Close call

In this Weekly Dispatch:

1. AEMO released the GSOO and is forecasting gaps from 2028 onwards in southern Australia.
2. The federal government announced various batteries in Western Australia as part of the Capacity Investment Scheme.
3. EnergyAustralia reaffirms Yallourn closure date by 2028 amid media extension claims.
4. The Grattan Institute calls for a national net zero plan to provide the framework for longer-term investment and other climate policies.
5. ARENA has announced the first recipient from its Hydrogen Headstart Program, with $814 million in funding allocated to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ 1,500 MW Murchison Green Hydrogen Project in Western Australia.
6. Podcast of the week: Ausgrid chat about unlocking DNSPs to enable the transition.