Tristan Edis, Author at Renew Economy

Tristan Edis

Contributor

Tristan Edis is the Director – Analysis and Advisory at Green Energy Markets. Tristan’s involvement in the clean energy sector and related government climate change and energy policy issues began back in 2000.

Commentary

Look at the networks, not nuclear, to reduce energy bills
If politicians really want to help households lower their energy bills, there’s better places to go looking than the next big power station. Local networks are a good place to start.
Tristan Edis

Dec 19, 2024

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Commentary

CSIRO’s nuclear costings have recklessly ignored construction risk, and the taxpayer will pay
The Coalition should be pleased with the CSIRO nuclear costings, because they ignore construction risk and recent cost blowouts. It’s why Dutton is happy for the taxpayer to hold the can.
Tristan Edis

Dec 11, 2024

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Commentary

A sneak preview of Peter Dutton’s nuclear costings
Any day now, we should be provided with an estimate on what Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear power will cost us. Here’s what to look out for.
Tristan Edis

Dec 2, 2024

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Commentary

Ontario’s huge nuclear debt and other things Dutton doesn’t understand about cost of electricity
Ted O’Brien and Peter Dutton don’t seem know much about electricity costs and pricing. Contrary to their claims, Australian consumers actually pay less than their Ontario counterparts.
Tristan Edis

Oct 30, 2024

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Commentary

Energy network monopolies are a cost of living nightmare for Bowen
The Albanese government needs to wise up that energy network monopolies are about to make their task of re-election much harder.
Tristan Edis

Aug 9, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Five ways to save Capacity Investment Scheme, and Australia’s renewable target, from attack by zombies
CIS structure needs to minimise risks of zombie projects, and reward bidders with projects they can deliver on a rapid timeframe. Here’s how.
Tristan Edis

Apr 19, 2024

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Storage

Do we really need Eraring when we’ll have more big batteries by 2026?
There will be enough wind, solar and battery storage to fill up the Eraring sized hole in the grid. But will NSW Labor be governed by the dictates of radio shock jocks and newspaper headlines?
Tristan Edis

Dec 1, 2023

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Renewables

How to ensure Bowen’s underwriting scheme doesn’t create another Snowy 2.0 debacle
Federal Labor’s move to underwrite 32GW of renewables and storage is nothing short revolutionary. But abandoning market-based mechanisms carries its own serious risks.
Tristan Edis

Nov 23, 2023

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Policy & Planning

We must not let big emitters greenwash their emissions with renewables free kick
We can’t afford to give free kicks to heavy emitters, especially when Australia needs all the help it can get to reach 82% renewables by 2030.
Tristan Edis

Oct 20, 2023

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Storage

Want energy democracy? Paying networks to install community batteries is not the way
Good intentions around community batteries are being hijacked by monopoly businesses, while the best route to energy equality is staring governments in the face.
Tristan Edis

Sep 28, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Four steps to resolve the Labor‐Greens safeguard standoff and close loopholes
As important as the Safeguard Mechanism is, the reality is Labor’s bill doesn’t yet properly deliver on its climate commitments. Here’s how to fix that.
Tristan Edis

Mar 23, 2023

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More than 5GW of new wind and solar committed to construction in record breaking 2022
Australian renewable energy industry broke through another milestone in 2022, commencing construction on over 5GW of wind and solar farms.
Tristan Edis

Feb 13, 2023

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