Energy Policy

A South Australian ENGIE customer says he was slapped with a $1,200 electricity bill for a single month last year. It follows the company issuing price "corrections" to 3,000 South Australian ENGIE customers. 

A $10 billion offshore wind farm project, which has been in the planning for more than five years, is in limbo after an overseas company rejected a feasibility licence.

There are concerns WA's transition to renewable energy could be even further delayed, with $3 billion in funding sitting idle in a federal government green bank.

Renewable energy advocates are urging the West Australian government to throw more of its weight behind rooftop solar and batteries, saying the state is running out of time to replace coal with large-scale green power projects.

A business owner who spent $40,000 connecting to natural gas last year now faces a $20,000 bill to convert to electric, before Solstice Energy shuts the gas network in his town. 

A small-scale wind turbine has been developed in Adelaide in the hope of supplying energy direct to off-grid users, including farms, wineries and construction sites.

As Australia's energy transition hits turbulence, a quiet but fundamental shift is underway.

As many of its delegates pour significant investment into renewables systems, the keynote panel at this year's Diggers and Dealers conference suggests Australia's switch to a fully renewable grid is dead in the water. 

After surrendering its dominance of Australian electric vehicle sales, Tesla is also now also rapidly losing ground in the home battery market.

The Tasmanian government has released a summary of the business case for Marinus Link, a second undersea electricity interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria. The summary, released a day after the deal was signed, predicts opportunities — but also comes with warnings.

With independent Craig Garland saying he won't support the Liberals, who are hoping to hold on to minority government, the party's path to power has narrowed.

Previously estimated to cost $3.9 billion, the Australian Energy Market Operator increased its cost estimate to $7.6 billion, and potentially as much as $11.4 billion.

The state's energy minister tells ABC Radio Hobart he has signed the deal for the multi-billion-dollar undersea cable during the government caretaker period.

Victorian government regulations limit the sharing of generated power between properties, even if they have the same owner. Farmers are calling for changes so they can capitalise on their own microgrids.

Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he intends to approve the Marinus Link interconnector deal with the federal government, as he seeks final advice. A business case has not been released, and negotiations continued during the caretaker period. 

One thing finally unites Labor, the Greens and the new independent members of Tasmania's parliament — frustration over the time allowed to digest a $5 billion investment decision on Marinus Link.

The father of emissions trading in Australia has warned the nation is "on a path to comprehensive failure" without the urgent reintroduction of a carbon price.

Experts say Beijing's commitment to renewable energy is revolutionising the country's energy usage, and it could impact the fight against global warming and a key Australian industry.

For the first time, battery sales in Australia have surpassed sales of solar panels. Now retail giant Bunnings wants a piece of the action. 

New wind turbines, solar panels and big batteries might be the shiny face of the renewable energy transition, but it won't mean much without a lot more transmission lines. Will WA's latest plan help?