Batteries in South Australia have been paid to charge throughout September and October 2021 due to a record number of negative price intervals.
SA batteries paid to charge over two months as solar sends prices below zero
Baseload coal is rapidly losing value, and is biggest risk to Australian utilities
Coal will struggle to remain economically viable beyond 2030. Companies with a heavy exposure, like AGL, need to act quickly to survive.
Battery storage: Why accurate price forecasting is key to capturing revenue
Batteries have a limited ability to charge or discharge energy at any point in time. This means that how you operate a battery now impacts your ability to earn future revenue.
South Australia big batteries earn $1 million over two days
New Lake Bonney battery matches the Tesla big battery at Hornsdale as storage installations cash in on price jumps caused by December heatwave.
Tesla big battery at Hornsdale earns record revenue in September 2019
Tesla big battery at Hornsdale has just earned its biggest monthly revenue from wholesale markets.
Wholesale electricity prices reach record highs in last financial year
Wholesale electricity prices rose in every state last financial year, some to record highs.
National Electricity Market year in review: Changing energy mix
Second installment of National Electricity Market (NEM) Year in Review looks at how the energy mix evolved in 2018 – the year of large-scale solar.
National Electricity Market year in review: Wholesale electricity prices
First instalment of three-part series looking back at what the past year of energy policy turmoil has meant for the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Queensland solar is booming and pushing down daytime electricity prices
Queensland has more solar capacity installed than any other state, and it is pushing down day-time wholesale prices.
Why baseload coal has no future in a modern grid
The debate about the need for baseload coal-fired power stations has reignited with the Coalition saying it would welcome a new coal-fired power station.
