Giles Parkinson & David Leitch
Transgrid CEO Paul Italiano discusses new upgrade and the challenge - putting square pegs in round holes - of negotiating Australia’s complex regulatory regime.
BloombergNEF’s Kobad Bhavnagri on the prospects for a hydrogen economy, and why green hydrogen will easily beat coal hydrogen on costs and emissions.
Governments
Renewables
Western Australian Government
Energy Insiders Podcast: Why WA could take lead in renewable energy transition
WA energy minister Bill Johnston joins the Energy Insiders podcast to explain his state’s transition plans. “We can make our own rules,” he says.
Australian Federal Government
Renewables
Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s rapid and low cost path to zero emissions
ClimateWorks CEO Anna Skarbek on her latest report identifying ways to rapidly decarbonise Australia’s economy. Plus: WA’s ground-breaking distributed energy plan, and falling power prices.
Acciona’s Brett Wickham joins Energy Insiders to discuss his company’s plans for a 1029MW wind farm in Queensland, and the future of storage. Plus: Genex lands contract for pumped...
Is there a better way to respond to Covid-19? Economist Matt Grudnoff on why the government stimulus package should lock in secondary benefits, the type you get from renewables.
New analysis from Carbon Tracker finds governments and investors risk losing $1 trillion through investments in new coal generation, because it can’t compete with wind and solar.
Windlab’s David Osmond looks at transmission and storage needs for high renewables grid, while ANU’s Bjorn Sturmberg focuses on battery technology.
Australia needs a new market design to cater for shift to high share of renewables. Energy Transition’s Eric Gimon has some suggestions.
Governments
Renewables
Victorian Government
Energy Insiders Podcast: Victoria goes it alone to save renewable transition
Victoria energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio laments “crazy situation” around grid connections as state becomes latest to “go it alone”, introducing new legislation to fast-track transmission investment.
