What do solar energy and a duck have in common: Curves. And no, that’s not a joke, it’s the correlation between excess solar supply during …
The duck curve – The biggest challenge facing solar energy generation
Energy Market Wrap May 2019: Cold snap brings higher futures prices
Mild and Spring-like weather in early May resulted in plateaued electricity prices which did not shift much through the month, but the recent cold snap …
Load Flexibility in Electricity Contracts – Managing the risk of getting it wrong
Most commercial and industrial (C&I) electricity supply contracts feature Load Flexibility provisions, also known as load variation, an important factor electricity users should consider when …
April 2019 Energy Market Review : Cooler temperatures bring lower prices
April 2019 energy market wrap: It was a mixed bag on the National Energy market last month as cooler temperatures saw wholesale prices drop for …
The political parties’ Federal Election Energy pledges and how they will affect your business
The Federal Election for 2019 is likely to be held in May and energy policies are at the forefront of campaigning by the Liberals and …
Lack of distribution infrastructure hampering renewable energy boom
2018 was a record year for renewable energy generation, but the lack of distribution infrastructure to get it onto the grid has led to a …
Energy Market Wrap March 2019: Budget fails to address distribution and supply issues
Market Wrap March: Futures prices for wholesale electricity are climbing across the board as the National Energy Market braces for a forecast El Nino weather …
Energy Market Wrap February 2019: Heatwave fallout continues
Energy Market Wrap: Futures prices for 2020 and 2021 have not settled since the heatwave which sparked a load shedding incident and blackout in Victoria …
Distributed Energy Resources – A Simple Guide
The conventional way of distributing energy is through a centralised grid, where electricity flows from one direction from large coal, gas or hydro generators to …
Why are Energy Retailers choosing to pay a fine rather than meeting their renewable energy quotas?
A big question doing the rounds is why are energy retailers choosing to pay fines rather than meeting their renewable energy quotas? It is interesting …
