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AEMC AEMO AER Australian Federal Government ESB Governments Institutions Markets Renewables Solar Wind
New rules would hit wind and solar farms hard, but issue could be solved in 5 minutes
Dispatch problems identified by regulator are really short term issues, or ones that can be better managed via market arrangements rather than regulation.
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Merryn York named acting chair of AEMC, women now lead all main energy bodies
Former Powerlink CEO Merryn York named as acting chair of Australian Energy Market Commission, meaning all four of country's main regulatory bodies now led by women.
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AEMO hails “major step forward” as it registers biggest solar farm in West Murray
AEMO says registration of biggest solar farm in West Murray region a major step forward for local grid.
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Ombudsman to have greater powers to protect consumers with solar, storage
Energy ombudsman could have new powers to oversee complaints relating to new energy technologies such as solar and battery storage provided by electricity retailers.
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Will rooftop solar blow up your kettle? No, but your local network just might
ESB admits voltage issues a legacy of networks accommodating huge influx of air conditioners, and it's wrong to blame rooftop PV for blowing up your kettle.
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Nearly 95,000 customers lose power over cascading gas generator failures
Nearly 95,000 customers lost power, some for up to four hours, when a gas power station tripped and caused a cascade of failures at other gas units. Who knew?
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How Australia’s energy transition might trip over the wires
It is time to consider the community and social factors underpinning a non-optional critical component of Australia's energy transition.
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Energy regulator considers options to control output of wind and solar farms
Will wind and solar farms lose their "semi-scheduled" status? New software that allows them to dodge negative prices is taking away capacity. And the grid operator is not pleased.
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CSIRO energy department cuts slammed by union, with 40 jobs set to go
Morrison government called on to halt further job losses at CSIRO, after confirmation the agency's energy department will have its staff numbers slashed by almost 20%.
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Albanese ducks and weaves on targets as he seeks energy deal with Morrison
Albanese rules in CCS, rules out nuclear, and indicates compromise on targets as he seeks energy and climate deal with Morrison.
