Coal down, solar up: Australia halfway to 2030 target Growing rooftop solar installations and more large-scale energy projects are pushing Australia closer to its renewable goals, the market operator says. AAP · Sep 23, 2025
Aemo warns coal-fired power plants could drop off before replacements are ready Solar and windfarms will need to triple by 2030 to 57GW and expand seven-fold by 2050 to 126GW The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023
Energy operator backs transmission network overhaul The head of the Australian Energy Market Operator says new transmission lines are a core part of a low-carbon energy system fit for the 21st century. AAP · Oct 9, 2023
As Liddell bites the dust, can NSW supply enough power for a looming El Niño summer peak? As coal-fired plants continuing their demise, the largest source of new power every year for the past five has been rooftop solar The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2023
AEMO ditches community meeting to discuss VNI-West transmission project with farmers The Australian Energy Market Operator has refused to attend an energy infrastructure consultation meeting in western Victoria after hundreds of people arrived to voice their opposition. ABC News · Apr 18, 2023
Australia's energy market operator is worried about the grid's reliability. But should it be? The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) this week released an update to its annual assessment of reliability, the so-called Electricity Statement of Opportunities. This has been reported as the market operator forecasting “power shortages”, or the network being “at risk of supply shortages”. The Conversation · Feb 22, 2023
Energy market operator plugs fix for 'reliability gaps' The Australian Energy Market Operator warns electricity grid reliability is in doubt over the next 10 years without timely investments to replace coal plants. AAP · Feb 20, 2023
Kwinana big battery project suffers fresh delays, $19 million blowout amid WA power supply fears Western Australia's first big battery will now cost an extra $19 million and not be available until after summer, adding further pressure to the state's electricity grid. ABC News · Dec 20, 2022
To clean up Australia's power grid, we're going to need many thousands more skilled workers – and fast To get Australia’s grid 82% powered by renewables by 2030 is a huge increase. At present, the electricity powering eastern and southern states is around 33% renewable. The Conversation · Dec 13, 2022
Good news – there's a clean energy gold rush under way. We'll need it to tackle energy price turbulence and coal's exodus This week, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned gaps in electricity supply are likely within three years. The Conversation · Sep 1, 2022
Investment needed to plug energy gaps The Australian Energy Market Operator says coal and gas plant closures will reduce electricity reliability and an urgent boost in new generation is needed. AAP · Aug 30, 2022
Regional towns look to community batteries as renewable energy solution Power outages, blackout fears, climate change, and rising costs see residents to band together in search of energy solutions that work for their community. ABC News · Aug 3, 2022
Government acts to boost local gas supply The competition watchdog has forecast a gas shortfall in the east coast market next year if excess supply is exported, leading to action by the government. AAP · Jul 31, 2022
What is ‘renewable gas’ and is it really just around the corner? The green gas nirvana touted by industry is hydrogen made using renewable energy and biomethane produced from organic waste – and it’s decades away The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2022
ABC News · Jun 29, 2022 AEMO calls for urgent investment in key projects to shore up electricity supply More than $12 billion of investment in new transmission lines should begin "as urgently as possible" to ensure electricity supply is secure in the coming decade, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2022 What Australia’s power grid urgently needs for ‘once-in-a-century transformation’ away from fossil fuels Most likely scenario to reach net zero by 2050 projects all coal-fired power plants exit by 2043, according to market operator
The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2022 Capacity mechanism, FCAS, load shedding: how much have you learned from Australia’s energy crisis? Take our quiz Think you know the difference between your NEM and your elbow? Take our quiz to find out if you’re a watt or a megawatt
ABC News · Jun 22, 2022 Australian Energy Market Operator to end its intervention in east coast market An unprecedented intervention in Australia's east coast energy market will be gradually removed over the next day, with authorities increasingly confident in the supply of wholesale electricity.
ABC News · Jun 19, 2022 Is our energy supply in crisis? What's the National Electricity Market? Can it be fixed? The National Electricity Market is in dire need of repair. How long will it take to fix? asks Gareth Hutchens.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022 Eastern Australia’s power crisis eases with enough electricity to meet weekend demand Australian Energy Market Operator says situation has improved ‘markedly’ since Wednesday when entire market was suspended
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022 What's a grid, anyway? Making sense of the complex beast that is Australia's electricity network News about the energy crisis engulfing Australia’s east coast seems inescapable. Terms such as “grid”, the “National Electricity Market” and “transmission” are being tossed around alongside the frightening prospect of soaring power bills – but what does it all mean?
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 Australians urged to turn off lights and appliances for two hours every evening Main reason behind power scarcity said to be unscheduled blackouts at coal-fired power stations
ABC News · Jun 16, 2022 After a turbulent week, what's next in Australia's east coast power crisis? And what's happening with the blackout threat? Australia's energy operator made a massive move on Wednesday, and that's keeping blackouts at bay — for now. So how did we get here? And what's coming next?
ABC News · Jun 15, 2022 What is the spot market for wholesale electricity, and how will AEMO’s decision to suspend it affect consumers? After days of power uncertainty, the Australian Energy Market Operator yesterday declared it was suspending the spot market for electricity. So what does that mean for ordinary Australians?
AAP · Jun 15, 2022 Supply tight, but blackouts likely avoided Anthony Albanese's government is monitoring the energy situation closely to determine what changes need to be made to improve how the market operates.