Latest Digest
March 2026
26 articles
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At a glance
AEMO governance review is a rare starting point for big questions about Australia’s energy market institutions. The risk is that it produces incremental tweaks rather than a fundamental rethink.
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.
Queensland set two new instantaneous power generation records over the weekend, offering a useful snapshot of how the state's supply mix is evolving across the full day.
Building just one-third of the offshore wind capacity proposed for Victorian waters would slash electricity bills, avoid hundreds of kilometres of onshore transmission, and loosen gas's grip, says report.
The real anathema in the modern Australian economy is not renewable energy, but the idea that our prosperity depends on shipping prehistoric hydrocarbons halfway around the planet.
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
AEMO is a product of the 90s. Its governance needs to reflect the world we’re in now
Grid-forming BESS set to stabilize Australia’s hyperscale data centers