AEMC

Rooftop PV

Ministers put consumer energy on agenda. Is this a turning point or Groundhog Day?
State and federal energy ministers agree to develop a national roadmap for customer‑owned energy resources – from rooftop solar to electric vehicles. Is this a win?
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 27, 2023

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Governments

Negative prices: A “gift” to industry to shift demand and make new products
Telstra energy boss says negative prices are a “gift” to encourage big energy users to produce at low cost, and turn megawatt hours into petaflops, and other useful things.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 27, 2023

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Electrification

Network muscles in on smart meters as regulator grants “trial waiver”
NSW distribution network company to roll out 5,600 smart meters to customers after being granted a “trial waiver” from the Australian Energy Regulator.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 11, 2023

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Smart Energy

We have wasted years trying to set standards for distributed energy resources
Australia has a long history of attempts to develop technical standards for smart distributed energy resources. We have no more time to lose.
Gabrielle Kuiper

Oct 4, 2023

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Policy & Planning

A final blow to fossil fuels? Environment embedded in grid rules
AEMC sets in motion one of the most important reforms to the Australian energy market in decades, factoring emissions reduction into rule making and decision making.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 22, 2023

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Electric Vehicles

I’m buying an EV. The generosity of some EV charging and solar export tariffs surprised me
Developments in EV markets and retail electricity markets deliver much hope for a rapid energy transition, and much food for thought.
Bruce Mountain

Sep 21, 2023

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Coal

Dramatic lift in market price cap to encourage batteries and gas to fill coal gap
The wholesale market price cap is to jump to more than $22,000/MWh to encourage big batteries and open cycle gas generators to meet peak demand as coal exits grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 15, 2023

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Storage

“Bad policy:” Battery industry warns reheated rules will delay investment
Updated: Battery industry warns that new attempts to impose operating restrictions on big batteries will increase costs and delay investment.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 9, 2023

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Markets

“Landmark decision:” Energy bodies figure out how to put environment back into market
Australian Energy Market Commission seeks feedback on how best to apply an emissions reduction objective into energy market rules.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 25, 2023

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Governments

Tight grid reliability standard extended to deal with “tail risk” and extreme weather events
Tighter reliability standards extended to deal with growing threat of “tail risk” events amid climate change, ageing fossil power plants, and the switch to wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 13, 2023

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