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Episode 13 · · 05:58

Two major pieces of work landed with a thud this week in the form of the market operator’s draft integrated system plan and the rule maker’s draft pricing review.

System security in focus

System security in focus

Episode 12 · · 06:38

This week was all about data centres and system security. The 2025 Transition Plan for System Security from the Australian Energy Market Operator issued a warning on shortfalls in in...

A step closer on faster approvals

A step closer on faster approvals

Episode 11 · · 06:00

This week the pre-Christmas deluge took hold with an eleventh-hour deal on environment protection laws, a rethink on the reliability standard and fresh warnings of the step-up in pro...

A COPitulation

A COPitulation

Episode 10 · · 05:22

This week saw a COPitulation and a call from bankers to stay the course on net zero.

Support for net zero no longer bipartisan

Support for net zero no longer bipartisan

Episode 9 · · 06:01

Bipartisan support for net zero was fractured, and we learnt Australia’s biggest battery project might not be the shock absorber planners were expecting it to be, in a week that saw ...

'A shot across the bow of retailers'

'A shot across the bow of retailers'

Episode 8 · · 05:19

A Melbourne Cup day announcement of free electricity during the solar peak became the front runner for energy surprise of the year as insiders warned of unintended consequences.

David and Goliath

David and Goliath

Episode 7 · · 05:40

This week the home battery program hit new highs while grid-scale wind and solar projects reaching a final investment decision hit a new low.

The missing piece

The missing piece

Episode 6 · · 05:54

This week started with a landmark critical minerals deal with the US and ended with warnings the deal would fail to pay off if long awaited environmental planning reforms fail to pas...

Capturing politicians

Capturing politicians

Episode 5 · · 04:35

The sluggishness of the transition hit home this week as Origin Energy flagged greater volatility than anticipated, and a new report from the World Meteorological Agency showed carbo...

Queensland hits pause

Queensland hits pause

Episode 4 · · 04:26

Attention turned to Queensland this week with a federal government bailout for Glencore’s Mount Isa copper smelter, and the release of the state’s new energy roadmap.

Transition swings and roundabouts

Transition swings and roundabouts

Episode 3 · · 04:53

This week saw the closure timeline for Queensland’s largest coal-fired power station brought forward, and the life of a South Australian gas fired power station extended,  as quarter...

'The greatest con job'

'The greatest con job'

Episode 2 · · 05:14

Climate news dominated this week as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made his pitch for Australia to host COP31, and US President Donald Trump took his ‘green energy scam’ remarks to ...

Dire warning, 'achievable' target

Dire warning, 'achievable' target

Episode 1 · · 05:46

This week started with a dire warning on the costs to Australia’s people and property of climate change, and ended with a new Net Zero Plan from the government pledging to cut emissi...

Coming soon from The Energy

Coming soon from The Energy

Trailer · · 00:46

Each Saturday, the Energy Week delivers a concise and insightful summary of the key stories from Australia's dynamic energy sector in around 5 minutes. We cut through the noise to de...