Batteries the key to unlocking an energy revolution, and one state is racing ahead
By Daniel Mercer and Alex Lim
Western Australia in particular is proving to the world that grid-scale batteries are no longer a complementary technology but can play a central role in power grids.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/australia-global-battery-leader-and-wa-leads-charge/106526042
#Batteries #EnergyIndustry #RenewableEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #DanielMercer #AlexLim
Government sets up fight with Santos over gas reservation plan
By Daniel Mercer
The draft framework outlines a requirement for gas producers to supply 20 per cent of their export to the domestic market, which the gas lobby argues will "undermine" the industry.
#OilandGas #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #Trade #DanielMercer
Breaking: Power prices to fall for most customers with bigger drops for businesses
By Daniel Mercer
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for small businesses.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/power-prices-fall-in-latest-dmo-release/106718250
#EnergyMarkets #RenewableEnergy #EnergyIndustry #SolarEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Utilities #Batteries #DanielMercer
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for small businesses.
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"Rooftop solar alone supplied an average of 4,407 megawatts during the quarter — also a record — while its share at one stage momentarily reached 61 per cent."
#DanielMercer, 2026
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