Standalone battery proposed for old gravel pit gets final planning tick despite long distance objectors
A $200 million standalone battery project that attracted no objections from within 50kms of the facility has received final approval from independent panel.

Technology gains mean that one ship load of solar PV panels is now worth more to the grid than 120 coal carriers, or 57 LNG tankers.
Owner of Australia's biggest wind farm seeks green tick for another big wind project with a massive battery in Queensland.
Fortescue buys US battery controls company as it ramps up efforts to reach real zero in its massive mining operations and batteries play key role on grid and transport.
Rooftop PV enjoys record month of installations at the end of 2025, as the home battery boom continues.
British wind farms helped limit the role of gas power plants in setting prices, cutting power prices by almost a third, according to new analysis.
Offshore wind hopes boosted after a massive auction held in the UK awarded a record 8.4 gigawatt (GW) of projects at an unexpectedly low price.
Wind and solar generated a record 30 per cent of EU power needs in 2025, with fossil fuels generating 29 per cent.