Chris Bowen
@chrisbowenmp
Australia’s 🇦🇺 Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Member for McMahon.
Over half a million installations across the nation in a little over a year, thanks to Labor’s Cheaper Home Batteries program. We would post the exact number but it’s going up so quickly it would be outdated by the time you read it…
Here’s your Renewable Wrap: More than three times as many EVs on the market now than there were in 2022, which means even more choice for affordable, cheap to run cars.
We know climate change is having an impact on our country. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the UN on Climate Action, about these impacts and the opportunities that arise from these challenges.
The Coalition are stuck in their ways when it comes to nuclear. Now they won't even tell the Australian public where they're going to put them. We're investing in renewables to put downward pressure on prices, they want a nuclear fantasy that will drive prices up.
America’s population might be 12 times bigger than Australia, but we’ve just installed more home battery capacity in a single year than they have in their entire history.
Australian farmers are improving their farm productivity and reducing emissions at the same time. Last week I spent a good couple of days on farms talking with and learning from farmers, scientists and community leaders about the latest developments.
In the past three years, not a single day has passed without an outage of a coal-fired power station. These are ageing assets which have become unreliable. Despite this, the Liberals, Nationals and One Nation would sweat these assets for longer.
We’re making it easier for farmers across the country to go solar by slashing up front installation costs by 20%, unlocking thousands of dollars in savings.
The Cheaper Home Batteries program isn’t just a success story at home, it’s a success on the world stage.
What suburb in Australia installed the most home batteries in Australia? Tarneit, in Melbourne's Western suburbs. Its the same suburb which has the highest number of EVs.
The Albanese Labor Government is helping businesses, farms and community organisations cut their energy costs and strengthen our nation's energy security. We're doing this by putting more rooftops to work and cutting the cost of medium-sized solar systems by 20 per cent.
The Cheaper Home Batteries program is great for families, good for the grid, good for families, and good for emissions. That’s why the Labor government will keep working to make it easier for households to go solar. Because we know that what’s good for the planet, is also good for your pocket.
Every battery installed through the Cheaper Home Batteries program is doing more than just lower energy bills for those households. It’s helping to reduce pressure on the grid during peak times at night. Which means less use of expensive gas, and cheaper wholesale prices for everyone.
Here's your Renewable Wrap: Wholesale electricity prices have fallen 47%, in the last 12 months.
While others engaged in politics and scare tactics, the Government has been focussed on the job of fuel security. We continue to have more fuel in Australia today than when the Iran war started. And we will continue to work every day to maintain Australia's fuel security.
Here's your Renewable Wrap: Renewable energy saved the world US$480 billion in 2025.
A new report out today from the International Energy Agency shows that sales of electric vehicles in Australia have doubled since February. Australians know that EVs are a good cost of living choice in difficult international times
The Cheaper Home Batteries program isn’t just for homes! It can also help small local organisations like the Payneham Bowling Club switch to solar and save on energy costs.
For once I agree with Senator Canavan. He knows that renewable energy means cheaper electricity - so why are the Coalition doing everything they can to block them?
In uncertain international times, energy partnerships are more important than ever. And Australia has no more important energy partner than Singapore Delighted to welcome my friend Dr Tan See Leng to Sydney for the Australia-Singapore Dialogue on Energy.
More home batteries = a stronger grid = lower wholesale energy prices for everyone.
The massive uptake of solar and batteries across the country is bringing wholesale energy prices down for everyone. That's what the latest Quarterly Energy Data report shows with peak time power prices hitting record lows. This is our plan for a fairer and more secure energy system at work.
🚙 EVs and hybrid vehicles are saving nearly 15 million litres of fuel every week. That’s not just great for the planet, it means more fuel security for everyone.
Today I provided our weekly update on Australia’s fuel stocks. Australia currently has: ⛽️ 42 days of petrol 🛻 38 days of diesel ✈️ 32 days of jet fuel That’s 15% more than we had at the start of the conflict.
Australia's wholesale energy prices were some of the lowest in the developed world last quarter. A new report out from the International Energy Agency shows that our abundant renewable energy is pushing energy prices down for everyone.
Australians are embracing renewable energy, consumer energy resources, and electric vehicles at record rates.
Our energy transition is taking shape as a record amount of renewable projects come online. This isn't planned or currently in construction projects, it's real and tangible energy that is up and running right now. There's more work to do and we're getting on with the job.
🏥 The Albanese Labor Government is expanding paid prac to student paramedics, pharmacists, physiotherapists and more.