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Are households, commerce and industry in Queensland and Tasmania responding differently to Covid-19 to those in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia?
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets News & Commentary NSW Government Queensland Government Renewables
Upgrade for Queensland-NSW transmission link waved through by regulator
AER says NSW-Queensland interconnector upgrade stacks up economically, will address system security problems and help lower wholesale electricity prices.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Markets Smart Energy
Gas in eastern Australia – clearly, a declining industry
A look at the numbers shows that in eastern Australia, gas demand is going nowhere - for a whole bunch of reasons, including costs, climate and competition.
Australian Federal Government Climate Coronavirus Governments Markets Renewables Sticky
Covid-19 live blog: Clean energy industry impact, stories from the field, useful links
Poland pushes even harder against EU climate goals as Coronavirus takes toll; First Solar says all its global manufacturing plants have so far avoided virus closures.
The AEMC's convoluted Cogati process is likely to prove a distraction to the real job, which is designing a transmission and control system for a largely decarbonised grid.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Solar
Know your NEM: Electricity volumes and prices down, but not out
Volumes are soft in Australia but it’s a seasonally weak time of year anyway. Any decline in volumes is mostly commercial while household volumes will likely pick up.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Renewables Solar Wind
AEMC makes frequency response mandatory for all generators, renewables to be hit with costs
AEMC signs off on new mandatory requirements for all NEM participants to provide frequency response services, despite concerns that it will disproportionately burden wind and solar projects.
Climate Coronavirus Markets
Australian carbon market inoculated from Covid-19 as European prices tumble
International carbon prices have tumbled amid fears that a Covid-19 induced economic downturn will curb industry demand for carbon allowances.
The current crisis may mean lost work and for others working from home, for a while at least. Is this reflected in the demand we see on the grid?
Angus Taylor Australian Federal Government Coronavirus Governments Markets People
COAG focuses on COVID-19 response, slashes agenda on reform
COAG Energy Council to focus on the immediate response to Coronavirus, as energy ministers work to ensure Australia maintains secure energy supplies.
