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- Australia wants to sell Singapore solar power. But does anyone want it? Thu, 8 Oct 26, 5:00amIt has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering.
- What Singapore really thinks of Australian solar power export plan Thu, 8 Oct 26, 5:00amIt has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering.
- SA's statewide blackout was 10 years ago — but electricity debate is still live Mon, 28 Sep 26, 6:25amEnergy policy has changed greatly since South Australia was left in darkness exactly 10 years ago today — but if there is a universal constant of the energy debate, it is that there is always friction over electricity.
- Being a renter, Maiya missed out on solar boon but that is about to change Fri, 11 Sep 26, 6:46pmAustralia readies to lift a ban on plug-in solar, unlocking access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and renters for the first time.
- Being a renter, Jenny missed out on solar boon but that is about to change Fri, 11 Sep 26, 6:46pmAustralia readies to lift a ban on plug-in solar, unlocking access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and renters for the first time.
- Feud erupts as consumers on the hook for billion-dollar grid blowout Tue, 16 Jun 26, 4:43amTransgrid wants to claw back huge cost increases for a major transmission line from consumers. Experts say the regulator's decision will have far-reaching consequences.
- 'Cut the complexity': Watchdog moves to dramatically simplify power bills Thu, 18 Jun 26, 12:07amMillions of Australians have been often unwittingly moved to complex and variable power tariffs. An energy watchdog says bills must be simplified.
- Australians' tricks for dealing with heatwaves that Europeans yet to learn Thu, 25 Jun 26, 5:00amEurope's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable lessons.
- Big battery boom means fewer transmission lines will be needed Thu, 25 Jun 26, 1:02pmHome batteries hit 600,000 as households play big role in energy transition, but building transmission projects remains "critical", according to the latest AEMO energy plan.
- 'Worst' wind lull pushes green poster child South Australia to its power limits Sun, 28 Jun 26, 5:04amSouth Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits.
- Batteries now cheaper than gas for peak demand power supply Wed, 15 Jul 26, 4:40amFalling battery costs and a data centre-fuelled dash for gas have overturned decades of accepted wisdom: gas is no longer the cheapest way to meet peak power demand.
- Trillion-dollar super war chest waiting to be unleashed on green projects Sun, 26 Jul 26, 4:41amAustralian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems.
- Solar is cheap, but building enough of it can be difficult Thu, 30 Jul 26, 4:53amAustralia is the world’s biggest iron ore exporter, but the Australian Renewable Energy Agency says ultra-low-cost solar could make it a green iron superpower.
- Investors 'losing patience' with slow renewables rollout, report finds Tue, 11 Aug 26, 6:29amAn investor survey found delays in connecting large-scale renewable projects to the grid are driving businesses away and slowing the drop in power prices for everyday consumers.
- Batteries send power prices up in midnight charging mystery Sat, 22 Aug 26, 4:55amAustralia is leading the world in the adoption of batteries big and small. But in one state, storage is fuelling some perverse and pricey outcomes.
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