As Australia grapples with the effects of climate change and the need for a resilient energy infrastructure, the Coalition has unveiled a suite of climate …
Urgent Investments Needed in Australia’s Energy Market: AEMO
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released an essential update to the 2023 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO), highlighting the critical need for urgent …
Victorian Labor Launches State Electricity Commission: A Renewables-Focused Reboot
In a significant move that marks a turning point in Victoria’s energy landscape, the Victorian Labor government has officially launched the State Electricity Commission (SEC), …
Federal Government Budget forecasts 56 percent energy hike over two years as Treasurer mulls domestic gas price cap
After the Federal Budget, the Government has tasked the Australian competition watchdog to toughen the current code of conduct covering the gas industry and put …
October 2021 Electricity Market Review
As the world gathered in Glasgow for COP 26, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, the Morrison Government announced that it would commit Australia to …
Australia’s electricity supply ‘moderate to critical’ for 2020 as government flirts with 50 percent renewable energy target for 2030
Australia’s electricity supply security was moderate to critical for 2020, with no improvement over 2019 as preventing power blackouts becomes more difficult due to cheaper …
September 2020 Energy Market Review
It has been a busy September 2020 for the Australian energy market. Energy futures prices fell from mid-September as the Morrison Government announced a suite …
Federal Government’s “Energy Roadmap” ignores solar and wind focusing on hydrogen and carbon capture
The Federal government’s Low Emissions Technology Statement or “Energy Roadmap” has inexplicably left out reference to solar and wind generation, focusing instead on costly hydrogen …
Federal government allocates $1.4 billion ARENA funding boost for low emission technologies
The Federal Government has allocated $1.4 billion in ARENA funding to push the Australian Renewable Energy Agency towards low emission technology. The government is gunning …
Phasing out of halogen lamps in Australia pushed back to late 2021
Australia is pushing back the introduction of new legislation to phase out halogen lamps by 12 months to keep the policy in line with the …