Far North Queensland’s electricity space may feel dominated by Ergon, which operates both the local grid as well as offers retail power plans, but it …
Ergon may not be your only option in far North Queensland
Early retirement of Queensland coal-fired generator prompts fears of spot price spike
The 700-Megawatt Callide B Queensland coal-fired generator will shut down 10 years ahead of schedule in 2028, prompting fears that night time spot prices will …
Energy gaming by generators cost Australian consumers $3.4 billion between 2013 and 2017
Electricity generators deliberately manipulated the National Energy market by bidding, withdrawing bids to create artificial scarcity, and rebidding to force prices upwards in a process …
Queensland set for a whopping 2GW+ worth of solar farm projects
Queensland solar farms have jumped forward with the opening of the 100 MW Clare solar farm exporting energy into the grid and a further 2GW …
April electricity rates update
Electricity rates – Futures prices dropped in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria from 1 April through to May 17. The biggest drop …
First major solar battery farm in Australia connected to the national grid goes live
Australia’s first major solar battery farm connected to the national grid has been switched on in Queensland. Lakeland Solar and Storage, near Cooktown in the …
Queensland energy retailer offering ‘discounts’ on made- up rates
A Queensland energy retailer has been found selling electricity plans with an energy discount that applies only to made-up base rates, resulting in users paying …
Queensland coal seam gas flowing to Melbourne alters market dynamics and could drive wholesale prices down
Coal seam gas from Queensland is being exported South, drastically altering the dynamics of the market which could hopefully lead to a drop in wholesale …
Watchdog to investigate Queensland energy producers
State-owned power companies in Queensland are being investigated for price gouging and strategic bidding by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The ACCC said …
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 …
