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WA is set to be the first Australian state to unlock access to the technology, commonly known as "balcony solar", which is already used by millions of people in Europe and the UK.

Australia's biggest renewable energy project, which has faced financial and timeline challenges since its inception, could now cost $25 billion and is expected to be delivered in late 2029. 

It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering. 

It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering. 

Energy policy has changed greatly since South Australia was left in darkness exactly 10 years ago today — but if there is a universal constant of the energy debate, it is that there is always friction over electricity.

Australia readies to lift a ban on plug-in solar, unlocking access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and renters for the first time.

Australia readies to lift a ban on plug-in solar, unlocking access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and renters for the first time.

Transgrid wants to claw back huge cost increases for a major transmission line from consumers. Experts say the regulator's decision will have far-reaching consequences. 

Millions of Australians have been often unwittingly moved to complex and variable power tariffs. An energy watchdog says bills must be simplified.

Europe's record-breaking heatwave has highlighted its vulnerability to climate change. But countries could look to Australia's experience with scorching summers to learn valuable lessons.

Home batteries hit 600,000 as households play big role in energy transition, but building transmission projects remains "critical", according to the latest AEMO energy plan.

South Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits. 

Falling battery costs and a data centre-fuelled dash for gas have overturned decades of accepted wisdom: gas is no longer the cheapest way to meet peak power demand.

Australian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems. 

Australia is the world’s biggest iron ore exporter, but the Australian Renewable Energy Agency says ultra-low-cost solar could make it a green iron superpower.