Latest Digest
March 2026
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At a glance
Affordable reliable energy? New report reveals Australia's remaining coal plants went at least partly offline 108 times in the five months from October 2025 to the end of February 2026.
Australia has become one of the world’s most attractive destinations for hyperscale data centers, ranking among the top five to 10 markets globally by capacity. Drivers include large land availability in Renewable Energy Zones, renewable penetration exceeding 40% across the National Electricity Market (NEM), geopolitical stability, Five Eyes membership, and proximity to Asia-Pacific demand hubs.
Two offshore wind farms being built in US waters have marked huge milestones, with one completing construction and another sending first power to the grid.
After a record 2024 in which the corporate PPA market hit a new peak breaking through 3 GW for the first time, 2025 saw something of a "reversion to the mean."
Big battery project under construction in NSW has sealed a "landmark" long-term offtake deal worth $200 million with a "non-traditional" Danish player.
AEMO publishes 2026 Electricity Statement of Opportunities
AEMO
AER commences review of Default Market Offer methodology
AER
Ausgrid smart meter rollout reaches 500,000 milestone
Ausgrid
AEMO updates Integrated System Plan transmission project timelines
AEMO
AER publishes quarterly compliance report on retail energy market
AER
Australia’s coal plants chalked up 108 outages over summer – 90 of them unplanned
Grid-forming BESS set to stabilize Australia’s hyperscale data centers