Allan O'Neil, Author at Renew Economy

Allan O’Neil

Contributor

Allan O’Neil is an independent energy market consultant.

Commentary

What’s wrong with this chart? A short case study in graphical misinformation
An article about wind droughts published on the front page of the Weekend Australian is not quite the “gotcha” moment author Chris Uhlmann claims.
Allan O’Neil

Dec 9, 2025

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How did the lights stay on in South Australia?
Last week, the 500kV backbone connection running through southwestern Victoria was severed by the collapse of six transmission towers west of Geelong. How did the S.A. system survive?
Allan O’Neil

Feb 4, 2020

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Solar

How good is solar farming?
Solar farms are facing significant headwinds in Australia’s messy grid.
Allan O’Neil

Jan 28, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

ConfUSEd by the ESOO? You’re not alone
Is it “millions of households and businesses face being plunged into darkness” or “a 99.998% chance of no cuts at all”? Actually, you’d be wrong on both counts.
Allan O’Neil

Aug 23, 2019

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Markets

The NEG: No guarantee of success
Far from being a “solution” to Australia’s power sector ills, the NEG, in its current state, raises as many questions as it purports to answer.
Allan O’Neil

Oct 27, 2017

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