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How do you solve a problem like fixed charges?
By Mark Byrne on 23 February 2018
Everyone hates the fixed charges on their electricity bills, so why do they keep going up? Is it because retailers take us for mugs?
Category: Energy Markets
Will the NEG make the energy transition easier or harder?
By David Leitch on 22 February 2018
The ESB needs to go back to the drawing board and have another go at its National Energy Guarantee. They doesn’t understand what a bad solution they have proposed.
Frydenberg, IPA trolling renewables on ABC’s Q&A – again
By Giles Parkinson on 20 February 2018
The Coalition and IPA tag-team were at it again against renewables on Q&A. It’s disappointing enough that the country’s federal energy minister should have such a blind spot on new technology, but it appears to be a party-wide phenomenon. At least Catweazle was funny.
Why Telstra could make $20 billion play in Australia energy markets
By Giles Parkinson on 19 February 2018
Analysts say Telstra may spend $20 billion to enter Australia’s energy markets as it looks to boost earnings and take on the incumbent utilities. Some smaller retailers have shown the path forward.
Infigen turns to corporate market for wind and solar
By Sophie Vorrath on 19 February 2018
Infigen Energy to shift focus to “C&I gen-tailer,” as more Australian businesses seek to control their energy costs.
Know your NEM: NEG still a poor mechanism, conjured in haste
By David Leitch on 19 February 2018
NEG still looks like a poorly thought out policy; rooftop solar delivers for Queensland; and Infigen’s nosebleed debt financing fee.
A market no more? Why two state governments rebelled against NEM
By Phil Bayley on 19 February 2018
Premiers and senior Ministers in two of the six states in the National Electricity Market are now actively campaigning against market outcomes.
Tasmania Labor pitches 120% renewables target, rooftop solar boost
By Sophie Vorrath on 16 February 2018
Tasmania Labor unveils energy policy targeting 120% renewables, increased electricity exports, and an 80% boost to distributed resources like rooftop solar.
Coalition seeks to lock in weak emission targets under NEG
By Giles Parkinson on 15 February 2018
Coalition gives no indication of changing emissions targets, but wants five years’ notice, and may use offsets. ESB flags potential use of auctions for reliability mechanism and greater use of demand response. It might not even be needed.
IEA warns Australia not to miss window on cheap solar
By Sophie Vorrath on 15 February 2018
IEA warns Australia not to miss the importance of solar, although it does suggest that Australia waste more money on CCS.
Origin Energy: How to manage its exit from coal
By David Leitch on 15 February 2018
Origin is earning itself the right to grow by performing better, but the trick will be to sell the interest in APLNG in the next few years, and to replace Eraring with competitive dispatchable renewable generation.
