Jul 19, 2026 – 6.34pmClean energy investors and industry experts are pushing for changes to the government’s flagship renewables subsidy program, as deteriorating market conditions raise the prospect that over half of the projects in the scheme’s early rounds will never be built.The multibillion-dollar Capacity Investment Scheme is a key policy to help achieve Labor’s 82 per cent 2030 renewables target by allowing clean energy companies to bid for government support to build new projects, but has so far struggled to get shovels in the ground.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles