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Month: September 2025

Enter the Dragon

Posted on by Angela Vumbaca

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. China has committed to cutting emissions by 10 per cent by 2035.
  2. Australia’s first 8-hour LDES battery energy storage system registered with AEMO.
  3. More than a dozen turbines have been temporarily shut down after a blade snapped at a NSW Central West wind farm during a storm.
  4. 12-month V2G trial in Exmouth proves promising.
  5. Neoen and BHP sign a 70 MW renewable energy baseload contract in South Australia.
  6. Podcast of the week: Switched On chat about data centres and copper demand.

Taking aim

Posted on by Angela Vumbaca

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. Australia’s 2035 emissions target has been announced, to reduce emissions by 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035 with a shoutout to Endgame’s modelling in Treasury’s report.
  2. The outcomes of CIS Tender 3 – NEM Dispatchable – have been announced.
  3. Energy Policy WA and Western Power, have developed the South West Interconnected System Transmission Plan.
  4. The federal government will invest $1.1bn to drive local production of low-carbon liquid fuels.
  5. AEMO has released Reserve Capacity for the 2027-28 Capacity Year in the WEM.
  6. The Independent Planning Commission of NSW has knocked back an application to convert a coal-fired power station to a biomass plant.
  7. One of Queensland’s biggest coal miners will cut about 750 jobs across its operations.
  8. The AER is investigating Transgrid’s System Strength Requirement in NSW RIT-T due to a dispute from the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS).
  9. Podcast of the week: Bloomberg in Switched On chat about global investment in clean energy.

Shelf Life

Posted on by Angela Vumbaca

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. Gas consumption in eastern Australia continues to fall, down almost 30% since its peak in FY2012-13.
  2. The Government stamps the final approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf extension to 2070.
  3. OECD chief Mathias Cormann urges Australians to keep open mind about nuclear power amid climate target debate.
  4. BHP cancels plans to build 50MW and 40MWh battery due to budget cuts.
  5. Residents of O’Connell fear the transportation of wind turbines could damage more than 100 trees planted as a World War I Anzac memorial.
  6. ARENA backs truck charging hub and drone inspections for solar.
  7. The Federal Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries program has seen 50,000 batteries installed.
  8. Podcast of the week: Let Me Sum Up chat about 2035 targets and Woodside’s success in WA.

Reaching New Lows

Posted on by Angela Vumbaca

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. Queensland reached a new minimum demand record at 2,790 MW.
  2. The CEFC has increased funding for Marinus Link, totalling $3.8 billion.
  3. ARENA opened funding for its second Solar Sunshot Round.
  4. Technical issues and delays in the Western Australian battery scheme.
  5. The green hydrogen hype is hurdling.
  6. Tasmania’s solar scheme ends early due to funds being exhausted.
  7. Podcast of the week: The Catalyst talks about data centre flexibility.

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