Snowy 2.0 is the largest committed renewable energy project in Australia in 2026. The audit’s objective was to assess the effectiveness of management in the delivery of Snowy 2.0 in support of achieving value for money. It finds that the delivery of the project is facing delays, cost increases and problems with delivery.

This paper is intended to reframe the foundations of energy policy in Australia, to stimulate debate, and to guide future research (including, but not only, that under-taken by the IPA). It describes the nature and importance of energy security, and explains why it must be the pre-eminent consideration for energy and related policies

This report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) shows that Australia’s transition to net zero by 2050 is accelerating faster than expected, with the impacts of coal-closures brought forward and renewables becoming cheaper. The report also outlines further planned investments in wind and solar capacity, as well as storage and hydro, for the transition.

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of Snowy Hydro Limited’s governance arrangements for early implementation of Snowy 2.0, the expansion to the Snowy Hydro Scheme.

In this series of publications, the authors provide short overviews of five main sources of electricity, and one of the main storage options. Each paper briefly explains the relevant technologies and international trends, and some of the opportunities and constraints that apply to their use in Australia.