NSW calls for 8GW of wind, solar and storage, as it prepares for the biggest and most rapid transition from coal to renewables in the country.
Institutions
Battery storage: Five minute rule to be delayed, but only by three months
AEMC threads needle on timing of 5-minute settlements, one of the key market reforms that will boost signals for battery storage and other smart technologies.
Solar developers downsize to dodge complex and costly connection rules
Solar developers look to downsize their projects to avoid complex connection rules that have delayed and added costs to many large scale projects.
Solar households may soon be charged network fee for exports to grid
Australian Energy Regulator revives talk of plans to charge households a network fee for exporting excess rooftop solar back into the grid.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
