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Australia to withstand fossil fuel sector decline: IMF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... driving significant growth in their use in the wave of electrification, the IMF said, with the global share of renewables (solar and wind) in total electricity generation increasing from 1.78% to 15% during 2010-24.

Supercharging investment in the green transition: Australia's year in review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Home Batteries program. Under the Home Energy Upgrades Fund 6000 energy upgrades were made to homes ranging from rooftop solar and batteries to hot water heat pumps and double glazed windows. Similarly, through the Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative ...

CEFC backs South Australian wind farm

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... 57 gigawatts by 2050. Therefore, the expansion is part of a larger transformation that will see total grid scale wind and solar rise exponentially, supported by significant transmission investment and firming capacity, CEFC said. The project advances ...

Renewables are cheapest: CSIRO GenCost report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... Electricity Model (SEM) tool, to make electricity system modelling more accessible. Findings have continued to indicate that solar PV and onshore wind form the basis for the least cost electricity generation mix in Australia. The report also identified ...

CEF calls out Whitehaven Coal over rising emissions

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... forward electrification of haulage and mobile equipment before 2030 to displace high-emissions diesel use; expanding onsite solar generation and battery storage across its portfolio; and limiting the extent and duration of any expansion of Blackwater ...

Australia, NZ strengthen partnership for healthy, green economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... focused on providing cheaper, cleaner energy for households and businesses, also increased trade in low-emissions goods, solar and battery industries and electric vehicle infrastructure. In a joint statement, both nations agreed to coordinate economic ...

Australia misses out on China's cleantech boom: CEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... Cleantech Capital Surge Drives Global Collaboration Toward Net Zero said. China leads the world when it comes to manufacturing solar, batteries, grid infrastructure and electric vehicles (EVs). Australia, the research found, takes in 70% of capital invested ...

CEFC invests $35m in Starling Energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... household energy bills and accelerate the rollout of Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services, underpinned by the uptake of Plico's solar and battery systems across Australia. Starling Energy's end-to-end solar, battery and VPP service through Plico helps ...

Australia emerges as corporate climate leader: MSCI

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... expectation practices are limited overall. Firms in China, Japan and South Korea hold a major share of global revenues from solar, EVs and energy storage, positioning these nations as a transition solution provider. Although, they are lagging in disclosure ...

Rio Tinto expands renewable energy portfolio

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... continued growth of greenfield renewable energy generation capacity in the US grid." This follows the installation of a 5MW solar plant at the Kennecott mine in 2023, as well as a second 25MW solar plant nearing completion. "We continue to look for ways ...