The summer heat is causing a spike in energy demand across Australia and four coal fired power plants have tripped in the space of a …
Four coal-fired power plants trip in a week as task force says NSW is ill-prepared for blackout scenario
Wholesale energy prices set to drop by 12% from mid-2018 to 2020 thanks to renewables push
Energy prices are set to fall over the next two years due to an extra 5,300 MW of power generation entering the mix, mostly from …
Generator bidding averts energy shortfalls in South Australia and Victoria
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s Summer Readiness Plan was tested for a second time this week and did its job as generator bidding addressed potential …
AGL will close coal-fired Liddell plant in 2022 and replace it with gas, solar, batteries and possibly hydro
AGL Energy has rejected a plea by the Federal Government to keep its Liddell coal-fired power station in New South Wales open beyond 2022. It will …
Rising coal prices and Hazelwood closure to blame for sustained high wholesale electricity prices in New South Wales
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has found that rising coal prices, the closure of Hazelwood and limited supply is causing high sustained wholesale electricity prices …
Electricity rates update: November 2017
Electricity rates: Futures prices dropped slightly in all states under review in November apart from South Australia. The biggest drop was experienced in Queensland with …
Tesla battery supplies power one day ahead of schedule
South Australia’s giant Tesla battery was switched on a day ahead of schedule on November 30, just in time to supply 59 MW of backup …
Wholesale electricity prices expected to drop under new 5-minute trading interval
Wholesale electricity prices in Australia will be traded at an interval of 5 minutes as from 1 July 2021, replacing the current 30-minute interval system. …
Australia not at risk of summer blackouts in 2017/18 – AEMO says businesses can keep their air conditioning on
Australian businesses can breathe a sigh of relief after being told by AEMO that they will be able to keep their air conditioning units without …
Elon Musk delivers on South Australia battery promise – testing underway
Elon Musk promised South Australia a battery within 100 days and he has delivered it. The world’s largest lithium-ion battery will be charged up in …
