AEMC

Renewables

Getting renewables connected is the first step to a zero carbon grid
New wind, solar and batteries have faced long delays in getting connected, increasing costs and slowing the shift to renewables. We propose changes to fix these problems.
Christiaan Zuur

May 18, 2023

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Renewables

Big win for wind and solar as rule change reverses “system black” fallout
Energy market rule change lowers a key grid connection hurdle for renewables, put in place in the wake of South Australia’s 2016 “system black.”
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 21, 2023

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Grid inertia: Regulators forced to choose between fossil past and green future
Creating a new market for grid inertia is forcing market rule makers to choose between the dirty fossil past and the green energy future.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 13, 2023

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Governments

Reliability standard may be changed to cope with wind, solar and nervous ministers
Reliability panel looks to change the definition of risk to take account of changing supply (wind and solar), changing weather, and political capital.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 30, 2023

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Markets

Australia’s five minute settlement rule for electricity markets: Has it worked?
When the NEM finally introduced five-minute settlement it was expected to reward cheap, nimble and flexible generators like batteries. But what actually happened?
Christina Nikitopoulos & Muthe Mwampashi

Mar 8, 2023

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Governments

Humiliated ESB reacts badly to its policy rejections, industry wants it shut down
ESB has not reacted well to its latest policy humiliation. Critics say it should be wound up.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 1, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Bowen takes first step to put environment back into energy market rules
The Albanese government launches consultation on putting emissions reductions into the objectives of the national energy laws, a long-overdue reform.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 20, 2022

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Governments

Bowen to present new capacity mechanism that may look like storage target
Federal energy minister Chris Bowen to present new capacity mechanism that will look more like a storage target or NSW energy roadmap than a prop for coal plants.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 7, 2022

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Featured

Battery storage and big solar button keep lights on and dampen critics in South Australia
Interim report into South Australia separation event points to key roles played by battery storage and the controls over rooftop solar.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 25, 2022

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Institutions

AEMC doubles electricity price cap to accommodate volatile and costly fossil fuels
Australian Energy Market Commission rules in doubling of administered price cap to manage extreme market volatility caused by soaring coal and gas prices.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2022

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