Penny Sharpe

New South Wales Minister for Energy and Climate Change

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Office: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council

Born: October 22, 1970, Canberra

Party: Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)

Education: University of New South Wales

Previous offices: Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Waratah Super Battery reaches full commercial operations after year of setbacks

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As of September 2026: Announced the battery's approval to operate at full capacity

Australia's most powerful battery is finally running at full capacity. The 850-megawatt Waratah Super Battery reached final commercial operations on September 28, more than a year after a transformer failure cut its output in half.

Updated Sep 28