Tag: electricity market
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Australia’s Energy Benchmark Shifts: Renewables Outpace Coal for the First Time
Australia’s Energy Milestone: Renewables Surpass Coal for the First Time In a historic turn for Australia’s energy landscape, renewables generated more electricity than coal in September 2025. This marked the first time the country’s renewable electricity usage overtook the energy produced from coal, a moment that many analysts say signals a lasting shift in the…
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Coalition Faces Unity Test as NSW Nationals Weigh Net-Zero Shift
Overview: a coalition at a crossroads The New South Wales Coalition faces a critical test of its internal cohesion as the NSW Nationals weigh their stance on energy policy. Following a federal signal that dampened the certainty of a net-zero by 2050 target, senior Nationals MPs are signaling a potential break from previously allied positions…
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Australia’s Fusion Push: When AI Demand and Clean Power Converge
The Collision of AI and Clean Energy Two of the era’s defining revolutions—artificial intelligence and renewable energy—are colliding in Australia, reshaping ambitions for a resilient, low-carbon grid. Recent shifts show solar and wind surpassing coal in September, a milestone echoed globally. Yet the same forces propelling AI forward—enormous energy needs from data centres and electrified…