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AEMO’s Draft 2026 ISP: Extended coal timelines and strategic implications for developers

December 11, 2025

AEMO released its Draft 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP) on 10 December 2025. The ISP charts Australia's energy infrastructure needs through to ...

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Queensland Energy Roadmap 2025: Key implications for renewable and storage developers

November 24, 2025

The Queensland Energy Roadmap 2025 was released on 10 October 2025, marking a significant policy shift that will reshape the state's energy lands ...

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South Australia Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism FERM
Understanding South Australia’s Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM)

November 18, 2025

South Australia has launched its inaugural Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism (FERM) tender, seeking 700 MW of long-duration dispatchable capacity ...

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Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage A-CAES Sara Taylor Hydrostor Energy Synapse
How can Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage support renewables | Interview with Sara Taylor from Hydrostor

October 7, 2025

Long duration energy storage (LDES) will become increasingly important as Australia's coal-fired power stations retire and the share of wind and ...

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FCAS revenue surges for South Australian batteries during July-August 2025 Energy Synapse
FCAS revenue surges for South Australian batteries during July-August 2025

September 25, 2025

July-August 2025 was a great time to be a battery in South Australia! Revenue from Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) for South Austr ...

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Australian Wind Industry Forum Marija Petkovic Energy Synapse Clean Energy Council BESS Hybrids
Making the revenue stack work for wind/BESS hybrids

June 12, 2025

You have probably seen the buzz around solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) hybrids. But what about wind/BESS hybrids? At Energy Syn ...

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South-west Renewable Energy Zone REZ NSW Energy Synapse Mohamad Afin Faisol
A divided path: Connecting to renewable energy zone (REZ) or existing grid

April 24, 2025

The primary goal of Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) development is to coordinate renewable energy projects, particularly wind, solar, and hybrid proj ...

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Marija Petkovic Energy Synapse Smart Energy 2025 Battery Investment NEM
Overcoming barriers to battery investment

April 10, 2025

Investment in utility-scale batteries is rapidly accelerating in Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM). Registered battery capacity doubl ...

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