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The New South Wales spot price reached $23,107/MWh at the 14:20 dispatch interval on 12 October 2026. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission forecast a tightened East Coast gas surplus of 5 PJ to 15 PJ for the first quarter of 2027.
High temperatures drove a significant surge in market demand across New South Wales on October 12, 2026, pushing the regional spot price to $23,107/MWh at the 14:20 dispatch interval.
The New South Wales spot price reached $1,341.98/MWh at 14:10 NEM time on Monday 12 October 2026. This volatility aligned with earlier pre-dispatch forecasts as captured by NEMwatch.
The Australian Energy Regulator has revised revenue determinations for the 850 MW / 1,680 MWh Waratah Super Battery in NSW, extending its operational term and introducing a mechanism to return trading profits to consumers.
The ACCC forecasts a tightened East Coast gas surplus of 5-15 PJ for Q1 2027, driven by higher Queensland exports and declining southern production. Southern states face a 64 PJ winter shortfall in 2027, requiring significant transfers from northern projects and the Iona storage facility to maintain reliability.
The High Court of Australia has issued its inaugural climate-related ruling, potentially undermining the financial viability of future coal and gas developments within New South Wales and across the country.
Australian data centre developers face a critical timing gap as facility construction speeds accelerate to nine months while renewable energy and grid infrastructure lag. Industry leaders warn that meeting impending 100% renewable mandates requires urgent alignment of generation and transmission timelines to prevent a supply mismatch for hyperscale clients.
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved a modified System Integrity Protection Scheme (SIPS) agreement for Akaysha Energy’s Waratah Super Battery Project following its full operationality. The original agreement signed […]
Image Credit: Mikhail/Stock.Adobe.com The Federal Government has endorsed a new national regulatory framework for consumer energy resources (CER). This sets out consistent technical …
Greens MLC Sue Higginson discusses the legal ramifications of a High Court decision regarding the assessment of climate change impacts from coal mining. The ruling potentially alters the environmental approval landscape for fossil fuel extraction projects across Australia.
Image Credit: Harley Kingston/Stock.Adobe.com Article sourced from SolarQuotes The Federal Government’s Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (also known as the solar rebate) is scheduled to …
Project Energy Connect Stage 2 experienced a temporary service interruption starting the evening of Sunday, 11 October 2026. The outage affected the interconnector's operational availability during the Monday morning dispatch period.
Exclusive: Peak body for oil and gas industry met with minister’s office before a 2014 freeze on new licences was overturned, documents show
Rooftop solar generation reached a record peak output across the National Electricity Market during a five-day period of high renewable production in September 2025. Favorable spring weather conditions drove the surge, establishing a new benchmark for small-scale solar contributions to the Australian grid.
Favorable weather conditions have driven rooftop solar generation to unprecedented peak output levels across the National Electricity Market, as residential and commercial systems surpass previous performance benchmarks.
Australians installed 276,011 home battery storage systems in the first half of 2026, 52% more than in the previous six months.
The UK Government granted planning consent to RES for the Steeple Renewables Project in Nottinghamshire, a 600MW hybrid solar and battery storage facility. The development represents a projected £224 million investment in the region's energy infrastructure.
Power group Engie has put an 142MW/802MWh BESS project in Chile into operation, while IPP Grenergy has secured financing for the fifth and final stage of its Oasis de Atacama solar-plus-storage project.
RWE has completed the sale of its 33.33% shareholding in the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm to French electric utility company, EDF.
South African utility Eskom has launched a qualification process to select strategic partners for up to 6 GW of renewable energy and storage projects.
Energy Dome has inaugurated a manufacturing facility in Italy to produce components for its proprietary CO2-based long-duration energy storage systems. The plant is expected to supply hardware for upcoming utility-scale projects located in the United States, India, and Ireland.
Energiekontor has received regulatory approval for four German wind farms totaling 142 MW in generation capacity.
South Korea's government has released draft rules for a new renewable energy auction system, replacing the existing quota model with monthly difference payments from Kepco. The framework includes a dedicated track for projects under 500 kW and provides a transition mechanism for current spot-market sellers of renewable energy certificates.
Wood Mackenzie analysis finds four-hour battery storage is now more cost-effective than open-cycle gas turbines across 43 global markets. While battery competitiveness is increasing, the report notes that new trade tariffs may hinder cost reductions for United States projects in the near term.
Wood Mackenzie forecasts global energy storage capacity will expand seven-fold to exceed 7 TWh by 2035. This growth is expected to be driven by declining technology costs and supportive policy frameworks, particularly within the commercial and industrial battery sectors.
Risen Energy has unveiled a new anti-glare heterojunction solar module featuring a dual-layer optical design and a power output of up to 730 W.
The National Electricity Market reached a record 76.5% instantaneous renewable energy penetration on November 9, driven by high rooftop solar output. This milestone highlights the grid's increasing reliance on distributed generation and the evolving operational challenges of managing surplus wind and solar supply.
LGI has agreed to purchase two Queensland solar farms totaling 54 MW for $22 million. The acquisition price is reportedly significantly lower than the current construction costs for equivalent renewable energy assets.
Lightsource bp has commenced construction on two battery storage assets across two Australian states after appointing engineering, procurement, and construction partners alongside battery technology suppliers.
Synergy has finished decommissioning and land rehabilitation at the Ten Mile Lagoon and Nine Mile Beach wind farm sites in Esperance, Western Australia. The state-owned utility successfully removed the legacy turbines and completed revegetation works at the former generation assets.
Solarig’s Ross River Solar Farm in Queensland, Australia | Image Credit: Solarig As solar, storage, wind and high-voltage infrastructure converge, a new approach to operations and maintenance (O&M) is taking shape among …
AEMC Chair Anna Collyer suggests data centres could connect to the grid before securing renewable supply, provided they accept status as interruptible load if green energy targets are missed.
Wood Mackenzie forecasts global energy storage capacity will expand seven-fold to exceed 7 TWh by 2035. This growth is expected to be driven by declining technology costs and supportive policy frameworks across both emerging and established power markets.
A new report suggests that coordinated electrification and renewable energy adoption could eliminate the need for government power subsidies for Australian heavy industries like smelters. The analysis indicates that collaborative decarbonisation efforts would simultaneously reduce operational costs and emissions for major industrial players.
Anti-renewable energy protesters gathered in Brisbane ahead of the Queensland state election to demonstrate against the rollout of large-scale wind, solar, and transmission infrastructure.
The ASEAN Centre for Energy and IEA report that Southeast Asia’s battery storage deployment is hindered by regulatory and market frameworks rather than technical limitations. The analysis suggests policy reforms are required to accelerate BESS adoption across the region.
Fronius Australia reports that increasing residential electrification via EVs, heat pumps, and induction cooking is driving a shift toward integrated home energy ecosystems. These systems combine solar generation, battery storage, and smart charging to manage the higher load profiles of modern Australian households.
Spanish researchers have developed an optical cavity that reduces Boltzmann losses in organic solar cells by restricting photon emission angles. The approach could help push single-junction solar cell efficiencies beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit.
Century Yuasa has issued a technical advisory for critical infrastructure operators regarding stationary battery specifications, noting that a 20-year design life rated at 20°C significantly differs from one rated at 25°C due to temperature sensitivity.
MATelec Australia is marketing specialized control panels designed to enhance the reliability and responsiveness of cooling systems and pumps within expanding data center facilities.
A wind turbine with a record-breaking hub height of more than 200 metres has been connected to China's grid.
As opposition parties talk nuclear, a new global report from energy experts say it would make no sense in Australia, and simply add costs and cause delays.
Australian Vanadium Limited has teamed with United States-headquartered battery technology company Tyfast Energy to evaluate Australian vanadium for use in fast-charging lithium-ion batteries targeting mining, trucking, construction and defence appli…
Taking a look at tightening aggregate availability of coal units ... one of the reasons for the strengthening Base Load Futures Prices in recent weeks.
So, at 14:30, no prizes for guessing what transpires – captured in two snapshots from the ez2view Mobile App ...
In a conversation with a market participant last week, there was discussion about the factors contributing to a climb in baseload futures prices … not just for 2026 Q4 contracts, but also later ones as well. Here's the first part of an exploration.
Green hydrogen technology company Metacon has secured funding from the European Union (EU) to participate in the PUREHY2+ project in Greece.
France's energy regulator has proposed the parameters for the country's first long-term capacity auction, covering the winter of 2030-31.
A new battery electric prime mover from Chinese manufacturer DeepWay put through its paces in Australia, completing several deliveries in the past week.
Middle Arm, a large gas and petrochemical hub earmarked for the NT and which green groups say will be "disastrous" to health and the environment, has been delayed yet again.
A very short note with a snapshot of the ‘Forecast Convergence’ widget within the ez2view Mobile App, highlighting some spicy forecast prices for the NSW region this afternoon, Monday 12th October 2026.
A proposed electric bus depot in Melbourne’s West announced this week will feature charging infrastructure for over 130 electric buses and room for future growth.
Is the CX-6E the electric SUV Mazda needed to make an impact, or is it facing an uphill battle?
Sound, vibration and mechanical drama have been central to motorsport’s theatre. Glider pilots, skydivers, speed skiers and sailors prove that noise is not performance, and maybe now EVs.
TotalEnergies has agreed with investment firm KKR to expand their US joint venture by adding a 700MW renewables portfolio.
Hydropower capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean is forecast to continue growing over the next decade
Distributed energy resource (DER) platform Voltus has raised US$225 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing round and is looking to expand in the US and Canada.
Researchers in Indonesia found that higher soil resistivity significantly increases lightning-induced overvoltage in PV systems.
The wheeled unit weighs 44 kg, with dual-voltage output and claimed idle consumption below 9 W in 120 V mode.
Volkswagen has officially taken the wrapping off the ID. Tiguan, an electric version of its best-selling car that it boasts is one of its most important new models.
French researchers have found that increasing PV system voltage significantly worsens potential-induced degradation (PID), with encapsulant conductivity playing a key role in module performance.
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