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Wednesday, September 22

More mega batteries to support renewables, stabilise Qld network

After a fire at the Callide coal-fired power station tested the electricity network, Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has announced a “big battery blitz”.

How hydro-power project won $800m in public funds but won't pay any tax

Genex has confirmed it will not have to pay tax until 2039 as it builds and runs its Kidston pumped hydroelectricity project in north Queensland with a large helping of public funds.

Powerlink's transmission network covers Australia's most decentralised and disaster-prone state. (Photo: Powerlink)

Cheaper power promised, but with greater risk of transmission failure

Queensland’s power transmission network is set to be worked harder, and potentially go without maintenance, to keep costs down.

Poles, pipes and power lines take pride of place in Labor's Future Fund

The Palaszczuk government is quietly re-organising its planned Future Fund ahead of a mini-budget next week.

Clean sweep: Australia's biggest solar farm brings 400 jobs to Qld

The renewables sector will provide a much-needed boost to regional Queensland with 400 jobs to be created through the start of work in July for Australia’s biggest solar farm, near Chinchilla.

Let it blow: Darling Downs becomes wind farm capital of Australia

AGL has finished the construction of Australia’s biggest wind farm at Coopers Gap – an $850m project between Dalby and Kingaroy – but it’s already set to lose the crown to a Darling Downs neighbour.