The life extensions to giant coal plants are being driven by fears about grid "security", and may not be addressed while spinning machines are regarded as the only cure.

EPBC reforms blamed for creating enough uncertainty for global energy giants to withdraw their application for controversial carbon capture and storage project.

Solar growth also met all of the daytime growth in electricity demand in the US, as well as some of the growth in demand in the evenings, with the help of batteries.

A new $2 billion solar and battery hybrid project has entered the federal EPBC queue, and hopes to be operational in 2031, if it can land state approvals too. .

Akaysha Energy completes its second big battery project - five months ahead of schedule - and its first with Tesla Megapack technology.