Blackouts leave thousands sweltering in French heatwave
Power cuts have left swathes of France to battle a heatwave without air-conditioning as record temperatures strain power grids across western Europe.
electricity production and distribution
Outback powerhouse: regions could solve Aussie AI issue
Data centres could address two challenges with a move into regional Australia: soaking up renewable energy and creating tech jobs.
Premier threatens to name and shame energy retailers
Cost-of-living rhetoric is ramping up ahead of a state budget as leaders deliver warnings to energy companies.
Power bill relief as energy caps slashed in one state
Cheaper electricity bills are in store for hundreds of thousands of households and small businesses in one state under a lowered benchmark power price.
Free midday power just the start for energy equity
Zero-cost daytime energy is about capitalising on Australia's solar success story but more could be done to ensure renters and apartment occupants benefit.
Energy watchdog’s legal move over outback outage
The energy watchdog has launched legal action against a major power supplier after an outback community hit by storms endured days without power.
budgets and budgeting
economic indicator
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
housing and urban planning
politics
retail
Budget update to reveal Australia’s fiscal fortunes
The federal treasurer says he's booked another $20 billion in savings in the budget update, but is keeping mum on whether that means a smaller deficit.
Overpowered: battery rebate could be drained in a year
Australian households are installing more than 1000 solar batteries every day, but their popularity could accelerate the end of the government's rebate scheme.
consumer issue - macro economics
electricity production and distribution
energy (general)
energy and resource
politics
report
Power prices to rise, secret department documents warn
The federal government has released confidential briefing documents which warn of higher power prices over the months to come.
Kyiv plunged into darkness after mass Russian attack
Russia has again targeted Ukraine's energy facilities in a major drone and missile attack, blacking out several regions including the capital.
armed conflict
defence
electricity production and distribution
military equipment
unrest, conflicts and war
Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant
Ukrainian authorities say a Russian strike has seriously damaged one of Ukraine's thermal power plants in the lead-up to winter.
‘Savage’ Russian strike hits passenger train in Ukraine
Russian strikes have hit Ukraine's rail and power grids, with a drone attack injuring dozens of train passengers at a station in the country's north.
Grid reliability gaps covered, if no project delays
Australia's investment pipeline for clean energy, storage and transmission to replace coal is "healthy", but project delays pose reliability questions.
electricity production and distribution
energy
energy (general)
energy and resource
environmental politics
natural gas
nuclear policy
nuclear power
politics (general)
renewable energy
All energy costs rise but small nuclear most reactive
Small nuclear reactors are by far the most expensive new build energy-generating projects, a study has found, while renewable sources remain the cheapest.
Energy price rule changes to limit unfair bill hikes
Vulnerable energy customers will be afforded extra protections from price gouging by electricity retailers in rule changes set to come into effect in 2026.
Sun sets on another state’s solar home battery rebate
Not everyone is happy as another state scraps its solar energy sweetener for homes as a federal government battery subsidy kicks in.
Maligned power station back online after explosions
One of a state's largest power stations is back online for the first time since April after it was forced to shut down following another explosion.
consumers
election
electricity production and distribution
energy
energy (general)
energy and resource
energy resources
environmental issue
environmental politics
politics
politics (general)
Call for household battery help to plug energy concerns
Cutting the price of solar batteries would lower household bills while easing pressure on the energy network, say groups pushing for a national scheme.
Why electric cars can be uncommonly useful in cyclones
As Queenslanders prepared for a tropical cyclone, an Australian electric car company raced to fulfil an influx of orders to keep lights and fridges working.
Origin bets on gas and batteries to keep the lights on
Leading energy retailer Origin Energy says it is "well-placed" to benefit from the energy transition as it bets on big batteries to help keep the lights on.
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consumers
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
energy
energy and resource
environmental issue
natural gas
AGL slams nuclear option, doubles down on big batteries
Australia's biggest emitter AGL Energy will build "a whole range of assets", but not nuclear reactors, to support the closure of 50-year-old coal power plants.
How electric cars could drive down Aussie power bills
It's been sold as the technology that could turn your electric car into a money spinner but experts say vehicle-to-grid could be much more than a side hustle.
Australia tops index as virtual power plants take shape
Australia is poised for virtual power plants that connect households and slash bills but an expert warns nuclear reactors could force users off rooftop solar.
consumers
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
energy
energy and resource
environmental issue
international (foreign) trade
natural gas
politics
‘Golden age of gas’: households, manufacturers miss out
Households and manufacturers have been left worse off by the east coast gas bonanza, and exporters face new competition from cheaper sources, a report warns.
Power company fined $9m over explosion and blackout
A Federal Court justice has found a coal-fired power station's "catastrophic failure and destruction" was a result of serious breaches in operating procedures.
Jobs on a string in major energy grid expansion project
A transmission project in one of the most rugged parts of the world is a "litmus test" for whether a state government can stop jobs going offshore, an MP says.
Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions
Australia's aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of tax credits to help emissions-intensive smelters convert to cleaner sources of energy.
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
energy (general)
energy and resource
natural gas
oil and gas - downstream activities
oil and gas - upstream activities
politics
Call for states to fire up new gas to avoid shortfall
Federal Labor has been urged to reverse "anti-gas policies" with structural shortfalls forecast from 2027 and Australians still under the pump on energy bills.
coal
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
energy
energy and resource
environmental issue
government
natural gas
nuclear power
politics
Coalition insists nuclear plan won’t blow up economy
The federal opposition has slammed government analysis that suggests its nuclear energy calculations are based on a shrinking economy in five states.
Fins stop Russia-linked vessel over cable damage hunch
Finnish authorities have detained a Russia-linked ship as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables.
economy, business and finance
electricity production and distribution
energy
energy and resource
environmental issue
government
politics
Growing backlog as green tape chokes energy investment
A group of developers has warned of significant delays to the renewable energy needed to power Australian homes and businesses as green tape chokes investment.