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Month: December 2025

Merry SWISmas

Posted on by Angela Vumbaca

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. The final report of the National Electricity Market wholesale market settings review was released this week.
  2. The CSIRO released their Draft 2025-26 GenCost Report.
  3. AEMO released the Western Australian GSOO.
  4. The AEMC will undertake a review to reconsider the role of electricity networks in the transition. They are also consulting on the ISP Review and have made a final determination that all new smart meters installed from 30 November 2028 will have the capability to wirelessly communicate real-time data. 
  5. Tilt Renewable’s Waddi Wind Farm in Western Australia is the first wind project in Australia to reach a Final Investment Decision in 2025.
  6. There will be an additional $5 Billion for the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.
  7. The Climate Council sums up the seven biggest climate stories from Australia in 2025.
  8. Podcast of the week: Ausgrid, on Wired for good, chats about the Distribution System Plan featuring Endgame’s modelling with a shout-out!

On the twelfth day of Christmas, AEMO gave to me…

Posted on by Angela Vumbaca

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. AEMO released the draft 2026 integrated system plan.
  2. The federal government’s subsidy for electricity bills will not be extended into next year.
  3. A Singaporean energy giant has bought Alinta, if regulatory clearances are approved.
  4. The AEC sums up the Australian year in Energy.
  5. The Prime Minister has announced a deal is being finalised to keep the Tomago Aluminium smelter open beyond 2028.
  6. The Queensland state government has announced a $26 million rebate program for rooftop solar installed by landlords on their rental properties
  7. ARENA invests $21 million in EV charging infrastructure.
  8. The AEMC released draft recommendations from its pricing review with Endgame’s modelling for the EnergyCharter informing their analysis.
  9. The AEMC also made a final rule requiring newly connecting retail gas customers to pay the upfront cost of their connection, and the Reliability Panel has published its final determination for the Review of the System Restart Standard.
  10. The 600MW/1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub has commenced commercial operations in Victoria.
  11. Our own Emily Cooper was interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald (paywalled).
  12. Grass fire at a solar farm.
  13. Podcast of the week:  Switched on talk about decarbonising heavy industries.

Down then up

Posted on by Angela Vumbaca

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. AEMO released its Transition Plan for System Security, system strength is needed before Eraring exits.
  2. The AEMC released their forecasts for residential electricity prices over the next decade, estimating decreases in the short-term but a 13% rise at the end of the horizon.
  3. 2.5 GW of wind and solar is expected to reach financial closure, down from 4GW last year.
  4. Labor is considering buying gas to stop factory closures as prices soar.
  5. The government released a national AI plan with the e61 Institute reporting on data centres, their energy challenges and economic contribution. 
  6. AGL abandons Victorian 2.5GW Gippsland offshore wind project (paywalled).
  7. Podcast of the week: Switched on chat about EV growth in China.

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