Daily Energy News Podcast | Littleproud Targets Tarong West & Waratah’s 850 MW Grid Charge Record

In today's episode for Saturday, 12 September 2026, federal National Party leader David Littleproud sparks an industry uproar by urging Queensland's planning minister to "call in" and kill the approved 436.5 MW Tarong West wind project in his own electorate—a move immediately contested by the local regional council. Meanwhile, the 850 MW Waratah Super Battery on the NSW Central Coast aces its second sustained 700 MW SIPS test before setting an all-time NEM record by drawing an 850 MW charging load from the grid. We also unpack Friday's Energy and Climate Ministerial Council meeting, where Canberra asserted direct ministerial control over consumer energy standards, Queensland dissented from national wholesale market reforms, and ministers formally cleared the runway to legalise plug-in balcony solar. 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.