Gas and coal fired power will remain in Australia’s energy mix under a new “Low Emissions Target” scheme, which the government believes will help the country …
Government to opt for Low Emissions Target scheme
Electricity Rates Update – May 2017
Since our last wholesale rate update on May 8, electricity rates dropped between 3 and 6 % in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Rates …
Australia’s future: Embracing new technologies for energy generation
New Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) CEO Audrey Zibelman has certainly hit the ground running since taking over the helm in March 2017, and the …
Renewables generated record 17% of total energy in 2016
Renewable Energy generation in Australia reached a record 17% of total output in 2016. In its Clean Energy Australia Report 2016, the Clean Energy Council attributes …
Energy prices lead to threat of Glencore QLD closure
Business leaders have warned that skyrocketing energy prices will force some enterprises to close their shutters, leading to job loses and that Australia is unlikely …
Court battles could see energy users lose 25% of price cuts
The Australian Energy Regulator has warned that consumers could lose as much as 25% in energy price cuts if energy networks win a series of …
Energy rules need radical overhaul to drive prices down
Australia can only regain its status as a low-cost energy nation if radical changes are made to market rules and if new technologies are embraced, …
AGL Energy to launch peer-to-peer trading experiment
One of the big energy players, AGL, is to begin using blockchain technology to allow users to trade surplus energy generated from rooftop panels in …
Energy bills in NSW could increase by $100 per year
New South Wales energy bills could shoot up by up to $100 per year after three grid companies won a court case to raise prices …
Clean Energy Council proposes batteries rebates
The Clean Energy Council has proposed that users who receive feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar generation should be able to exchange that value for subsidies …
