Jack Gilding, Author at Renew Economy

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Marinus Link is an expensive risk for Tasmanians, and it needs better scrutiny
The Marinus Link is likely to cost four times more than the equally controversial football stadium in Hobart. It should be subject to deeper scrutiny and better modelling.
Jack Gilding

May 28, 2025

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Slamming the brakes on solar and batteries in Tasmania
New report for Tasmania government appears more focused on slamming the brakes on distributed energy, rather than embracing the technology to help the grid.
Jack Gilding

Dec 7, 2018

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Will Tasmania be the ‘battery of the nation’?
Tasmania itself doesn’t need more centralised energy storage. Tasmania’s problem is lack of renewable generation.
Jack Gilding

Nov 7, 2017

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Solar

A fair price for rooftop solar, part 3: Are FiTs the best reward?
Feed-in tariffs are simplest and best known mechanism to support rooftop solar, but are there other ways to value distributed generation?
Jack Gilding

Mar 22, 2017

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Solar

A fair price for rooftop solar, part 2: Rewarding local generation
How a change in electricity market rules could support rooftop solar owners and encourage a more cost effective electricity system.
Jack Gilding

Mar 21, 2017

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Solar

A fair price for rooftop solar? Try 10-18c/kWh
In the first of a three-part series, we explain what rooftop solar is really worth when all of its benefits are taken into account.
Jack Gilding

Mar 20, 2017

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Victoria solar FiT: A turning point in recognising value of solar
The new Victorian feed-in tariff announced today marks an important turning point in the struggle for recognition of the real value of distributed renewable energy.
Jack Gilding

Feb 28, 2017

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Tasmania energy plan a missed opportunity for renewables
The cost of meeting Tasmania’s energy shortfall with gas and diesel will be very high, but minister’s energy plan leaves us poorer and no wiser on energy security.
Jack Gilding

Mar 10, 2016

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How much new renewable energy does Tasmania need?
Tasmanian government may soon claim that state’s electricity crisis is behind us. The facts, however, are rather less encouraging from all angles.
Jack Gilding

Feb 22, 2016

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Tasmania solar report an epic fail – minister should tell regulator to start again
Tasmanian Economic Regulator’s draft report on solar feed-in tariff ignores the challenge of energy security in Tasmania, the changes facing electricity industry nationally, and climate change.
Jack Gilding

Feb 12, 2016

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