Daily Energy News Podcast | Anthropic's $30B Gas Data Centre & The 48% Solar Steel Duty Revolt

In today's episode for Thursday, 17 September 2026, US AI giant Anthropic and Zerra DC unveil plans for the massive $30 billion, 2.16 GW Western Downs Digital Park in Queensland—designed directly around an active coal seam gas well, sparking an immediate "Bowen test" on federal clean energy rules. Meanwhile, Australia's largest solar developers launch an unprecedented revolt against a retrospective 48% anti-dumping duty on steel torque tubes that threatens to add up to 35% to tracker costs across gigawatts of contracted projects. In Victoria, the State Electricity Commission invests $43 million into the state's longest-duration battery at Baranduda, a new Clean Energy Council survey reveals 81% of developers find state planning approvals difficult, and heavy transport accelerates with Volvo's 80-tonne electric truck and CATL's 1,000 km battery. Proudly brought to you by EServices4U—from commercial solar and battery storage modeling to Single Line Diagram audits, EServices4U is your trusted partner in technical energy compliance. Visit eservices4u.com.au today.