May 27, 2026 – 3.50pmFormer energy policy tsar Kerry Schott has called for an AI-powered rethink of the delayed and over-budget build-out of the nation’s electricity grid after billions of dollars worth of blowouts that are increasing the cost of the energy transition for consumers.The system for integrating the booming number of home batteries into the network also needed an overhaul amid the “distressing” situation where households were reluctant to participate in “virtual power plant” programs offered by electricity retailers, Schott said.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles