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Customers missing out as rule changes miss the point on inertia
By Tom Butler on 22 September 2017
Something is fundamentally wrong in the NEM. Frequency control costs have risen dramatically, but the quality of the service has dived.
Category: Smart Energy
Whyalla’s not a ghost town, it’s the centre of a green industrial revolution
By Giles Parkinson on 21 September 2017
Garnaut says renewables will cut energy costs to Whyalla steelworks by at least a third, and outlines plans for large scale solar, rooftop solar and pumped hydro and battery storage.
Queensland takes lead in Australian renewable energy race
By Tristan Edis on 21 September 2017
Large-scale power project construction work has broken through 10,000 jobs and rooftop solar installs almost broke 100MW for the month. And Queensland has taken the lead.
Blackouts and baseload: Debunking myths of AEMO reports and Liddell
By Giles Parkinson on 15 September 2017
AEMO, like Finkel, provided Turnbull with a launch pad to push for a cleaner, smarter, cheaper and more reliable grid. Instead, the Coalition pined for traditional and outdated technologies. It’s time to bust a few myths about baseload and blackouts.
Why did Hurricane Irma leave so many in the dark?
By Julie McNamara on 15 September 2017
Extreme weather presents many threats to electricity systems – particularly on centralised grids, where outages can ripple down the line. But can we do better?
UK power firm plans world’s largest battery storage project
By Ian Clover on 15 September 2017
British generator Drax to build 200MW battery storage project – at one of Europe’s largest coal-fired power plants.
ESB chair says demand response could kill need for new power plants
By Sophie Vorrath on 14 September 2017
Chair of newly formed Energy Security Board, Kerry Schott, says that by harnessing demand management in Australia, “we can all stop worrying about building new plants of any description.”
EnergyAustralia sees better, much cheaper options than Liddell
By Sophie Vorrath on 14 September 2017
EnergyAustralia’s Mark Collette tells ABC TV replacing Liddell by 2022 not a problem, but a race to the future and a huge industry opportunity.
ARENA seeks ideas for renewable-based hydrogen exports
By Giles Parkinson on 13 September 2017
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency says it is seeking ideas to help it explore Australia’s potential to export renewable energy in forms such as hydrogen – a goal that has attracted the interest of japanese trading giants and leading players such as economist Ross Garrnaut and ex CEFC boss Oliver Yates. ARENA said on Wednesday it […]
Solar households to help power Melbourne stadium, in new pilot
By Sophie Vorrath on 13 September 2017
Innovative EnergyAustralia pilot scheme allows solar customers to trade excess rooftop PV generation with MCG, in exchange for VIP stadium experiences.
South Australia launches tender for hydrogen plant, buses
By Sophie Vorrath on 8 September 2017
SA govt seeks proposals to build hydrogen production facility and refuelling station, and supply at least six hydrogen cell buses.
