Q2 2019 Electricity Prices: Wholesale electricity and gas prices are up 8 percent over the same quarter last year despite a large increase in solar …
Q2 Electricity prices: Wholesale energy up 8% over 2018
Why are Energy Retailers choosing to pay a fine rather than meeting their renewable energy quotas?
A big question doing the rounds is why are energy retailers choosing to pay fines rather than meeting their renewable energy quotas? It is interesting …
Record wholesale electricity and gas prices despite low demand
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s latest analysis of the National Energy Market has revealed that gas and electricity prices have been driven up to record …
Why did Victoria experience a power blackout and why wasn’t it averted?
The National Energy Market’s Reserve Trade Demand Response mechanism was not enough to prevent a power blackout in Victoria in January, and the breakdown of …
Demand Response: It’s time to open up the market
Demand Response has been touted by Australia’s Energy Market Operator (AEMO) as one of the measures that can help the power grid remain stable during …
RERT energy reserve system was not enough to prevent blackout – Smelter shut down as blackout warnings persist
Victoria and South Australia avoided a blackout on Thursday after the Australian Energy Market Operator ordered Alcoa Australia to power down for an hour and …
South Australia and Victoria face heatwave blackout as demand outstrips supply
Sweltering conditions in South Australia and Victoria could lead to a heatwave blackout today if additional emergency power is not secured as demand for power …
Market Wrap September 2018
Market wrap: Temperatures around Australia have started to warm up and that has led to lowered demand as people turned down their heaters, but futures …
Australia can keep the lights on and eliminate coal – AEMO chief
As more businesses make the transition to solar and renewable energy power purchase agreements, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) chief Audrey Zibelman said that Australia …
AEMO warns that Victoria faces 31 per cent chance of blackout this summer
The Australian Energy Market Operator has sounded the alarm over potential blackouts in Victoria this summer if nothing is done to ensure security of electricity …
