In a strategic attempt to safeguard against power price spikes and ensure energy stability, the New South Wales government has struck an agreement with Origin …
Eraring Power Station to remain operational until 2027, possibly 2029
Keeping Eraring open beyond 2025 is “unconscionable” – Climate Energy Finance report
Delaying the closure of Origin Energy’s Eraring coal power plant would be “unconscionable,” given that a new report from the Climate Energy Finance (CEF) finds …
Eraring closure delay still possible with slow renewables transition
Origin Energy, which owns Australia’s largest power station, Eraring, announced that the plant’s closure may still be pushed back on account of delays in the …
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 …
Eraring coal power station to close seven years early in 2025
Origin Energy has announced that the closure of Australia’s largest power station – the 2800 MW Eraring coal power station – will be brought forwards …
February 2021 Energy Market Review
Persistent ultra-low wholesale prices are starting to take a toll on coal-fired generators. The February 2021 electricity market saw energy giants AGL and Origin report …
Has Australia’s energy gentailer business model passed its used-by date?
The landscape in Australia’s electricity market is undergoing a seismic shift at present with cheap renewable energy flooding into the market and causing some serious …
Origin Energy Exec declares that solar is cheaper than coal
A senior executive at Origin Energy has stated that energy generated from renewables sources such as wind and solar is cheaper than coal. Speaking …
University of New South Wales decides to go solar – It’s cheaper and cleaner
If you ever needed confirmation that the time to go solar is now, the deal signed by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) for …
Government isolated as Business Council and energy chiefs back Clean Energy Target
The Federal Government is completely isolated in its belief that the Clean Energy Target should be scrapped after Origin Energy, Transgrid and Business Council of …
