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Waratah Super Battery Setback: What It Teaches Us About Energy Market Risk
Australia’s largest battery project — the $1 billion Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales — was designed as a flagship for the country’s renewable transition. With a massive 850 MW of capacity, it was expected to strengthen the grid during peak demand and support…
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Understanding the New Proposed DMO Changes for 2026–27
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released its issues paper for the 2026–27 Default Market Offer (DMO 8), opening consultation on several potential updates to how electricity prices are calculated. These proposals aim to better align regulated pricing with the…
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Tariff Caps & “Free Solar Power” Offers: What Businesses Need to Know
There’s been increasing media buzz around “free electricity in the middle of the day” and new proposals to change how energy prices are regulated in Australia. While much of the conversation is geared toward households, these developments reflect broader structural shifts…
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Ergon Retail Tariff Reform 2025: What C&I Queensland Customers Need to Know
From 1 July 2025, Ergon Retail is overhauling its electricity tariff structure for C&I customers across regional Queensland. These changes are due to Ergon Network’s new tariff structures, which came into effect on July 1st 2025. Bundled retail tariffs are typically set based on the network tariff, which is…
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October 2025 Electricity Market Review
As spring gave way to early summer, the National Electricity Market (NEM) remained stable on the surface — but October revealed the fragility beneath. Average spot prices across the NEM eased to $51/MWh, down 4.5% from September and broadly flat…
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