Electricity distributor Ausgrid is searching for partners to offer standalone power systems (SAPs) based around solar and battery storage for customers who are looking to …
Gas and renewables – Australian Energy sector hit by double dose of government intervention
Australia’s energy sector has been hit by a double dose of government intervention as the New South Wales administration announced a renewable energy roadmap, with …
New South Wales Government announces $32 billion Renewable Energy Roadmap
The New South Wales Government has announced a massive $32 billion Renewable Energy Roadmap focusing on new wind and solar generation projects and large-scale battery …
October 2020 Energy Market Review
October saw the emerging pattern of record-breaking renewable energy output, and low operational demand start to form into a solid trend. New minimum operational demand …
September 2020 Energy Market Review
It has been a busy September 2020 for the Australian energy market. Energy futures prices fell from mid-September as the Morrison Government announced a suite …
Federal Government’s “Energy Roadmap” ignores solar and wind focusing on hydrogen and carbon capture
The Federal government’s Low Emissions Technology Statement or “Energy Roadmap” has inexplicably left out reference to solar and wind generation, focusing instead on costly hydrogen …
Federal government allocates $1.4 billion ARENA funding boost for low emission technologies
The Federal Government has allocated $1.4 billion in ARENA funding to push the Australian Renewable Energy Agency towards low emission technology. The government is gunning …
August 2020 Energy Market Review
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 …
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 …