AEMO slashes forecasts for wind farms as falling costs fuel solar and batteries By Daniel Mercer, ABC Energy Reporter 10th December, 2025 Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/aemo-isp-slashes-wind-forecasts-as-solar-batteries-rise Not a single wind farm has begun construction in Australia in 2025. (ABC News: Nathan Morris) The body that runs Australia's biggest power market has scaled back its plans for high-voltage power lines … Continue reading Wind Farms Becalmed
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AGL Drains House Battery
Trust 'on the line' amid claims AGL drained householder's battery at peak times 8th May 2025 By ABC Energy Reporter, Daniel Mercer Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-09/claims-agl-drained-household-batteries-spark-trust-warning/105234050 Sydney householder Peter Anderson got a rude shock not long after joining a virtual power plant. (Supplied: Peter Anderson) Peter Anderson likes to joke that he has an aversion to paying power … Continue reading AGL Drains House Battery
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Transmission Costs
Electricity bills set to rise as Australian Energy Regulator sets new network transmission costs 29th April, 2024 By Adam Langenberg, State Political Reporter, ABC Source; abc.net.au/news/electricity-bills-rising-as-energy-regulator-increases-costs/103784950 The transmission increases are largely driven by increases in interest rates and inflation.( ABC News: Andrew O'Connor ) In short: Electricity customers in the Northern Territory, Tasmania and New South Wales are … Continue reading Transmission Costs
Botched Power Prices
Power price structures have radically changed, but nobody thought to tell consumers about it By Daniel Mercer, ABC Energy Reporter 14th June, 2024 Source; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-15/power-tariffs-are-changing-radically-but-no-one-is-telling-you/103944598 Australia is aiming to get 82 per cent of its power from renewable sources by 2030.(ABC Great Southern: Lauren Smith) It's the great untold story of Australia's energy transition. For … Continue reading Botched Power Prices
Green Subsidy $2bn Rort
"If it doesn't pay for itself, it's wrong" ~ Angelo Lamattina, Carrot Grower.
Southern Ocean Offshore Wind
Federal government formally declares Southern Ocean offshore wind zone 5th March, 2024 By Jean Bell, ABC South West Vic Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/southern-ocean-offshore-wind-zone-declared/103552016 The offshore wind zone will be located off the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy.(ABC South West Victoria: Matt Neal) In short: A 1,030-square-kilometre zone has been declared for the Southern Ocean off the coast of Warrnambool and … Continue reading Southern Ocean Offshore Wind
Tablelands Residents Battle
Fight for no wind position: Tablelands residents in battle to stop project 21st January, 2023 Credit: Kristina Puljak, The Weekend Post The fate of a controversial clean energy project on the Atherton Tablelands now hinges on federal approval after getting a green light from the state government, but a core group of concerned locals has … Continue reading Tablelands Residents Battle
Proposed Mt Fyans Wind Farm
13th January, 2023 Source: WFL 'As the Southern Brolga is listed as endangered, the trigger for adverse effect on the species has been determined by Government to be 1%. The Mt Fyans Project is 10 times the trigger for the total Victorian population, and 20 times the trigger for the genetically separate population of 100 … Continue reading Proposed Mt Fyans Wind Farm
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