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 …
What is demand response?
Demand response has become a buzzword in the energy industry and one of its strongest advocates is Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) chief Audrey Zibelman, …
250 Megawatt solar and battery Sunraysia plant to be built in New South Wales early next year
The 250-Megawatt Sunraysia solar and battery power plant, which will be built in New South Wales early next year by Maoneng Australia and Decmil, will …
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 …
South Australia renewable energy charges forward with four new battery storage projects
South Australia renewable energy investment continues to blaze a trail in clean energy generation and storage sector. This is further highlighted by the state government’s …
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 …
Good news for consumers as Alinta challenges Big Three on East Coast market
Alinta’s acquisition of the Loy Yang B coal-fired power station in Victoria for $1.2 billion could mean good news for energy users as the Chinese-owned …
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 …