In this Weekly Dispatch:
- The Federal government expands the capacity investment scheme to include 40GW of capacity.
- The NSW Government announces a new firming tender.
- Marinus Link undersea cable will go ahead after the Tasmanian government signed a deal with the Commonwealth.
- CSIRO releases final 2024-25 GenCost report.
- AEMO released the 2025 Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report.
- New Zealand government votes to bring back fossil fuel exploration.
- Farmers in the path of two major transmission line projects in Victoria say they will refuse access to their properties, even if new legislation means they risk large fines and clashes with police.
- The Northern Gas Pipeline can now flow in reverse, allowing gas to be imported from Queensland to the Northern Territory.
- Endgame released an article on volatility in the NEM.
- Podcast of the week: Columbia Energy Exchange chat about how economic warfare impacts energy.