Market Commentary Electricity spot prices tumbled dramatically in September 2024 compared to the previous month of August while wholesale futures remained stable thanks to cool …
September 2024 Electricity Market Review
Prime Minister announces $1 billion Solar Sunshot subsidies and grants scheme
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the $1 billion Solar Sunshot subsidies and grants scheme to establish Australia’s domestic solar supply chain. Marking the significant …
AGL and SunDrive to explore creation of solar manufacturing facility at Liddell site
AGL Energy, Australia’s largest coal generator, and SunDrive, an innovative solar company from Australia, have recently partnered up to explore the possibility of establishing a …
Last remaining Liddell coal generator units closing this week: How does this affect us?
The closure of AGL Energy’s Liddell coal generator has been plotted since 2015, with the last remaining units scheduled to finally be taken out of …
AGL brings closure of Loy Yang A forward by 10 years
AGL Energy has announced that it is bringing forward the closure of its Victorian brown-coal fired Loy Yang A plant by 10 years to 2035. …
AGL’s Bayswater future in doubt as Australia’s largest energy user announces move to renewable energy
The future of one of Australia’s largest coal-fired power stations – AGL’s Bayswater – has been called into question after its largest customer, aluminium smelter …
Has Australia’s energy gentailer business model passed its used-by date?
The landscape in Australia’s electricity market is undergoing a seismic shift at present with cheap renewable energy flooding into the market and causing some serious …
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 …
AGL to keep Liddell power plant open until 2023
AGL Energy has announced that it will keep its ageing Liddell power plant in the Hunter Valley open until 2023 after intense lobbying by the …
New South Wales to open the way for $18 billion worth of rural renewable energy generation projects
New South Wales Energy Minister Don Harwin has announced co-ordinated planning for new high-voltage power lines to help unlock $18 billion worth of new rural …
