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Energy Market Update: September 2026
August looked cheap and the gas headlines look scary. Neither number is the one your business will pay. What actually moved in August, and what it means if you have a renewal coming up.
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The 2027 Energy Market Outlook
Publishing late November 2026. Where we think the market goes next, what would prove us wrong, and what to do about it, quarter by quarter. Reserve yours and we'll email this year's outlook now.
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Renewables & Energy Efficiency
The solar discount just grew tenfold. The bottleneck didn't
The federal solar discount now covers systems up to 1 MW from 1 October 2026. Here's what it's worth by building type, and the three things that still decide whether your business sees the money.
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Market Wraps
ZEN Energy is in administration. Here's what it means for your business
ZEN Energy Retail has entered administration and affected customers have been moved to a new retailer. Your supply is safe, but the default arrangement may not be your best deal. Here is what happened and what to do next.
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Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Good progress. Bad pipeline. What the Clean Energy Australia 2026 report tells us
The Clean Energy Council's Clean Energy Australia 2026 report shows renewables at 42.7% of the grid.
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Market Wraps
Energy Market Update: May 2026
Electricity futures eased across every NEM region in April, but with the LNG netback reset and winter near, the pressure hasn't lifted.
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Energy Procurement
AEMO Q1 2026 energy market insights for large energy users
Batteries now set NEM prices and domestic gas hit a four-year low. Our read of AEMO's Q1 2026 report for large Australian energy users.
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Embedded Networks
What developers risk when they sign an embedded network agreement
Many embedded network agreements are signed without a single competing proposal. See the risks for developers and what a better process looks like.
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Energy Management & Analytics
Energy analytics: reduce costs and improve efficiency
Reactive energy management no longer works. See how data-driven energy analytics helps Australian businesses cut costs and plan with confidence.
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Market Wraps
Energy Market Update: April 2026
Electricity futures spiked across the NEM as coal prices surged and Qatar declared LNG force majeure. Here's what it means for your contracts.
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Energy Management & Analytics
Are you energy procurement-ready? What good looks like at contract renewal
Are you ready for your next energy contract renewal? See what procurement readiness looks like and how it changes the outcome.
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Energy Management & Analytics
From reactive to in control: what structured energy management looks like
Most businesses manage energy reactively. See what structured energy portfolio management looks like and what changes when you get it right.
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Energy Management & Analytics
What scattered energy data is actually costing your business
Billing errors, missed renewals and unreliable reports thrive when energy data is scattered. See what a lack of portfolio visibility really costs.
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Energy Management & Analytics
Your meter knows more about your energy costs than you do
Your meter records everything you're charged for, yet most businesses can't see it. Here's how new metering rules change that.
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