Stephanie Bashir, Author at Renew Economy

Stephanie Bashir

Contributor

Stephanie is a respected board level executive and transformation leader with over two decades of experience across the Australian energy sector and the broader economies it impacts.

Commentary

Renewable delays and stepping on the gas needlessly cost Australians $115 billion
Gas may be a short bridge to Australia’s clean energy future, but if we linger on it too long, we’ll pay the price in both dollars and emissions.
Stephanie Bashir

Oct 15, 2025

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Commentary

Market structures and governance are not keeping up with energy transition. Here’s how to fix that
There is broad agreement that Australia’s energy market governance is not fit for purpose. This means Australians are bearing the unnecessary cost of delays.
Stephanie Bashir

Jan 29, 2025

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Commentary

To drive rooftop solar, home battery and EV uptake, the policy pen can be mightier than big budget spends
Most policy changes needed to unlock the full potential of consumer energy can be done with the sweep of a pen – and at minimal cost to the budget bottom line.
Stephanie Bashir

May 7, 2024

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Solar

Cutting off solar isn’t the answer: There are smarter alternatives
Australia is pursuing standards and compliance for rooftop solar PV inverters that will allow centralised control by AEMO and network operators. There are smarter and more equitable solutions.
Stephanie Bashir

Oct 24, 2023

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CleanTech Bites

Australia’s transmission task needs a new approach – let’s open it up to competition
Competition for new transmission would ensure investment is necessary and not padding out profits of regulated monopolies, or compensating for their shortcomings.
Stephanie Bashir

Sep 29, 2023

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Coal

There are smarter and cheaper alternatives to keeping Australia’s biggest coal plant open
We are talking about a delay in the closure of Eraring as if it is our only option for secure and reliable power in NSW. It is not. For two reasons.
Stephanie Bashir

Aug 25, 2023

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Renewable transition faces critical moment as ministers decide on transmission access
The Energy Security Board’s board favoured solution to grid access is widely opposed. Energy ministers must tell it to move on and focus on something useful.
Stephanie Bashir

Jan 25, 2023

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Why networks should not be left in charge of Labor’s community battery plans
Federal Labor’s plans to install 400 community batteries is a good idea. But not if they end up being handed to monopoly networks.
Stephanie Bashir

Jan 20, 2023

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Renewables

Even a one year delay in new transmission links will hurt homes and businesses
New modelling shows the impact on consumer electricity bills of delays to the electricity transmission upgrade and build – and it’s not pretty.
Stephanie Bashir

Aug 22, 2022

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It may now be time for the Energy Security Board to be wound up
Victoria’s rejection of the proposed capacity market suggests it might be time to wind up the ESB and let the states focus on new market mechanisms.
Stephanie Bashir

Sep 17, 2021

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Solar

It is time to put an end to AEMC’s controversial transmission pricing plan
The AEMC’s transmission pricing proposal will ultimately hurt and disincentivise investment in wind and solar in Australia.
Stephanie Bashir

Nov 30, 2020

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