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5–11 October 2026

146 stories this week

Policy2026-10-11

Environmental watchdog to review new Kimberley gas project - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reliability2026-10-11

Data centres in limbo as Sydney runs out of power - The Australian

Nuclear2026-10-11

Nuclear Energy in Australia: Should Homeowners Be Worried About the Debate?

Nuclear2026-10-11

“No economic case:” Global experts say nuclear has role in some countries, but makes no sense i... - Renew Economy

Policy2026-10-11

Gas shortage culprit to slip through reservation 'loopholes', say critics - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Nuclear2026-10-11

Bangladesh’s Rooppur plant achieves first controlled nuclear reaction - bdnews24.com

Nuclear2026-10-11

Rooppur nuclear power plant begins fission, moves closer to electricity generation - Prothom Alo English

Cost2026-10-11

Australian couple weighs new providers after getting $225 power bill - The Cool Down

Policy2026-10-11

Labor threads the needle on climate change while flogging gas in Japan - AFR

Policy2026-10-10

Gas producers fear market paralysis upon reservation reveal - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-10

Our place in the sun: Australia’s uptake of solar panels is already through the roof. How much higher could it get? - The Guardian

Policy2026-10-10

Australia to Introduce Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme Legislation - IndexBox

Sovereignty2026-10-10

Can Beijing end the race to the bottom?

Reliability2026-10-10

Australia’s most powerful battery set free of massive “shock absorber” contract after del... - Renew Economy

Policy2026-10-09

Australia to Release Final Plan to Keep More LNG at Home - Rigzone

Nuclear2026-10-09

Hydraulic tests completed at Turkey's Akkuyu 1

Nuclear2026-10-09

Rosatom vows early grid connection of Rooppur’s first unit - New Age BD

Nuclear2026-10-09

Google’s 20-Year $4.3 Billion Deal with Constellation to Uprate 11 Reactors

Cost2026-10-09

Australians ‘struggling with power bills’ as electricity prices rise under Albanese - The Australian

Policy2026-10-09

Australia Close to Finalizing Gas Reservation Plan for LNG Exporters - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Reliability2026-10-09

AEMO’s ISP fantasy plays energy users for fools - MacroBusiness

Cost2026-10-09

Australians ‘struggling with power bills’ as electricity prices rise under Albanese - The Weekly Times

Cost2026-10-09

Batteries start to drive up midday prices, outstripping the fall in evening peaks - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-09

Australians ‘struggling with power bills’ as electricity prices rise under Albanese - News24

Policy2026-10-09

Beach and AGL push for change to gas plan supply buffer - The Weekly Times

Cost2026-10-09

The Queensland LNP plan for coal-powered data centres could cost taxpayers $20 billion a pop - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-09

Home batteries and time-of-use tariffs may be best combination to steer households away from evening peaks - Renew Economy

Policy2026-10-09

South Australia won’t reach its 100 pct net renewables target on schedule, but it won’t be the ... - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-09

Australia’s first transmission loop between three states set to “fundamentally change” fl... - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-09

A bout of significant charging at Waratah BESS, contributing to QLD and NSW price spike (Fri 9th Oct 2026)

Reliability2026-10-08

Eight-hour big battery project gets state green light for Australia’s biggest isolated grid - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-08

Governments foot the bill for oil and coal cleanups, so should they do the same for renewables?

Reliability2026-10-08

Other curious events occurred in QLD on Friday morning 9th October 2026 ( QLD Demand, and Millmerran 2)

Policy2026-10-08

We don’t use horoscopes to shape national energy plans, so why put so much faith in complex modelling?

Reliability2026-10-08

The shape of PPAs is changing – from volume to value. Are you positioned to capture the premium in emerging NEM value pools?

Reliability2026-10-08

Elevated prices (in QLD and NSW) on Friday morning 9th October 2026 … and then SA a little later

Nuclear2026-10-08

Taiwan's return to nuclear power driven by AI hunger for electricity - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Nuclear2026-10-08

How Westinghouse and Korea Carve Up the Nuclear Reactor Export Market

Nuclear2026-10-08

Poland begins ordering long-lead components for first AP1000

Nuclear2026-10-08

Q&A with the Nuclear Innovation Alliance – Keeping Track of Microreactors for Military Uses

Nuclear2026-10-08

China's Tianwan 7 connected to the grid

Sovereignty2026-10-08

EU expert group urges curbs on high-risk solar suppliers

Nuclear2026-10-08

China's Tianwan nuclear unit 7 connects to grid for first time - CGTN

Nuclear2026-10-08

Slovakia buys out Czech stake in new nuclear project company

Nuclear2026-10-08

Westinghouse teams up with Hyundai E&C for Dutch FEED studies

Materials2026-10-08

Australian rare earths project begins construction - Free Malaysia Today

Sovereignty2026-10-08

Global PV oversupply accelerates consolidation, regional price divergence

Nuclear2026-10-08

Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant Unit 7 in China-Russia cooperation project connected to grid, to enter commercial operation within the year - Global Times

Policy2026-10-08

AUSTRALIA WRAP: Exporter reliability status in question as Domestic Gas Reservation finalises - ICIS

Nuclear2026-10-08

SA uranium placed as key to nuclear energy future - Energy News Bulletin

Cost2026-10-08

‘Do the hard work’: Albanese and Chalmers urged to tackle electricity costs - The Australian

Nuclear2026-10-08

China's Tianwan 7 connected to the grid - World Nuclear News

Nuclear2026-10-08

China's Tianwan 7 connected to the grid - World Nuclear News

Materials2026-10-08

MOU with Energy -Cycle for Fire-safe Battery Collection Infrastructure - AFR

Cost2026-10-08

The great big solar soak: Batteries are starting to drive up midday electricity prices - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-08

Australian wind farm starts hit record levels, but the technology is dead in the state that needs it most - Renew Economy

Policy2026-10-08

Squadron shrinks size of wind farm it wants to build in epicentre of Victoria’s anti-renewable activi... - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-08

9,000 kilometre aerial stringing of Humelink projects cleared for takeoff

Reliability2026-10-08

Rooftop solar smashes output records in two states, as home batteries dull grid impact in sunny Spring - Renew Economy

Nuclear2026-10-08

Orpheus Uranium Presents South Australia Uranium Exploration Portfolio Strategy at October 2026 Investor Briefing - Kalkine

Nuclear2026-10-07

AGE bites 1km further into Samphire uranium - The Australian

Policy2026-10-07

Will the Greens follow UK into nuclear and smash the ALP - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-07

Investment giant seeks to add five-hour battery alongside panels and sheep at existing solar farm - Renew Economy

Nuclear2026-10-07

Nuclear startup in Texas applies for connection to the power grid - Washington Times

Reliability2026-10-07

Virtual Power Plants and AI: How Your Battery Earns Money While You Sleep

Nuclear2026-10-07

Australian Uranium Stocks Rally on Google-Constellation Nuclear Power Deal - IndexBox

Reliability2026-10-07

How will we charge the EV boom? - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Nuclear2026-10-07

Deployable Energy to test its Unity nuclear battery in DOME

Reliability2026-10-07

Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG): FY26 Results Highlight Eraring Battery Progress and Energy Portfolio Transition - Kalkine

Nuclear2026-10-07

Australian uranium miners rally after Google’s power deal with Constellation Energy - Mining.com.au

Materials2026-10-07

Solar recycling could lose its silver lining, expert tells inquiry, as case for mandatory fee stacks up - Renew Economy

Nuclear2026-10-07

Key equipment installed in BREST-OD-300 turbine hall

Sovereignty2026-10-07

Hands off WA gas, says Cook amid scary Canberra prospects - The West Australian

Nuclear2026-10-07

First Small Nuclear Reactors Seeking to Connect to Texas Grid - Energy Connects

Policy2026-10-07

Santos-backed GLNG tests Labor’s gas reservation rule - The Australian

Nuclear2026-10-07

Australian Uranium Stocks in Focus as Nuclear Energy Gains Momentum - Kalkine Media

Nuclear2026-10-07

Australian uranium miners rally after Google's power deal with Constellation Energy - Mining Weekly

Nuclear2026-10-07

Google’s Nuclear Power Deal Lit Up Australia’s Uranium Miners - Finimize

Reliability2026-10-07

Transgrid's HumeLink Project: Unlocking Australia's renewable energy potential - Hitachi Energy

Cost2026-10-07

Rooftop installs rise on back of battery rebate scheme

Reliability2026-10-07

Uungula is the first wind farm to join the NSW grid in more than two years, but how long till the next one? - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-07

e-Storage to deliver 200 MWh BESS for OX2 in NSW

Reliability2026-10-07

A 622MW drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW – early Wednesday afternoon 7th October 2026

Nuclear2026-10-07

SA Labor Treasurer: “Nuclear conversation is just beginning” - Medianet News Hub

Cost2026-10-07

Electricity bill shock: Nearly seven in 10 Australians report higher power prices, but most aren’t taking action - Compare the Market

Reliability2026-10-07

Utility solar power hits record high in first month of Spring, as gas generation falls to new low - Renew Economy

Policy2026-10-07

High Court rejects major coal mine extension in “landmark judgment” based on climate change impacts

Nuclear2026-10-07

DevEx drilling strikes uranium at Nabarlek - Australian Mining

Reliability2026-10-06

Synchronous condensers essential in push for renewables

Policy2026-10-06

NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's coal and gas - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reliability2026-10-06

Australia’s gas exports are a gamble dressed up as energy security - Capital Brief

Cost2026-10-06

“Monumental”: Key renewable energy road routes get $1.28 billion injection from NSW, federal go... - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-06

Horizon advances solar and battery solution to power remote WA town

Policy2026-10-06

Offshore Wind in Victoria to receive a CfD and an Availability payment … but where was that structure in the ESEM process?

Reliability2026-10-06

Construction begins on wind farm and big battery to power huge mine and push state closer to 100 pct renewa... - Renew Economy

Materials2026-10-06

Solar Panel Recycling Fee: Will You Pay to Remove Your Solar Panels? - Energy Matters

Reliability2026-10-06

Owner of state’s biggest wind farm wants to add an even bigger facility next door, with a very big ba... - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-06

Ageing, cyclone-proof “tilt up” wind turbines to be replaced at edge of coral paradise - Renew Economy

Nuclear2026-10-06

First Small Nuclear Reactors Seeking to Connect to Texas Grid - Bloomberg.com

Nuclear2026-10-06

Nuclear Stocks Rally as Google's Reactor Deal Lifts the Sector: NANO Nuclear Energy and Oklo Jump 8%, NuScale Power Gains 7% - 24/7 Wall St.

Nuclear2026-10-06

Concreting milestones at Chinese Hualong One units

Reliability2026-10-06

Origin Energy plans the largest BESS complex in the Southern Hemisphere - Inspenet

Nuclear2026-10-06

BWXT's BANR microreactor selected for Canadian project

Policy2026-10-06

French energy giant seeks federal green tick for wind farm and big battery in hotly contested zone - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-06

Transmission lines required to make renewable energy sufficient would be ‘absurdly expensive' - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-06

‘Massive spike’ in energy prices after wind drought in Australia - News24

Policy2026-10-06

New gas exploration to be capped in NSW under new policy - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-06

Origin plans 4.9 GWh expansion of Eraring battery precinct - pv magazine Australia

Policy2026-10-06

One year in, Labor’s $5b net zero fund hasn’t spent any money - AFR

Reliability2026-10-06

Latest MT PASA modelling results show no Low Reserve Conditions

Reliability2026-10-06

Australia’s Origin Energy targets building ‘Southern Hemisphere's largest battery storage complex’ - Energy-Storage.News

Cost2026-10-06

Rooftop PV system sizes are shrinking in line with battery rebates, but it’s still a bumper year for home solar

Policy2026-10-06

Australia’s first offshore wind auction takes shape with longer contracts and special payments - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-06

Aula Energy plans 1.8 GWh battery to ‘optimise’ 330 MW solar farm

Reliability2026-10-06

“Every project is controversial in some form:” Ceremonial sod turn marks Marinus Link construct... - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-06

Hydro Tasmania completes stage one of Poatina upgrade

Cost2026-10-06

Giga-scale Pilbara wind and solar project seeks to pass final planning hurdle - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-06

The hidden solar trap draining hundreds from Aussie power bills - The Courier Mail

Reliability2026-10-06

Utility solar generation reaches record highs in NEM

Reliability2026-10-06

Gas generator demand surges as Australia’s coal exit looms - Energy Magazine

Reliability2026-10-06

Loopy – or not?

Sovereignty2026-10-06

Administrators seek buyer for Brisbane-based battery maker

Reliability2026-10-06

Origin seeks approval for 500MW Eraring BESS expansion - Energy Source & Distribution

Policy2026-10-05

Greens’ renewables shift could revive nuclear debate - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-05

Origin plans 4.9 GWh expansion of Eraring battery precinct

Reliability2026-10-05

Gas generator demand surges as Australia’s coal exit looms

Cost2026-10-05

Commercial Solar Exports Could Finally Pay: What Ausgrid’s Trial Means for Business Roofs

Policy2026-10-05

'We are beyond elated': community celebrates the demise of wind farm - inkl

Reliability2026-10-05

Origin plans a 500 MW, 4,942 MWh battery at Eraring - energynews.pro

Reliability2026-10-05

Two curiosities about upcoming outages at Eraring Power Station - WattClarity

Reliability2026-10-05

A more staggered (and much longer) return-to-service path for the destroyed Tungatinah Power Station

Reliability2026-10-05

A voltage dip (and a spike) in Victoria (coincident with the trip of Loy Yang A1) at 03:58 on 7th September 2026

Reliability2026-10-05

Labor hit by reality you can’t run ‘industrial economy’ on renewables - The Australian

Cost2026-10-05

Origin Energy pulls the plug on expensive wind farm project - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-05

Australia’s biggest coal generator set to be replaced by the world’s biggest battery - Renew Economy

Policy2026-10-05

Australia moves to calm Japan’s jitters over gas reservation policy - AFR

Reliability2026-10-05

Australia's Origin Energy to scale up Eraring BESS project to 8.6 GWh - Renewables Now

Reliability2026-10-05

Landmark day for Project Marinus as first sod turned

Reliability2026-10-05

Origin wants to supersize the Eraring battery to make it easily the biggest in the country - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-05

Australia’s biggest coal generator set to be replaced by the world’s biggest battery

Cost2026-10-05

Community solar farm secures 10-year PPA with software giant

Sovereignty2026-10-05

Critical minerals: The who, what and why for Australia and New Zealand - thewest.com.au

Reliability2026-10-05

Construction officially kicks off on Project Marinus

Reliability2026-10-05

‘Summer is coming!’ … Part 1

Reliability2026-10-05

Two curiosities about upcoming outages at Eraring Power Station

Reliability2026-10-05

Atmos reaches financial close on 870 MW of renewables projects