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Energy Transition Leadership Briefing | November 2025

November was a systems month: the energy transition kept moving, but the big story was how Australia is choosing to manage risk and timing. AEMO went public with a push to lengthen coal-closure notice to 5 years and to shorten procurement timelines for essential system services, effectively admitting that coal exits are outrunning new generation and security delivery.

Posted by Freshwater Group
On November 27, 2025
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Energy Transition Leadership Briefing | October 2025

All Energy Australia 2025 confirmed two things: the pipeline is real and so are the bottlenecks. A record scale expo floor and packed storage/EV/grid stands underscored a market sprinting toward electrification, while policy and grid constraints remain the speed governor.

Posted by Freshwater Group
On November 27, 2025
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Energy Transition Leadership Briefing | September 2025

Policy Crosswinds, Storage Momentum, Grid Reality Bites: September brought more acceleration in storage and more friction in delivery. Federal settings expanded underwriting for renewables and storage, CEFC posted another record investment year, and a tranche of transmission funding finally crystallised.

Posted by Freshwater Group
On September 26, 2025
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Energy Transition Leadership Briefing | August 2025

Batteries Surge, Transmission Lags, Hiring Scramble: Australia’s energy transition is moving fast but unevenly. Household batteries are taking off thanks to rebates, ARENA has fired the starting gun on a $500m battery manufacturing program, and transmission operators are waving red flags about “deep transition” risks as grid build lags.