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Australian Federal Government Markets Renewables Solar Wind
Wind and solar farms to forecast their own output, in ARENA-backed pilot
ARENA funds AEMO-backed pilot to test potential for wind and solar farms to provide their own forecasts of generation output, and boost accuracy of market operations.
Markets News & Commentary Renewables Wave
Wave power pioneer Carnegie Clean Energy enters administration
Embattled renewables developer appoints KordaMentha Restructuring to oversee voluntary administration of its business and fully owned subsidiary, Energy Made Clean.
There's a bunch of reasons why wholesale electricity prices are higher than expected. But the numb-nuts should know this: coal is no longer cheap.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Solar
Regulator sets higher rooftop solar target, no changes to price
Regulator lifts target for rooftop solar certificates for 2019, but leaves price untouched.
Australian Federal Government Coal Governments Markets
The death of “baseload” power in Australia, and the rise of “cycling”
Baseload power is already under threat in Australia, with new data showing the scale of the transition in the NEM, and how radically different the supply mix will...
Energy Locals, Enosi launch rooftop solar trading platform to put consumers in charge of who they sell their excess PV generation to, and for how much.
Changes to product requirements and compliance matters, plus the election in New South Wales, have made for interesting times in NSW and Victoria energy efficiency markets.
Markets Other Good Stuff Renewables Wind
Renewable Energy Market Report – sharp declines in large scale certificates
Recent months saw a sharp decline in LGC prices with shortfall penalty strategies and surplus impacts much discussed. Meanwhile, STC supply continued to grow.
Markets News & Commentary Renewables Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Renewable hydrogen “already cost competitive,” study claims
New paper says hydrogen produced using renewable electricity “already cost competitive” in niche applications, adding it's likely to match industrial-scale alternatives in about a decade.
Coal Markets News & Commentary Renewables Rooftop PV Solar
How solar saved the day, and coal wilted, in Australia’s record heatwaves
TAI report says renewables – and particularly solar – performed “the best of all energy sources” over the latest record breaking summer of heatwaves.
