Coal kicks on: Why China’s emissions have not yet peaked
By David Leitch on 19 May 2018
Wind, solar PV and Nuclear have gained electricity market share in China, but because of another downturn in hydro, coal generation continues to grow.
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Know your NEM: Firming output in South Australia
By David Leitch on 15 May 2018
South Australia remains the most fascinating market, with all sorts of competing ideas and technologies to firm the state’s wind and solar output.
AC/DC: The unheralded debate in Australia’s future grid
By David Leitch on 14 May 2018
There may be significant advantage in a renewables centric grid to using DC for transmission as opposed to AC.
Pumped hydro slowly starts to put its head up
By David Leitch on 10 May 2018
NSW is getting excited about pumped hydro, but many projects will only get up if supported by analysts such as Rosie Scenario and Phil Wright.
Better to be long renewables than be short
By David Leitch on 1 May 2018
Coalition’s emissions target makes Australia’s grid barely cleaner than a coal generator. Happily, the states will clean up, but Snowy Hydro needs to lift its game.
Know your NEM: AGL’s gas play assumes a lot more renewables
By David Leitch on 30 April 2018
AGL’s big gas play in NSW only makes sense if you assume a lot more renewables. Meanwhile, all eyes on the RECs, and the states.
Australia doing crap job on emissions, but prices may fall
By David Leitch on 23 April 2018
Our analysis of the new renewable energy projects to come on line in next few years suggest a fall in electricity prices – at least until the closure of Liddell.
Know your NEM: Expect price hikes from the NEG
By David Leitch on 16 April 2018
The redesigned NEG is likely to cause electricity prices to rise before they fall.
NSW faces biggest problems on energy, yet it does the least
By David Leitch on 16 April 2018
NSW has raised $38 billion from energy asset sales, yet has reinvested not a single dollar – despite facing the fact that most of its coal fired power stations will close in the next 14 years.
Poverty of vision is holding back Australia’s energy transition
By David Leitch on 12 April 2018
There is broad and consistent support for renewable energy both globally and in Australia, but our policies need to wake up to 21st Century.
Know your NEM: California leads way with cleaner grid, lower bills
Data from California Public Utilities Commission clearly shows that energy efficiency and decarbonisation don’t have to mean higher consumer costs. You pay more, use less, and end up better off.