Southern Discomfort

In this Weekly Dispatch:

1. The AFR reports that the Federal Government is looking to streamline data centre approvals.
2. South Australia saw a prolonged period of high prices owing to high temperatures.
3. The Superpower Institute release a research piece advocating for a “Polluter Pays Levy”.
4. AEMO’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics Q4 2025 report summarises recent demand and supply side development.
5. The Victorian Government have put out a Request for Tender for 2 GW of offshore wind.
6. Victoria recorded a new maximum demand, hitting 10,784 MW.
7. JERA, Japan’s largest generator, reaches a low-carbon ammonia offtake agreement with American producer CF holdings, following recent plans to co-fire it’s largest coal plant with ammonia.
8. Podcast of the week:  The Interchange discuss the growing roll of fuel cells in meeting data centre demand in the US.