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ESB bows to industry pressure on controversial grid access reforms
ESB dumps controversial congestion management model and puts forward four new alternatives, including – for the first time – ones favoured by investors.
Sophie Vorrath

May 6, 2022

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Institutions

Clean energy investors call for “transmission queue” to manage grid access
Clean energy investors call for ‘transmission queue’ to manage grid access and limit prospects of project curtailment in congested networks.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 8, 2022

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Governments

Could a capacity market be key to bringing energy storage to market?
With energy storage project developers searching for new revenue streams, could a capacity market help ensure enough storage comes online?
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 23, 2022

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Governments

Former Climate Change Authority boss lands new role leading Energy Security Board
Energy Security Board appoints experienced energy policy expert and former CCA boss into a new role of CEO.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 4, 2022

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Coal

ESB reboots search for capacity mechanism as renewables transition gains pace
ESB starts over in search for a “capacity mechanism” in Australia’s main grid, and is seeking a new round of submissions.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 16, 2021

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Governments

Frustration as key energy market proposals delayed for another 18 months
AEMC delays consideration of operating reserve proposals as ESB hangs on to idea of capacity markets.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 19, 2021

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Markets

No “big bang” as ESB confirms rethink on CoalKeeper design
National Cabinet approves ESB’s suite of reforms for the NEM, but promises more work on capacity mechanism, including low-emissions focus.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 1, 2021

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Alinta plans massive 1GW offshore wind project, and the first wind farm in Pilbara
Alinta plans 1GW plus offshore wind farm and the first wind farm in the Pilbara as part of a $6 billion investment in renewables and storage.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 8, 2021

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Coal

Afraid of the dark and clutching at coal, ESB is still beating capacity market drum
ESB cites wind droughts or “dunkelflaute” as reasons for a capacity market, but the modelling for such claims does not exist.
Tristan Edis and Johanna Bowyer

Oct 8, 2021

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Institutions

Ahead on solar, woefully behind on distributed energy resources standards
Australia is behind other countries in putting sensible governance arrangements in place for distributed energy resource (DER) technical standards.
Dr. Gabrielle Kuiper

Oct 7, 2021

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