Hugh Saddler, Author at Renew Economy

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Why AEMO’s ISP assumes over 100 pct wind and solar power, and virtually no gas
No new gas is needed for electricity generation under any of AEMO’s ISP scenarios, and wind and solar power is assumed to provide more than 100 per cent power.
Hugh Saddler

Nov 5, 2020

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Why is pumped hydro in Australia not used very much?
Experience with Australia’s current small fleet of pumped hydro power stations suggests a fleet of smaller projects might be a better idea than the massive Snowy 2.0 scheme.
Hugh Saddler

Dec 2, 2019

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Commentary

Explainer: power station ‘trips’ are normal, but blackouts are not
Tens of thousands of Victorians were left without power over the long weekend as the distribution network struggled with blistering temperatures, reigniting fears about the stability of our energy system.
Hugh Saddler

Jan 30, 2018

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Markets

Australia’s record energy emissions, and still no plan to reduce them
Only the wilfully ignorant or blind could pretend Australia will achieve its emissions target under the Paris Agreement with no more than a pro rata reduction in electricity emissions.
Hugh Saddler

Jan 17, 2018

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Commentary

Busting more myths about South Australia’s wind and solar
The recent performance of wind and solar in South Australia – 63 per cent of consumption – dispels a few myths around renewables and makes a nonsense of the proposed National Energy Guarantee.
Hugh Saddler

Nov 29, 2017

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Commentary

Electricity emissions continue fall after Hazelwood closure
Report says emissions have fallen after Hazelwood closure, but finds It hard to think of a more expensive & unreliable way to achieve reliable and affordable energy than prolonging the life Liddell coal generation.
Hugh Saddler

Sep 25, 2017

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Renewables

How consumers got burned on electricity prices: It started with networks
Policy responses to high electricity prices should pay more attention to how consumers can be helped to use less electricity
Hugh Saddler

Aug 31, 2017

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Utilities

Australia’s electricity market is not agile and innovative enough to keep up
The rules of Australia’s energy markets were written at a time when coal and gas were the only major options.
Hugh Saddler

Feb 17, 2017

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Smart Energy

Why did energy regulators deliberately turn out the lights in South Australia?
Last Wednesday around 90,000 homes and businesses in South Australia were deliberately disconnected from the electricity grid for up to an hour. So why did it actually happen?
Hugh Saddler

Feb 13, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Records fall as wind, hydro match brown coal generation in October
Record output from wind and hydro in October nearly matches brown coal for first time, as new data highlights how quickly renewables could reduce emissions.
Hugh Saddler

Nov 14, 2016

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Markets

Coal generation up, emissions up 4.8% since carbon price scrapped
Demand on NEM stayed flat in September, with a slight rise in coal generation and electricity emissions. Wind, meanwhile, reached its highest ever generation level, both in absolute terms and as a share of total NEM generation.
Hugh Saddler

Oct 7, 2016

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Renewables

Blackout reality check: Coal and extra link may not have changed anything
Critics of renewables don’t understand that a coal-fired power station and even extra link through NSW may not have avoided the SA blackout.
Hugh Saddler

Oct 7, 2016

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