Christiaan Zuur, Author at RenewEconomy

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The response to South Australia’s blackout started with a tweet and became a revolution on the grid
This weekend marks the 8 year anniversary of the South Australian system black event. It was a turning point for the grid, a trigger for batteries, syncons and record rooftop PV, and the state now leads the world.
Christiaan Zuur

Sep 27, 2024

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Commentary

Grid congestion and the perennial problem of marginal loss factors
Marginal loss factors remain a major issue for renewable energy developers in Australia, and changes need to be made.
Christiaan Zuur

Aug 8, 2024

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Policy & Planning

System strength: Beware the distracting allure of the silver bullet
Energy market reform feels like early Tarantino, there are so many lustrous projectiles in flight.
Christiaan Zuur

Mar 20, 2024

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Commentary

Connecting renewables to the grid: You can’t always get what you want
New rules on Australia’s complex connection processes are a good first pass, but more needs to be done.
Christiaan Zuur

Mar 15, 2024

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Renewables

Getting renewables connected is the first step to a zero carbon grid
New wind, solar and batteries have faced long delays in getting connected, increasing costs and slowing the shift to renewables. We propose changes to fix these problems.
Christiaan Zuur

May 18, 2023

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Renewables

Locational marginal pricing is finally dead. Time to get smart about grid congestion
Ending the stalemate over how best to fix Australia’s grid congestion problems has not been easy. Here’s how the alternative could work.
Christiaan Zuur

Feb 27, 2023

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Markets

Explainer: What is the NEM, anyway, and how is it tracking in the shift to renewables?
It’s not really national, and its not even – or only – a market. The NEM is a complex system of systems, and it’s facing a lot of challenges.
Christiaan Zuur

Sep 9, 2022

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