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6 October 2026

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Weekly Dispatch 2 min read

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission approved the Hunter Valley Operations Continuation Project to extract 400 million tonnes of coal. Akaysha Energy reached full commercial operations at the 850 MW Waratah Super Battery. The NEM weekly average was $63.8/MWh.

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Week 40 · 28 Sept to 4 Oct
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Daily Snapshot 3 min read

Atmos Renewables reached financial close on 870 MW of new generation capacity backed by the Capacity Investment Scheme. Energy Bay signed an agreement to install 70 MW of rooftop solar and 300 MWh of battery storage across 240 properties. The New South Wales spot price averaged $129.1/MWh to record the highest daily average of the last seven days.

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Today's Signal

Two curiosities about upcoming outages at Eraring Power Station

WattClarity AU Grid ·

Origin Energy has scheduled upcoming maintenance outages at the Eraring Power Station for October 2026, according to recent market data snapshots. These planned unit withdrawals will temporarily reduce available thermal capacity in the New South Wales region of the NEM.

Atmos reaches financial close on 870MW of CIS-backed capacity

Power Technology AU Power ·

Atmos Renewables has achieved financial close for 870 MW of capacity across two projects secured under the federal Capacity Investment Scheme. These developments represent a significant milestone for the Commonwealth's underwriting mechanism to bolster dispatchable renewable energy.

Energy Bay strikes deal for 70 MW rooftop solar, 300 MWh battery rollout

PV Magazine – Australia AU Solar ·

Energy Bay will install about 70 MW of rooftop solar and 300 MWh of battery energy storage capacity across 240 properties after signing what it says is the Australia’s largest renewable energy deal among domestic commercial property landlords.

Community solar farm secures 10-year PPA with software giant

PV Magazine – Australia AU Solar ·

A community-owned solar farm and battery project in southern New South Wales has locked in a 10-year deal with one of Australia's biggest technology companies to help power its new headquarters in downtown Sydney.

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Beyond the OCE

EU grants cross-border solar, wind project priority status

PV Magazine GLOBAL Solar ·

The European Union has awarded priority status to the 180 MW Deploy project, which aims to construct wind and solar assets in Poland to supply industrial heat to German consumers via cross-border energy conversion.

Maryland conditionally approves 440MW of BESS for state ‘Capacity Credit’ awards

Energy-Storage.News GLOBAL Storage ·

Maryland regulators have granted conditional approval for 440MW of transmission-connected battery storage across two projects to receive state Energy Storage Capacity Credit awards. This mechanism supports the deployment of large-scale storage assets to bolster grid reliability within the US state's jurisdiction.

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