In this Weekly Dispatch:
- Rio Tinto has told workers the Gladstone Power Station could retire early. The station, which is Queensland’s largest and oldest coal-fired power station, was scheduled to close in 2035, but could now close in 2029.
- Europe’s day ahead electricity market switched to 15-minute trading intervals.
- Alcoa has confirmed it is permanently closing its Kwinana Alumina Refinery.
- New Zealand Government released their Energy Package.
- The ACCC released their Gas inquiry September 2025 interim report.
- Normanton Solar Farm has switched off its panels due to higher costs.
- Snowy Hydro has confirmed it will need to acquire more funds to deliver the Snowy 2.0 renewable energy project, as costs continue to spiral beyond $12 billion.
- EnergyCo has revised proposed transmission line routes for the New England renewable energy zone.
- The AEC chats about Nuclear Fusion and recent deals.
- Podcast of the week: Let Me Sum Up chat about Australia’s new 2035 emissions target.