Market Commentary Record amounts of wind generation contributed to a solid electricity supply in June, leading to substantial price drops in the wholesale and spot …
June 2023 Electricity Market Review
Australia’s pace of investment in renewable energy is too slow
The slow pace of investment in renewable energy to replace retiring coal power plants poses challenges to achieving the country’s emissions targets and causing price …
May 2023 Electricity Market Review
Market Commentary In May 2023, we saw just how tight the link between electricity demand and supply has become in determining energy prices as events …
April 2023 Electricity Market Review
Market Commentary It’s official. AGL’s 2051 MW Liddell coal plant ceased operations 52 years after the four units at the generator first fired up. The …
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 …
Power Factor: Understanding its Importance in Energy Efficiency
Power factor is a measure of how efficiently electrical power is being used in a system. It is the ratio of the power that is …
New energy investments planned, Greens to challenge gas and coal projects, and more – What do they mean for us?
It was a busy March this year as we saw a few new updates across the National Energy Market (NEM) mainly meant to address energy …
March 2023 Electricity Market Review
Market Commentary March 2023 saw wholesale electricity prices around the country rise sharply in response to various factors, including the new Safeguard Mechanism passed in …
Callide C3 and C4 power stations return-to-service pushed back later
Last year we reported that Queensland’s Callide C3 was expected to go back online by February 2023 while C4 was eyed to start up again …
February 2023 Electricity Market Review
Market Commentary The Federal Government has upped the ante to put downward pressure on gas and electricity prices by proposing a curb on Queensland exports …
