Daily Energy News Podcast | The $1B Transmission Blowout Clash & Broken Hill’s Underground Air Storage

In today's episode for Wednesday, 2 September 2026, the Australian Energy Regulator issues a preliminary position declaring it is "not satisfied" that Transgrid's $1 billion-plus cost blowout on Project EnergyConnect was unforeseeable and recoverable from consumers. Meanwhile, Hydrostor's 1.6 GWh Silver City compressed air energy storage project in Broken Hill secures full grid connection approval, and Frontier Energy fully funds WA's largest solar-battery hybrid at Waroona. We also examine Element Zero's $26 million ARENA grant to scale zero-carbon green iron in Perth, warnings from the Climate Change Authority over short-term carbon credits, and former Victorian ministers defending the VNI West interconnector. 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.