Renewables
Call for Australia’s offshore wind deals to protect against inflation
Danish renewable energy giant Orsted says Australia’s first offshore wind farm deals must contain protections against inflationary shocks as the sector reels from soaring costs.
- by Nick Toscano
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What your home could look like in the global green power switch
A lofty warehouse west of London might offer a glimpse of the future of our home energy.
- by Nick Toscano
The tale of two households: Behind the new grid charges for excess solar
Australia has the highest rooftop solar penetration in the world, which brings both opportunities for decarbonisation and challenges for the grid.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Art. It’s all about the perspective. Maybe get some?
I’m no oil painting either, but I’d be thrilled if Vincent Namatjira wanted to pop his version of my likeness onto a canvas.
Bye-bye cleaner planet: Ausgrid charge leaves panel owners in the dark
Ausgrid’s latest policy of financially punishing solar panel owners is a seriously retrograde step in relation to climate change.
Nearly a million NSW households face new charges for solar exports
Regional electricity distributors Essential Energy and Endeavour Energy joined Ausgrid in announcing charges for solar customers exporting too much energy in the middle of the day.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Editorial
Editorial
Needless penalties for 900,000 households who adopted solar power
Consumer faith in solar power has been shaken by the revelation that Ausgrid is imposing a penalty on electricity exported to the grid when the sun shines brightest.
- The Herald's View
Solar panel owners slugged by Ausgrid for generating too much power
Hundreds of thousands of Sydney households with solar panels but no home batteries will be penalised for exporting electricity to the network during the day.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Small businesses get cost relief amid renewables push
The budget includes tax incentives for critical minerals and green hydrogen, and cost relief for small businesses, including an energy rebate and an extension of the instant asset write-off scheme.
- by Millie Muroi
Made in Australia: The $22.7 billion punt to rival China’s dominance
The government is betting big on green technologies and industry to grow local manufacturing.
- by Mike Foley
‘Not a single government dollar’: Albanese plays down gas policy push after blowback
Six Labor MPs in at-risk seats have spoken out against the future gas strategy spearheaded by Resources Minister Madeleine King.
- by Mike Foley