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Renewables prop up construction activity, as well as being threat to fossil fuel exports
Give and take - renewables deliver a crucial economic boost to Australia, supporting construction activity, while undermining exports of coal and gas.
Coal Markets Wind
Last summer’s heatwave made electricity price forecasts look foolish. Will it happen again?
15 hours of extremely hot weather added about $60/MWh to the average price for the entire March quarter last summer. Will it happen again this coming summer?
Coal EnergyAustralia Markets Other Good Stuff Utilities
EnergyAustralia calls the Piper and heads back to the trenches
EnergyAustralia's upgrade for Mt Piper disguises deeper problems in the market, and raises questions about its future ownership.
IEEFA says domestic gas reserve could dramatically reduce both gas and electricity prices for Australian consumers.
Australia's large-scale solar market shaping up to have as big a year as the record-smashing 2018, according to the latest data from solar consultants SunWiz.
AEMC is proposing a series of complicated rule changes to solve what most see as a simple problem – and it risks an unknown impact on the electricity market.
Battery Markets News & Commentary Renewables Solar Storage Utility PV
Coal and gas on notice, as US big solar and battery deal stuns market
Los Angeles deal for 400MW solar + 400MW/800MWh battery plant set to lock in prices of under 2c/kWh for PV, $1.3c/kWh for stored power.
We've been reading some exciting news about large-scale batteries lately. However, the economics are not as good as the headlines – yet.
While thermal coal prices continue to be driven by Asian power demand, any investment would be a real grudge investment – as the economics won’t be good.
Markets News & Commentary Renewables Wind
Lal Lal wind farm’s Yendon section now connected to Victoria grid
Part of the massive Victorian wind farm that will help supply Australian packaging giant Orora with 80% renewables is now sending power to the grid.
