensland LNP officially scraps state renewables targets, on the belief it can keep its coal fleet online until 2049. Even AEMO doubts it can dance around solar.

Smart Energy Council's David McElrea on why federal Labor must make some urgent changes to its super successful Cheaper Home Batteries scheme – and what those changes might be. Plus news of the week.