Gas giants and state governments have been ordered by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to shore up supply or face strict export limits in the face …
British billionaire acquires majority stake in South Australia’s renewables based Zen Energy
British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta, who purchased the Whyalla steelworks in South Australia earlier this year, has acquired a majority stake in renewable energy based company …
Government will replace Clean Energy Target with new policy and more emphasis on coal
The Federal government has confirmed that it will not be adopting the Clean Energy Target as proposed in the Finkel Review and a new policy …
Government intervenes to find buyer for AGL’s coal-fired Liddell power station which will be closed in 2022
The Federal Government is trying to find a buyer to prevent the closure of AGL’s New South Wales coal-fired Liddell power station in 2022. AGL has …
Electricity rates update – August 2017
Since our last wholesale electricity rates update on August 3, prices have gone up in Queensland and New South Wales by 0.7% and 1.54% respectively. …
Government summons energy chiefs to second meeting about power rates
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has summoned energy bosses to another meeting after an audit found that over a million households are still paying the highest …
Victoria issues $1.5 billion renewable energy tender
Victoria’s state government has announced Australia’s biggest ever renewable energy tender at a whopping $1.5 million in a charge to drive electricity prices down. Victoria’s …
Unaccredited rooftop solar installer caught by Clean Energy Regulator
The Clean Energy Regulator has caught an unaccredited rooftop solar installer and an unlicensed electrician as the CER continues its crackdown on substandard installations. In …
Whitehaven Coal rules out domestic trading after posting record $405M profit from Asian exports
Whitehaven Coal, one of Australia’s largest producers, has posted a record after tax profit of $405 million thanks to exports to South Asia, but has …
Independent bi-partisan review finds that energy market deregulation ‘failed’ Victorian consumers
A bi-partisan and independent review panel has found that energy market deregulation failed Victorian consumers, with people paying on average 21% more than they should …