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SA Power Networks issues Australia's first taxonomy-aligned green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... first to be fully aligned with the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. SA Power Networks is South Australia's electricity distribution service provider, as the issuance underscores its role in supporting the decarbonisation of the state while delivering ...

Infrastructure enters 'super cycle' as AI and energy demand surges

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... terawatt hours in 2025 to around 1000 terawatt hours by 2030. That's roughly the equivalent to Japan's current electricity consumption. "The AI story doesn't work without infrastructure," he said. The challenge, however, is not simply generating ...

First Nations initiative-led solar project to commence construction

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... approvals and consents required for construction have been satisfied. Under the agreement, YEC will supply 100% of the electricity generated by Jinbi to Rio Tinto, supporting decarbonisation of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore Pilbara operations once the project ...

QIC natural capability lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... invested into the Kalfresh Bioenergy Facility which transforms locally produced food and farm waste into renewable electricity and natural gas. "I am grateful for the opportunity to pursue this mandate with QIC, building a small portfolio of direct investments ...

Government gives $11m to support First Nations energy security

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... the potential to improve reliability, supply renewable energy for the equivalent of around half of the community's electricity demand and create economic opportunity for the community, ARENA said. ARENA chief executive Darren Miller said the projects ...

Future Group calls for 25% gas export levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... by Future Group, found the 25% tax could generate up to $17 billion in the first year while driving down wholesale electricity costs by an estimated 15%. Future Group said the increasingly volatile geopolitical situation means significant investment ...

Surge in AI usage, new apps overwhelm energy efficiency: IEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... International Energy Agency (IEA). The net effect in the IEA's new report Key Questions on Energy and AI reveals that electricity consumption from data centres will roughly double from 485 Terawatt-hour (TWh) in 2025 to 950 TWh in 2030. On the one hand ...

Foreign resident CGT discount on renewable assets takes shape

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... is directly disposed, it must have the primary purpose of generating, or directly facilitating the generation of, electricity in Australia using an eligible renewable energy source. For indirect disposals, such as shares or units, the renewable energy ...

IGCC outlines policy priorities to 2030

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... markets, the economy could be 84% larger by 2050, with $38,000 higher GDP per capita, $68 billion more in exports, and electricity prices 20% lower than baseline," the report said. "But if policy progress stalls and the net zero transition becomes disorderly ...

ARENA commits $25m to turbocharge truck electrification in Victoria

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Miller said. "Projects like this can help build a more resilient transport system by powering trucks with Australian electricity instead." Meanwhile, NewVolt chief executive and co-founder Anthony Headlam said ARENA's investment will help steer its mission ...