Ric Brazzale, Author at RenewEconomy

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Governments

Other states should follow NSW demand reduction scheme with PERCs and DREDs
NSW’s demand reduction scheme offers sensible and practical policies to deal with rising peak demand – an approach that should be embraced by other state governments.
Ric Brazzale

Nov 28, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Victorian summer review: It’s time to prioritise peak demand reduction
This summer’s load shedding tell us that NEM institutions and policy makers are not yet focused on what can be done to reduce and manage demand before considering supply side options.
Ric Brazzale

May 16, 2019

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Resource Efficiency

A national savings scheme could save 4.5 Liddells by 2030
Australia is the developed world’s worst performer in energy efficiency, but a focused scheme could save the output equivalent of 4.5 Liddell coal generators by 2030.
Ric Brazzale

Mar 25, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

NEM Review 2018: More renewables, greater efficiency, less emissions
A detailed review of Australia’s main grid for 2018 shows a big increase in renewables, gains in efficiency, lower demand, and a substantial fall in emissions.
Ric Brazzale

Feb 14, 2019

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States being asked to approve NEG mechanism that increases emissions
On top of that, the $150 average annual household saving the ESB claims is due to the NEG is illusory, and based on heroic demand assumptions.
Ric Brazzale

Aug 9, 2018

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Solar

NEG discriminates against rooftop solar, makes emissions task more expensive
One of the perverse design features of the NEG is that it supports gas-fired generation and old hydro, but excludes rooftop solar.
Ric Brazzale

Jul 30, 2018

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Policy & Planning

NEG worse than thought – penalising rooftop solar and large scale projects
ESB modelling is false and misleading, claiming credit for projects already in pipeline. The latest NEG outline also penalises rooftop solar and large scale solar, does crazy things with offsets and will end up lifting prices.
Ric Brazzale

Jul 26, 2018

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Markets

New target equates to 1140MW of rooftop solar PV in 2018
New target equates to an effective level of rooftop solar PV installations of 1140MW in 2018 plus approximately 67,000 solar hot water systems.
Ric Brazzale

Apr 5, 2018

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Markets

Australia added 1.3GW of solar in 2017, and could treble it in 2018
While 2017 was a record year for solar PV in Australia, it will be completely put in the shade by what we’re likely to install in 2018.
Ric Brazzale

Jan 25, 2018

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Solar

Regulator reduces small-scale renewables target while solar sales take off
The 2017 Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme target has been revealed. So what does this mean for solar installs?
Ric Brazzale

Apr 5, 2017

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