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19–25 October 2026

129 stories this week

Materials2026-10-25

Lithium demand from storage expected to slow to 5% annual growth

Nuclear2026-10-25

NuScale Power Trades Below $6 With the Only NRC-Certified Small Modular Reactor Design. Here's Why That Still Isn't Enough. - The Motley Fool

Cost2026-10-25

Snowy 2.0: A monument to this nation’s energy policy hubris - The Australian

Cost2026-10-25

Gas reserve ‘could blow away $330bn’ - The Australian

Cost2026-10-25

It might not feel like it, but our power is among the world’s cheapest - AFR

Nuclear2026-10-25

Uranium Waste From This Australian Mine Was Safely Locked Away, But Microbes Had Other Plans - ScienceAlert

Cost2026-10-25

First new steel mill in Australia in 35 years to be the first to be powered by 100 per cent renewables - Renew Economy

Nuclear2026-10-24

Nuclear Reactor Developers Target Indiana, Kentucky, for Sites and Customers

Policy2026-10-24

CME boss urges MPs to spare WA from punishing gas laws - The West Australian

Cost2026-10-24

Australia’s 2.2 GW Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro cost estimate rises again

Reliability2026-10-24

More batteries, both big and small, mean solar farms don’t have to shut down so often - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-23

Concrete foundations completed for all 18 turbines at first and smallest wind farm to begin construction this year

Reliability2026-10-23

Australia’s gas generation falls to lowest level since 2000 — OilPrice - UA.NEWS

Cost2026-10-23

Ideology flushes common sense into Snowy money pit - The Australian

Nuclear2026-10-23

Rosatom eyes 2027 for Uzbek large reactor construction

Reliability2026-10-23

Renewables Boom Pushes Australia's Gas Power to Quarter-Century Low - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Sovereignty2026-10-23

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Polysilicon inventories remain high

Cost2026-10-23

Snowy 2.0 cost-blowout debacle undermines trust in renewables - The Australian

Cost2026-10-23

‘Announcement fever’ blamed for Snowy 2.0 cost debacle - AFR

Cost2026-10-23

Chris Bowen warns Snowy Hydro’s $25bn price tag not ‘set in stone’ - The Australian

Cost2026-10-23

Snowy profits steady amid pumped hydro strains, while CEO Barnes sees his take-home benefits sink below $2 million

Policy2026-10-23

WA faces test to escape gas reservation - Petroleum Australia

Reliability2026-10-23

Taxpayers on the hook as Snowy delay threatens Tomago rescue - The Australian

Sovereignty2026-10-23

Queensland boosts critical minerals sector with Australian-first facility - Mining.com.au

Policy2026-10-23

'Worst of both worlds': sparse support for gas changes - Yahoo Finance Australia

Reliability2026-10-23

Victoria continues regional neighbourhood battery rollout

Cost2026-10-23

“Reset 3.0” doesn’t answer the biggest questions about Snowy’s $25 billion-plus pumped hydro gamble

Cost2026-10-23

Energy Insiders Podcast: Fast lane to electric, and Snowy blowouts

Materials2026-10-23

Helcro Solar on What Happens to Old Panels as Australia Moves Toward Mandatory Solar Recycling - Medianet News Hub

Cost2026-10-23

350 GWh Snowy 2.0 project cost update now peaks at $25 billion

Cost2026-10-23

Snowy Hydro 2.0 costs have doubled again, will the project go on? - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reliability2026-10-23

First new NSW wind farm in years completes construction and energisation of “beating heart” substation

Cost2026-10-23

Snowy 2.0 was never going to be cheap. But it will be much cheaper than relying on batteries for storage - The Conversation

Reliability2026-10-23

Solar drives all-time generation peak of 80.4% in September quarter

Reliability2026-10-23

Battery projects drive NEM connection pipeline

Reliability2026-10-23

Flow Batteries for Homes in Australia: Are They Ready in 2026?

Materials2026-10-23

Australia's First Facility to Boost Critical Minerals Sector - Mirage News

Cost2026-10-22

No roof left behind: how advanced solar technology can bring difficult commercial buildings into Australia’s energy transition

Policy2026-10-22

Is Australia’s gas reservation scheme really aimed at Santos? - The Conversation

Materials2026-10-22

New Platform Examines Australia's Critical Minerals Future - Mirage News

Cost2026-10-22

Australia’s Flagship Hydro Project Now Costs 11 Times Original Estimate - Bloomberg

Reliability2026-10-22

Home battery boom and hours of free power are re-shaping how consumers use the grid

Cost2026-10-22

Snowy 2.0 costs $25bn – but will save just $7bn - The Australian

Cost2026-10-22

Snowy Hydro 2.0 has blown out to 12 times its original cost – but the CEO says it ‘could have been worse’ - The Guardian

Reliability2026-10-22

'Inconceivable' to picture a grid without Snowy 2.0, Snowy Hydro CEO says - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Policy2026-10-22

Gas now, pay later: industry to critique reservation - https://aapnews.aap.com.au/

Policy2026-10-22

CME pushes to lock in WA domestic gas exemption - The West Australian

Sovereignty2026-10-22

G Kishan Reddy to visit Australia for critical minerals cooperation - The News Mill

Cost2026-10-22

Rooftop PV, wind, solar and batteries bring down prices despite record demand over winter - Renew Economy

Materials2026-10-22

Solar Panel Recycling Could Ease Pressure on Critical Mineral Supplies - IndexBox

Nuclear2026-10-22

Radiant microreactor selected for deployment by US Navy

Cost2026-10-22

Snowy 2.0 to cost 12 times more than initial budget with further delays - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cost2026-10-22

Snowy 2.0 price tag soars to $25b, 10 times initial estimate - AFR

Cost2026-10-22

How Australia’s biggest green project became a $25b nightmare - AFR

Reliability2026-10-22

Snowy Hydro 2.0 shows Australia dreams big, but fails to build - AFR

Cost2026-10-22

“Very disappointing”: Snowy confirms pumped hydro costs double again to a possible $25bn, hit with more delays

Policy2026-10-22

Gas chiefs warn reservation plan threatens WA projects - The West Australian

Nuclear2026-10-22

SMRs could be part of Port of Rotterdam's future, says study

Reliability2026-10-22

Rio Tinto plans 360 MWh heat battery, Australia’s largest for Yarwun alumina refinery - AL Circle

Reliability2026-10-22

80.9 GW quarterly pipeline of clean energy projects surpasses current 77 GW capacity

Nuclear2026-10-22

Australians believe nuclear should be part of nation’s energy future - Mining.com.au

Cost2026-10-22

China PV giant says rebate expansion is spurring demand for supersized rooftop systems, and batteries

Cost2026-10-22

“They are an unbelievable sight:” Fortescue’s first self-lifting wind towers emerge as el... - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-22

APA bets $700m on new gas pipeline - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-22

One of Australia’s biggest pumped hydro projects cancelled due to “economic and timing challe... - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-22

Plans unveiled for gigawatt-scale data centre, powered by 6.7 GW of wind and solar, in remote Kimberley - Renew Economy

Materials2026-10-22

BRIN and Swinburne University of Technology Develop Solar Panel Waste Recycling Research - BRIN - Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional

Cost2026-10-22

Victoria’s Solar Rebate is Changing: Should Homeowners Install Now or Wait?

Reliability2026-10-22

Pumped hydro project scrapped after developer deems it unviable - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Policy2026-10-21

First Nations deal edges PV projects, including Australia’s first gigawatt-scale solar farm, closer t... - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-21

What Victoria’s Gas Shift Means for Renters’ Bills

Reliability2026-10-21

Record amount of generation and storage lines up to connect to Australia’s main grid – half of it big batteries

Sovereignty2026-10-21

US, Australia mark anniversary of critical minerals deal - Asia Pacific Defence Reporter

Policy2026-10-21

New polling reveals majority of Australians support nuclear energy - Medianet News Hub

Nuclear2026-10-21

The Nuclear Company proposes 6.6 GW Kentucky project

Reliability2026-10-21

Woodside says gas scheme may delay Bass Strait investment - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-21

Data centre gas plant could be mothballed after two years, court told - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cost2026-10-21

We Gave Three Installers the Same Home, Here’s What They Recommended

Materials2026-10-21

Novel PV recycling method removes EVA at 9 grams per second

Sovereignty2026-10-21

US-China failed deal boosts Australian rare earths - Australian Resources & Investment

Materials2026-10-21

QME returns as Australia drives global critical mineral supply - Australian Resources & Investment

Cost2026-10-21

Catch-22: Lack of initial bore holes left Snowy 2.0 tunnelling into the geological unknown

Reliability2026-10-21

Suburban bus depot to be upgraded to support charging for up to 85 electric buses

Reliability2026-10-21

Rio teams with US manufacturer on ‘world first’ thermal energy storage project

Cost2026-10-21

Big battery project offers 75 construction jobs for sacked Whyalla Steel workers

Policy2026-10-21

Tiny solar project stuck between a dam and Snowy 2.0, as angry and weary locals say no more - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-21

AusNet street batteries boost solar capacity

Reliability2026-10-21

VNI West environmental assessment opens for review

Cost2026-10-20

Woodside trims output guidance as ammonia heads for chopping block - AFR

Reliability2026-10-20

Call for greater focus on maintenance as rooftop solar fleet grows

Reliability2026-10-20

Demonstrating a new pathway for electrifying industrial heat at scale

Policy2026-10-20

AFGC welcomes Domestic Gas Reservation Bill - Retail World Magazine

Nuclear2026-10-20

South Korea Builds Reactors Fast; Licensing Slows Them Down

Reliability2026-10-20

Marinus Link converter station to begin construction

Cost2026-10-20

Two distressed and heavily curtailed solar farms sold for a song: Will the battery bust be next?

Reliability2026-10-20

“We know V2G works:” Biggest commercial vehicle-to-grid trial to test revenues lines for government EV fleet

Reliability2026-10-20

ARENA powers Australia’s largest commercial vehicle-to-grid fleet deployment

Sovereignty2026-10-20

US-AU critical minerals pact turns one - Metal Tech News

Nuclear2026-10-20

Indiana considering 6 GW Candu nuclear project

Sovereignty2026-10-20

GCL Technology moves to buy LFP cathode maker from founder’s group

Nuclear2026-10-20

Korean concern over proposed 'Made in EU' act's impact on nuclear power projects

Policy2026-10-20

Curtis secretly pursued Firmus gas deal despite green vow - The Australian

Policy2026-10-20

Landholders and politicians push for tougher laws on renewable energy developments - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reliability2026-10-20

Cumulative impacts of data centre gas plants overlooked, court hears - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sovereignty2026-10-20

First electric wheel loaders, dozers, water carts and graders set sail for Fortescue mines and its real zero target

Policy2026-10-20

Labor’s gas scheme needs changes, Origin chief pleads - The Australian

Cost2026-10-20

Blackstone, IFM Investors lob bids for Rio Tinto’s $7b power assets - AFR

Cost2026-10-20

Australia’s biggest wind projects stall as owners pass the hat around for billions of dollars in debt and equity

Nuclear2026-10-20

Slovakia connects Mochovce 4 nuclear unit to grid after brief delay - oEnergetice.cz

Reliability2026-10-20

Akaysha secures $1.75 billion finance package to grow battery platform

Policy2026-10-20

2.30am, an empty dance floor, and ‘Money for Nothing’: Inside Santos’s wild gas bill victory - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-20

Super El-Nino threat rattling power markets: Origin CEO - AFR

Reliability2026-10-20

Owner of Australia’s most powerful big battery lands $1.75 bn loan facility to underpin next wave of ... - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-19

244-tonne transformer arrives at New England Solar

Cost2026-10-19

Industrial heat pump installations double across Australia

Policy2026-10-19

'Lying awake at 3am': job uncertainty taking a toll on Myuna Colliery workers - Newcastle Herald

Nuclear2026-10-19

AEP, Amazon and X-energy planning 12-SMR plant

Nuclear2026-10-19

Rosatom signs floating nuclear power deal for Indonesia

Nuclear2026-10-19

Oklo plans isotope facility under US Launch Pad initiative

Nuclear2026-10-19

Slovakia’s Mochovce-4 Nuclear Power Plant Connected To Grid For First Time - NucNet

Reliability2026-10-19

ENGIE secures financial close for 150 MW Hazelwood BESS expansion - Solarbytes

Reliability2026-10-19

Sri Lanka asks PV system owners to disconnect after nationwide blackout

Materials2026-10-19

Precompetitive critical mineral geoscience - Geoscience Australia

Policy2026-10-19

Federation hawks Qld renewables project as giant wind commitments loom - AFR

Reliability2026-10-19

How Clean Energy Link – East is supporting WA’s coal phase-out - Energy Magazine

Reliability2026-10-19

Tender success creates pathway to progress up to 13 GW of renewables

Cost2026-10-19

Twiggy, Federation-backed $5b Bungaban wind project hunts for cash - AFR

Materials2026-10-19

Fortescue claims technology breakthrough to unlock potential of copper key to green energy transition - Renew Economy

Reliability2026-10-19

NextDC warns of data centre delay amid power supply crunch - AFR