The big power retailers, industry, and the renewable energy lobby are urging state energy ministers to give the green light to the Energy Security Board …
National Energy Guarantee hangs in the balance as energy policy draft document lacks crucial details
The National Energy Guarantee hangs in the balance after state energy ministers were given an outline of the energy policy, which was missing crucial details …
Electricity Rates Update – March 2018
Electricity rates – Futures prices dropped in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria from 1 March through to April 16. The biggest drop …
Australia’s investment in renewable energy generation skyrockets by 147 percent in 2017 to $8.5 billion
Australia’s investment in renewable energy generation skyrocketed by 147 percent in 2017 to $8.5 billion and based on these rates, coal power stations could be …
AGL refusing to buckle under government pressure to sell Liddell coal-fired power station
AGL Energy’s Chief Executive Andy Vesey has said that the company wants to turn its coal-fired Liddell power station into a renewable energy hub after …
New South Wales signs off on Australia’s largest wind farm – will power 380,000 homes
The New South Wales Government has signed off on Australia’s biggest wind farm, a $643 million project in the Hunter Valley which will generate electricity …
Energy Australia says ‘No’ to any new investments in coal generation
Energy Australia has taken the lead from AGL Energy, saying that it struggles to make a viable economic case for any new investments in coal-fired …
Renewables generated more electricity than brown coal over summer but black coal still the top fuel
Renewable energy sources generated more power than brown coal between December 2017 and February 2018, with a total of just under 10,000 Gigawatt Hours. A …
AEMO chief says National Energy Market rules no longer make sense
Australia’s National Energy Market rules no longer make sense and need to be updated to reflect the fast-paced transition that the country is making towards …
A National Energy Guarantee (NEG) by 2019? The 8 steps that need to happen
The Renewable Energy Target runs out in 2020 and the Federal Government aims to replace in with the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), saying that it …