Ric Brazzale
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Renewables Resource Efficiency Smart Energy
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...
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.
Markets Other Good Stuff Renewables Resource Efficiency Smart Energy
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.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables
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.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets News & Commentary Renewables Rooftop PV 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.
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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...
New target equates to an effective level of rooftop solar PV installations of 1140MW in 2018 plus approximately 67,000 solar hot water systems.
Markets News & Commentary Renewables Solar
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.
Governments News & Commentary 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?
A detailed review of Australia's National Electricity Market in 2016 - with focus on solar, large scale renewables, energy efficiency, fossil fuel generation, emissions, and prices.
