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How even the possibility of gas shortages inevitably feeds into Australia’s energy fracas

Aemo’s first ‘threat notice’ under new powers left Labor to fend off Coalition claims the system is in ‘dire trouble’

The Guardian - AU

PM calls for more gas supply amid operator warning

The energy market operator has warned of a gas shortfall this winter due to increased demand.

AAP

Does the Coalition’s case for nuclear power stack up? We factcheck seven key claims

Cheaper electricity, less emissions and ready by 2035 are some of the Coalition’s core promises on nuclear energy, but are they backed by evidence?

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Known unknowns: controversy over CSIRO’s electricity report reveals an uncomfortable truth

CSIRO’s latest annual GenCost update, released last month, was billed as Australia’s “most comprehensive electricity generation cost report”.

The Conversation

Landowners whose views are spoiled by power lines could receive $40,000 under Victorian plan

Scheme would collect funds from power companies to pay communities affected by new transmission lines

The Guardian - AU

Government cash injection to speed up super battery rollout

Batteries play a crucial role in stabilising the energy grid.

Newcastle Herald

'Increased reliability risk': renewables not coming online fast enough

An announcement about Eraring's future is expected soon.

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Clean energy transition delays threaten power stability

Power grid upgrade delays and the mothballing of generators will create energy gaps for Australia's eastern states unless there's swift public investment.

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Closing Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station would leave NSW exposed to risk of blackouts – Aemo

States must roll out batteries, solar and wind energy more quickly to ease risk of blackouts, market operator says

The Guardian - AU

Cheaper renewable energy driving electricity costs down

Renewable energy generation is lifting its overall share of a growing national electricity market and pushing wholesale prices down, according to official data.

AAP

Eric Abetz handed senior Tasmanian cabinet roles – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Gambling emerges as the main NRL game

Letters and Short Takes, March 28

Newcastle Herald

Hanging on in vain for Hunter's crucial REZ masterplan

What will the Hunter and its neighbouring regions look like when the REZs are up and running?

Newcastle Herald

New NSW gas import plant could avert predicted east coast shortages, CEO says

Port Kembla facility will be able to meet all of Victoria’s needs and cover for 70% of New South Wales, according to Squadron Energy

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Electrification needs gas to bridge shortfall: operator

Despite a push for electrification, the energy market operator is urging investment in gas pipelines, storage and ports to secure power for homes and industry.

The Guardian - AU

Southern Australian households to face gas shortages from 2026 as most production set for export

Aemo reports that Victoria’s total available gas supply will drop by 48% from 2024 to 2028

The Guardian - AU

Australian renewable sector recorded ‘alarming’ slowdown in 2023, energy body finds

Clean Energy Council report details ‘particularly poor’ investment in large-scale plants but says rooftop solar and batteries are ‘storming ahead’

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Push to weatherproof Australia’s electricity grid as 77,000 still without power in Victoria

State’s energy minister calls for national approach to energy system resilience as climate change causes more extreme weather events

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Ten must pay Wilkinson’s legal fees, court rules – as it happened

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Australia’s wholesale power prices fall by almost half as carbon emissions drop

Grid faces fresh strains as heatwave roasting inland Queensland and NSW extends to Sydney

The Conversation

As Australia's net zero transition threatens to stall, rooftop solar could help provide the power we need

Australia is not rolling out clean energy projects nearly fast enough to reach the Australian government’s target of 82% renewable electricity by 2030. A huge build of solar and wind farms, transmission lines and big batteries is needed. But progress is challenged by the scale required, community resistance to new…

The Guardian - AU

Australian homes three times more likely to have solar panels than a pool as energy prices surge

Data shows 2023 had second-highest record of rooftop solar installations as small-scale solar continues to grow

The Guardian - AU

Queensland power supply to face strain as heatwave sends demand to near-record levels

Surging consumption comes despite ‘very sleepy period’ for electricity use, energy expert says

The Guardian - AU

Gina Rinehart says renewable energy could use one-third of Australia’s prime agricultural land. Is she right?

The figure is based on an Institute of Public Affairs report, but its extrapolations have been described as ‘ridiculous’

The Conversation

Coal will be all but gone by 2034 under Australia's latest energy roadmap

Australia’s coal power stations will all close in 2038 – five years earlier than previously expected – and variable renewable energy capacity will need to triple by 2030 and increase sevenfold by 2050.

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