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26 October – 1 November 2026

117 stories this week

Nuclear2026-10-31

DOE Loans $5B to Constellation for Reactor Uprates

Reliability2026-10-30

Big battery durations are headed to double figures, and their chemistries are changing – again

Reliability2026-10-30

Does Snowy 2.0 still have a place in a world of batteries? - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Policy2026-10-30

Billions in limbo as WA gas carve-out hangs in the balance - The West Australian

Sovereignty2026-10-30

Viet Nam, Australia push collaboration in energy, critical minerals - en.qdnd.vn

Materials2026-10-30

Panel recycling laws needed now as 2035 million-tonne solar waste mountain looms - pv magazine Australia

Sovereignty2026-10-30

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar’s nine-month loss widens

Materials2026-10-30

New framework identifies key costs in PV panel recycling

Materials2026-10-30

Australia’s Clean Energy Success Creating a Million-Ton Waste Problem: Report - AZoCleantech

Nuclear2026-10-30

Floating nuclear power plant 'has boosted air quality'

Sovereignty2026-10-30

Sojitz to Procure Malaysian Yttrium from 2027, Diversifying Supply Chain to Reduce China Reliance - finance.biggo.com

Sovereignty2026-10-30

China polysilicon prices hold amid market standoff, spot-futures gap

Reliability2026-10-30

Queensland energy plan assumes zero data centre demand - AFR

Reliability2026-10-30

The power cable that could make or break Victoria - AFR

Reliability2026-10-30

Origin domestic gas sales slump as demand wanes - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-30

Gas bosses turn up heat with 'market failure' warnings - Yahoo News Australia

Policy2026-10-30

Submission: Senate Inquiry into the Domestic Gas Reservation Bills - Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

Policy2026-10-30

Domestic gas reservation policy will "fundamentally change" Beach Energy - Energy News Bulletin

Policy2026-10-30

Webinar: Supersizing Australia’s solar rooftops and battery storage

Cost2026-10-30

Is Snowy 2.0 worth the price tag? - ABC listen - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reliability2026-10-30

Almost 100 new data centres in the works, adding more than 2 GW of demand by 2030, market update finds - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-30

Australia’s most powerful turbines – up to 9.5 MW – mooted for giant wind project outside... - Renew Economy

Policy2026-10-30

Re-linking the NEM: could fungible ESEM ‘bulk energy’ contracts be bankable? - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-30

“Tipping point”: Australia’s appeal to global offshore wind farm investors hangs in the balance, conference hears

Cost2026-10-30

Australia’s most successful renewables and storage developer seals huge debt deal to pave way for nex... - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-30

Neoen Australia 1.8 billion debt finance raise backs a 1.2 GW portfolio

Cost2026-10-29

Australian households could pay AU$9.2 billion extra if data centers outpace new power supply - The Cool Down

Cost2026-10-29

Big savings, big barriers – getting Australian business off gas | SwitchedOn Australia

Cost2026-10-29

Corporate buyers for wind and solar output are still rare, but the market is hurtling towards a contracting cliff

Reliability2026-10-29

Australia’s Home Battery Fleet vs Snowy 2.0: Who’s Really Storing the Grid’s Energy?

Nuclear2026-10-29

NuScale Power Rises 7% on Doosan Manufacturing Deal; Oklo and BWX Technologies Trail - 24/7 Wall St.

Reliability2026-10-29

Renewables Are Fragmenting Australia’s Volatile Power Market - EnergyNow.com

Policy2026-10-29

Western Australia (Australia) targets 75% renewable power generation by 2030-2031 - Enerdata

Policy2026-10-29

Western Australia moves to legalize plug-in solar on German model

Reliability2026-10-29

AirTrunk considers first Western Australia data centre at new gas hub - AFR

Materials2026-10-29

From Clean Energy to Waste Crisis: Australia's Solar Revolution Faces a Billion-Dollar Challenge - Devdiscourse

Nuclear2026-10-29

Doosan Enerbility to Manufacture Key Reactor Module for NuScale Power’s SMR Project - Korea IT Times

Nuclear2026-10-29

Doosan Enerbility Signs First Commercial SMR Reactor Manufacturing Deal with NuScale Power - BigGo Finance

Nuclear2026-10-29

Doosan Enerbility wins SMR supply deal from U.S. firm NuScale Power - Yonhap News Agency

Nuclear2026-10-29

Doosan Enerbility wins US SMR build with NuScale Power approval milestone - Chosunbiz

Materials2026-10-29

Critical minerals put mining tech in spotlight - The Australian

Policy2026-10-29

WA renewable energy target sends investors the signal they need – at a critical time - Renew Economy

Sovereignty2026-10-29

China’s rare-earth success offers lessons in economic security - The Japan Times

Reliability2026-10-29

Construction of 300 MWh Hazelwood 2 grid-forming BESS begins in Victoria

Cost2026-10-29

LNP hits brakes on pumped hydro project, spooked by Snowy 2.0 cost blowout - Renew Economy

Materials2026-10-29

Recycle, reuse or regret: clock ticks on solar waste - The Canberra Times

Policy2026-10-29

Western Australia targets 75% renewable energy by 2030-31 under affordability plan - PV Tech

Cost2026-10-29

Snowy 2.0: The potentially $50 billion shambles that really needs a proper cost-benefit analysis

Reliability2026-10-29

Coal giant seeks green tick for another very large, four-hour battery to the north of a very small town - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-29

Victorian power bills set to surge by nearly $500 as coal-fired power plants retire - News24

Sovereignty2026-10-28

WA strikes critical minerals deal with France - Australian Mining

Reliability2026-10-28

Solar Insiders Podcast: The utility, the almond farm, and the landmark renewable microgrid

Reliability2026-10-28

Leaked letter reveals regulator's 'concerns' about gas giant Santos - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reliability2026-10-28

Australia's energy system is changing and needs a safety net - APA Group

Reliability2026-10-28

Bushfire smoke chokes output from solar farms, even more than 100 km away, researchers find

Sovereignty2026-10-28

Aussie hotspot that could break China’s grip on rare earths - The Weekly Times

Materials2026-10-28

Townsville's new critical minerals facility an Australian-first asset - PS News

Cost2026-10-28

Six apps to run a smart home? Electrification pilots exposes energy management headache

Sovereignty2026-10-28

Timor-Leste vows to continue gas project despite Woodside withdrawal - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cost2026-10-28

Second-Life EV Batteries for Home Storage: The Next Big Thing in Australia?

Nuclear2026-10-28

A 471-megawatt reactor in Slovakia sent its first electricity to the grid at 8:41 at night, running at a fifth of its power on one of its two turbines, two days after an odd voltage reading on its generator made its operator rerun the tests and call off the press conferenc - Autonocion.com

Reliability2026-10-28

Chaney calls for coal rethink as grid faces green delays - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-28

Grid delays threaten clean-energy switch - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-28

Retrofits on the rise Down Under

Policy2026-10-28

Federal Coalition vows to scrap national EV subsidy, along with home battery rebates and other green stuff

Policy2026-10-28

WA to legalise plug-in solar panels and batteries modelled on German standards

Reliability2026-10-28

Rule-breaking data centres to have power switched off - AFR

Policy2026-10-28

Domestic gas scheme necessary for nation's future: PM - Yahoo News Australia

Reliability2026-10-28

Future of Queensland’s $18b pumped hydro project hangs in the balance - AFR

Reliability2026-10-28

Utility's cyclone-damaged gas platform fuels financial problems - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sovereignty2026-10-28

CATL TENER+ BESS gets global debut while deep interest in TENER Sodium grows

Sovereignty2026-10-28

France minerals envoy says rare earths diversification from China possible within 3-5 years - The Straits Times

Nuclear2026-10-28

Australia’s uranium policy undercuts its energy diplomacy - The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site

Reliability2026-10-28

Better bushfire smoke forecasting could improve solar farm output

Policy2026-10-28

Victoria Coalition promises quick review of transmission plans, as it soft pedals stance on renewables - Renew Economy

Sovereignty2026-10-28

Western Australia, France Sign Critical Minerals Deal - Mirage News

Cost2026-10-28

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue signs first 3rd party supply deal for its giant Pilbara “green grid&... - Renew Economy

Cost2026-10-28

“Big savings:” Fortescue signs first 3rd party customer for its giant Pilbara “green grid”

Cost2026-10-28

Fortescue signs first green grid 20-year power deal with Pilbara lithium miner

Materials2026-10-28

Why Australia’s Critical Minerals Wealth Isn’t Yet Supply - Discovery Alert

Materials2026-10-27

Towards an Australian Circular Economy for Solar Photovoltaic Technologies - RAND

Policy2026-10-27

Wind and solar projects to be given revenue certainty in new market design to back 75 pct renewables target - Renew Economy

Materials2026-10-27

WA and France sign critical minerals agreement to boost industry collaboration - Australian Manufacturing

Reliability2026-10-27

WA wants more renewables, but that does not mean it needs more gas - Renew Economy

Policy2026-10-27

WA set to become first state to legalise plug-in solar panels, batteries - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Nuclear2026-10-27

Cross-party interest in Australian nuclear future, poll suggests - World Nuclear News

Sovereignty2026-10-27

Energy Fuels Jumps 9% on $126M Australian Financing for Rare Earth Project; NuScale Power Climbs 7%, Oklo Gains 6% - 24/7 Wall St.

Sovereignty2026-10-27

Australia revamps critical minerals strategy, targeting refining edge over China - Mining.com

Cost2026-10-27

“We will be the first:” State to roll out plug-in solar and batteries to help renters and apart... - Renew Economy

Materials2026-10-27

NSW Critical Minerals Skills Plan: workforce implications for mine project teams - Geomechanics.io

Reliability2026-10-27

Victoria fast-tracks $2bn data centre without utility checks - The Australian

Sovereignty2026-10-27

Australia to prioritise critical minerals refining and European market in updated strategy - AL Circle

Policy2026-10-27

Business warns Cook’s 75pc green grid target leaves industry exposed - AFR

Reliability2026-10-27

Woodside bails on Timor-Leste gas project with $285m stake sale - The Australian

Reliability2026-10-27

Huge gas-fired power station plan quietly revealed amid renewables fanfare - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Policy2026-10-27

Western Australia targets 75% renewables share for main grid

Materials2026-10-27

Workers needed: NSW launches workforce plan amid critical minerals push - Australian Mining

Materials2026-10-27

Australia puts critical minerals projects in global spotlight - Mining Magazine Australia

Materials2026-10-27

Queensland opens critical minerals facility to support advanced manufacturing - Australian Manufacturing

Policy2026-10-26

Western Australia doubles renewable energy target to 75% - Energy Source & Distribution

Cost2026-10-26

Octopus buys Victorian wind farm in $2b-plus deal - AFR

Reliability2026-10-26

Snowy 2.0’s long-term value

Materials2026-10-26

Australia adds 29 projects to critical minerals investment pipeline - Australian Resources & Investment

Cost2026-10-26

Affordable power essential to delivering Made in WA ambitions - CMEWA

Cost2026-10-26

360MWh heat battery to electrify one of Australia’s thirstiest industries

Materials2026-10-26

Biggest ever prospectus showcases Australia's critical minerals potential - Minister for Trade and Tourism

Cost2026-10-26

Fixing the 'Santos-sized' problem in the gas market - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Reliability2026-10-26

Australia’s Renewable Expansion and the Race to Build Grid Capacity - The Times Australia

Nuclear2026-10-26

Preparations for advanced nuclear at ports should begin now, study concludes

Cost2026-10-26

Last Post: Snowy 2.0 has great energy to blow the budget - The Australian

Nuclear2026-10-26

Slovakia connects a new nuclear reactor to its power grid - Foro Nuclear

Sovereignty2026-10-26

Australian commodity supply chain reviews - Geoscience Australia

Reliability2026-10-26

Gas scheme’s worst fumble yet: spare gas could be burned off - The Australian

Cost2026-10-26

Renewable investment surpasses 2025 total

Cost2026-10-26

How faster project approvals can help contain electricity prices - Energy Magazine

Reliability2026-10-26

The NEM is seeing a surge in longer-duration battery storage

Materials2026-10-26

Committee to Discuss National Solar Panel Recycling Progress - Mirage News