A reduction in retail margins is more than offset by an increase in wholesale generation margins.
Know your NEM: Spot electricity and gas prices lower, volumes flat
Spot electricity prices were down sharply in the last week. Will renewables be blamed?
All the smart people are on our side, we just need a majority
The overall tone of Clean Energy Summit is much more upbeat than last year, and it appears that the political resistance to renewables is fading.
Do Australian wind turbines all blow at the same time?
How correlated is the wind output from the various states? And how much will we rely on some form of storage?
Know your NEM: Volumes decline and price pressure eases
Warmer weather in NSW responsible for most of the decline in volumes and prices in gas and electricity markets in last week.
What really happened in South Australia. And what we learned
There is a lot of noise about South Australia and not enough analysis. And there are some important lessons from the last few weeks of high prices.
Engie runs out of steam in Australia
Engie may have put its Australian assets up for sale, including Hazelwood. Would AGL be interested in an asset swap and replace an ageing gas plant with renewables?
Time for Australia to get its electric vehicle policy into gear
Australia has much to gain from strong and sound electric vehicle policies.
Know your NEM: Flat volumes, high prices, signs of easing by end of week
The weekly round up of the electricity market. Plus: What if both Hazelwood and Portland closed down?
How Australia could reach 70% renewable energy by 2030
Getting high level of renewable energy in the electricity system will be easier and cheaper than most people think, particularly with battery storage costs falling so quickly.
