David Leitch
David Leitch is a regular contributor to Renew Economy. He is principal at ITK, specialising in analysis of electricity, gas and decarbonisation drawn from 33 years experience in stockbroking research & analysis for UBS, JPMorgan and predecessor firms.
David Leitch is a regular contributor to Renew Economy. He is principal at ITK, specialising in analysis of electricity, gas and decarbonisation drawn from 33 years experience in stockbroking research & analysis for UBS, JPMorgan and predecessor firms.
The worm is starting to turn, as wind and solar power become widely acknowledged as the forthcoming mainstream suppliers of energy into the NEM. But can governments and regulators...
Battery
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Renewables
Storage
One million batteries may not work the way you think they will
If Labor's one million battery target is achieved, what would that look like for the grid, and for consumers?
Markets
Renewables
Smart Energy
Network news: How Texas got its transmission needs right for wind and solar
There are a lot of similarities between the Texas and Australian grids, except for the fact that Texas did its network preparation properly, and Australia did not.
Battery
Markets
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Renewables
Solar
Storage
Know your NEM: Wind and solar is boosting competition
The wind and solar boom is clearly adding to competition, but 5GW of battery storage in coming years will really focus the minds of incumbent utilities.
Governments
Markets
NSW Government
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NSW is on cusp of energy crisis, yet no-one seems to care
NSW is dependent on imports, its power stations are going to close, there is next to no transmission capacity to build more power and not much policy. Yet no...
Morrison government's big stick forced divestment legislation clearly an attempt to force AGL to sell Liddell and not close it. It is revenge, bullying and stand-over tactics.
Australian Federal Government
Governments
Markets
Know your NEM: Angus Taylor should go to naughty corner over terrible policy
The federal Coalition is systematically undermining the basis of the private ownership of the electricity market in Australia. Legal rights are being cut back at every turn.
Markets
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Smart Energy
Why NSW may have to choose between football stadium and power stations
It was clear at Transgrid's stakeholder presentation day that despite NSW's newly announced scheme, it is not doing nearly enough to prepare for the exit of most of its...
Latest climate data shows the magnitude of human-caused emissions this century significantly affects projections for the second half of the century and beyond.
Markets
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Know your NEM: Cause for optimism – in politics and in rooftop solar market
Victoria election shows positive stance on renewables wins elections, even if right wing proud to martyr colleagues for the cause. Meanwhile, there's fantastic optimism about rooftop solar and batteries.