Daily Energy News Podcast | Waratah Super Battery Powers Up & The 153-to-100 Battery Boom
In today's episode for Monday, 28 September 2026, Australia’s most powerful battery—the $1 billion-plus, 850 MW / 1,680 MWh Waratah Super Battery on the NSW Central Coast—officially reaches full commercial operations alongside Transgrid's landmark 700 MW SIPS shock absorber. On the exact ten-year anniversary of the 2016 South Australian statewide blackout, the Clean Energy Council drops a record-shattering H1 2026 report revealing that home batteries are now outselling rooftop solar 153 to 100, leaving AEMO’s storage forecasts trailing by 79%. Meanwhile, Rewiring Australia investigates why 70% of battery owners still refuse to join Virtual Power Plants, energy analyst David Leitch exposes how soaring coal-mine diesel use is dragging down national productivity, and copper thieves sever 28 Tesla Supercharger cables across central Victoria. 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.





