In this Weekly Dispatch:
- AEMO releases the Quarter 1 Energy Dynamics report for 2026.
- The UAE exits OPEC.
- Pace of onshore wind development in Japan is slowing down with 58 projects cancelled in the last 5 years, driven by higher material costs, stricter regulations, and local community pushback.
- AEMO has released the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for Minimum System Load (MSL) Type 2 Transitional Services.
- Germany’s coal exit remains on track amid energy crisis.
- Jobs in doubt as assistance package for Port Pirie, Hobart Nystar smelters ends.
- Podcast of the week: Columbia Energy Exchange talks about the UAE’s exit from OPEC.