The New South Wales government is launching a $50-million plan to create a virtual battery through household demand response projects. How could this work? The …
Battery storage and pumped hydro seen as solutions to ‘firming up’ renewable energy generation
Battery storage and pumped hydro are increasingly being seen as the most practical way of ‘firming up’ supply from renewable energy sources, allowing for trading …
Wholesale rates down in all states, with South Australian prices back to pre-crisis levels
Electricity rates – wholesale rates trended down in all states under review from June through to July 15, with futures prices in South Australia trending …
Wholesale rates spike after coal generators fail
Electricity rates – wholesale rates were trending downward to reach a low point in early June, mainly due to the increasing pace of renewable energy …
Energy network industry leaders call for reforms to the way electricity is paid for
Energy network industry leaders have said that reforms are needed in the way electricity is paid for to ensure that the maximum benefit is made …
5,000 MW of renewable energy to come on stream in 2018
The percentage of renewable power in Australia’s energy mix dropped marginally to 17 percent from 17.3% in 2016 due to drought which affected pumped hydro …
Queensland set for a whopping 2GW+ worth of solar farm projects
Queensland solar farms have jumped forward with the opening of the 100 MW Clare solar farm exporting energy into the grid and a further 2GW …
Work on $550 million Bulgana wind and battery project starts in Victoria
French renewable energy firm Neoen has begun construction of the $550 million 194 Megawatt Bulgana wind farm and battery storage facility in Victoria. The commencement …
Coal giant Delta Electricity dives into 230 MW pumped hydro and solar projects
Coal giant Delta Electricity is charging into the renewable energy market in South Australia after plans for a 230-megawatt pumped storage facility were given the …
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 …