No free lunch

In this Weekly Dispatch:

1. The federal Government announces a solar sharer program to allow all consumers to access free energy for three hours a day.
2. The Tasmanian state government has announced Hydro Tasmania has reached an in-principal, one-year power deal with Bell Bay Aluminium.
3. Endgame posted an article on the long-run marginal cost of a renewable energy system.
4. Apple has entered a long-term agreement with a company called European Energy, which enabled the commencement of the construction of the 80MW solar project in Victoria.
5. The Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Act 2025 has now been passed and when it comes into effect, the AER will become a standalone Commonwealth entity.
6. Podcast of the week:  AEMO on Air chat about their Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report for Q3 2025.