Renewables still Australia’s lowest-cost option, says CSIRO

Renewables still Australia’s lowest-cost option, says CSIRO

Firmed solar and wind deliver the cheapest pathway for new electricity supply across all scenarios in Australia, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) says in its latest cost report.From pv magazine Australia CSIRO's draft GenCost report for 2025-26 shows that solar and onshore wind power backed by storage and either gas or hydrogen is the least-cost new-build electricity generation technology mix. The draft Ge…

Renewables remain lowest-cost option says CSIRO report

The national science agency’s latest update on the cost of meeting Australia’s future power needs has again found firmed renewables provide the lowest-cost option for electricity generation.The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) draft GenCost report for 2025-2026 shows that solar and onshore wind power backed by storage and either gas or hydrogen is the least-cost new-build electricity generation technology mi…

Batteries to see ‘significant’ cost reductions: GenCost report

Image: arsyi_06/stock.adobe.comSolar PV and onshore wind are Australia’s lowest-cost generation options in 2030 and 2050 energy scenarios, a new report has found. The draft GenCost 2025–26 report, delivered by CSIRO in […] The post Batteries to see ‘significant’ cost reductions: GenCost report appeared first on Energy Magazine.

CSIRO releases draft of ‘2025-26 GenCost Report’ for consultation

As another stocking stuffer for your holiday reading, today (Wednesday 17th December 2025) the CSIRO has released its draft of the next iteration of the much-awaited and often debated GenCost report. The post CSIRO releases draft of ‘2025-26 GenCost Report’ for consultation appeared first on WattClarity.

CSIRO seeks feedback on draft GenCost report on electricity generation costs

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has released the draft GenCost 2025-26 Report for public consultation, outlining updated estimates on the cost of new-build electricity generation and pathways to meeting Australia’s renewable energy and emissions targets. According to CSIRO, the draft report continues its assessment of capital costs and delivered electricity costs across individual generation technologies, while introducing a new system…

Solar, wind form least-cost generation mix in draft GenCost

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) have released the draft GenCost 2025-26 Report for public consultation. The report provides the cost of new-build electricity generation in terms of capital costs and comparative costs of delivered electricity from individual technologies. It also introduces a new method that examines the electricity generation mix and the average cost of electricity for…