Souring renewables investment outlook extends life of coal generators

Monday 17 August 2026

Investors in renewables say confidence in the Australian energy market is declining.

A national investor survey by the Clean Energy Investor Group (~140 respondents) found that 77% of respondents believe Australia’s clean energy investment landscape has deteriorated over the past 12 months:

Transmission bottlenecks are the number one concern, followed by planning approval delays, grid connection issues and negative pricing:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.