The future of one of Australia’s largest coal-fired power stations – AGL’s Bayswater – has been called into question after its largest customer, aluminium smelter …
Energy Security Board proposes changes to Retailer Reliability Obligation to prevent abrupt exit of coal electricity generation
As Origin Energy quietly told the Australian Energy Market Operator that it would be shutting down the first units in Eraring, the country’s largest coal-fired …
Energy security, retiring coal, batteries, renewables and energy cost savings for customers highlighted in Energy Security Board report
The Energy Security Board has placed energy security, timely retirement of ageing coal power stations, opening the way for batteries, cheap renewables and helping consumers …
Large-scale batteries cheaper, more flexible than gas and essential to Australia’s renewable energy transition
Large-scale batteries are essential to Australia’s transition to renewable energy. Battery storage is the new clean peaker, proving to be 30 percent cheaper than gas, …
Coal becomes unprofitable with market volatility and price hikes likely to return in the medium term
Wholesale electricity prices are at a six-year low, but market volatility and price hikes are likely to return in the medium term as coal becomes …
Energy consumers are the big winners in Australia’s renewables transition as prices tumble
Australia’s energy consumers are the biggest winners in the country’s transition to renewable energy as prices plummet to historic lows. Prices were down 70 percent …
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 …
Beer to energy – How COVID shutdown boosted South Australia’s renewable energy output
Millions of litres of expired beer that would have ended up being poured down the drain have been used to feed the thirsty bacteria digesters …
Questions to ask before commercial solar installation begins
There are many reasons why switching your business to a commercial solar-powered system makes sense. In fact, we cover some of them in our article …
AHA (NSW) and Lion come together in 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA)
Exciting news was announced last week that Lion Brewery, in tandem with the Australian Hotels Association NSW, had partnered up with electricity retailer Engie to …