Energy futures markets remain at rock-bottom prices, and we are continuing to secure ridiculously low contracts for our clients. “The deals we are securing are …
August 2020 Energy Market Review
How low minimum operational demand can damage electricity grid infrastructure and drive up network tariffs
Australia’s uptake of rooftop solar by both households and businesses is largely viewed as positive, but it can also put the National Energy Market at …
AGL’s Liddell coal plant to get new lease of life as big battery storage project
AGL Energy will turn its obsolete Hunter Valley Liddell coal generation plant into a giant 500 MW battery as it manages the transition to a …
Beer to energy – How COVID shutdown boosted South Australia’s renewable energy output
Millions of litres of expired beer that would have ended up being poured down the drain have been used to feed the thirsty bacteria digesters …
Australian gas producers at the forefront of international gas market “meltdown”
Australian gas producers are at the forefront of the international gas market “meltdown,” as an effect of the COVID-19 crisis, as global consumption is set …
July 2020 Energy Market Review
Hopes of an early return to normal economic life faded in July as the second wave of Coronavirus rolled across Victoria and possibly into NSW. …
Solar Sponge Tariffs could be the answer to the Electricity industry’s Duck Curve problems
A new buzz term is circulating in the electricity sector as network operators look to introduce super cheap ‘solar sponge’ tariffs to reshape grid demand …
South Australia tries to change user behaviour with daytime electricity tariff discounts
South Australian retailers are likely to start introducing huge daytime electricity tariff discounts to offset the dip in demand which is destabilising the grid, causing …
June 2020 Energy Market Review
Energy price volatility has crept back into the electricity futures markets after a short period of relative stability. The easing of lockdown restrictions combined with …
Cost of electricity in Australia – How are we doing in 2020?
We’re only five months into 2020 but we don’t think it’s premature to say that it hasn’t been the easiest year for Australians. From 2019 …
