Energy Policy

If Peter Dutton has dominated politics this week it is because he has dominated the political agenda this year, as well as this week, even with his rare appearances before the Canberra Press Gallery.

The Victorian government announced plans for a $370 million solar farm and battery project in Horsham as the second major investment of the revived State Electricity Commission.

Australia has some of the best waves in the world and researchers say it could be a global leader in creating electricity from our oceans. So what's the hold-up?

The prime minister will use a week-long trip to South America to pitch Australia as a safe and reliable country to invest in, especially if the incoming US president follows through on his climate threats.

The federal government holds the first nuclear energy inquiry hearing outside Canberra and the central Queensland community of Biloela is split over the prospect of a reactor in its backyard.

Engineer Saul Griffith, architect of climate policy US Inflation Reduction Act, says Elon Musk and JD Vance can take inspiration from the Illawarra's Electrify 2515 project.

The Clarke Creek wind farm is set to bolster the state's wind energy capacity by up to 20 per cent.

Queensland's new LNP government has accused the former Labor administration of lying to the community about the cost and viability of a huge pumped hydro scheme which it has branded a "con job" and a "hoax".

After residents went days without power in 40 degree temperatures earlier this year, the WA government has struck a deal with BHP and Canadian-owned TransAlta to provide the city with ongoing backup power.

Farmers along the proposed route of a major overhead transmission line in Western Victoria vow to protest against the project and prevent access to their land.

Nationals leader David Littleproud says he would expect the new LNP government in Queensland to work with the Coalition on nuclear power if it won the federal election, despite the premier-elect running on a platform opposed to it in the state.

Tasmania is headed for a 15-year low in its renewable energy generation — posing a threat to the state's claim of being "100 per cent renewable".

The federal government has committed $5.4 million to a pilot program allowing 500 eligible households in Northern Illawarra to purchase electric appliances, heating and cooling systems, and home batteries.

As Australia considers the possibility of a nuclear-powered future, the US gives us insights into what does, and doesn't, work.

Far from shoring up the state's gas supplies, industry analysts say the WA government's approach incentivises more exports.

Labor plans to create a new publicly owned energy retailer in Queensland if re-elected, in a move aimed at providing "greater competition" and "choice".

Adelaide bakery Vili's is about to renew its electricity contract and the cheapest quote will see them paying an extra $100,000 annually. It's forced the business to pass the rising costs on to their customers to stay afloat.

Closing the nuclear-energy electricity gap with gas power will cost $70 billion, boost emissions by 325 million tonnes, and increase gas usage through to 2035 by five times annual production, according to new Labor analysis.

It's the game-changing policy Labor didn't hold back on selling ahead of the 2022 SA election. But making a promise in opposition is one thing and actually delivering it in government is another, and the next three months loom as crucial for the hydrogen project's future.

Some of Australia's richest industrialists will be allowed for the first time to send WA's gas overseas, with the state government opening up onshore reserves to exports.