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Renewable certificate prices “drop like a stone” and are headed even lower as corporate demand dries up

Renewable energy certificate prices – the currency that has underpinned wind and solar in Australia – have plunged to record lows and could halve again.
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Energy market rule maker wants to kill “loyalty tax” on consumers – and to hike fixed network charges

Australian Energy Market Commission makes a series of welcome energy pricing reform recommendations, and one that is bound to spark plenty of push-back.
BHP sells stake in critical Pilbara power network in deal with global fund giant

BHP sells stake in critical Pilbara power network in deal with global fund giant

BHP to sell $A3 billion stake in remote, stand-alone electricity network that is the backbone of its Pilbara mining operations to an offshoot of BlackRock.

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Renewable certificate prices “drop like a stone” and are headed even lower as corporate demand dries up

Renewable certificate prices “drop like a stone” and are headed even lower as corporate demand dries up

Renewable energy certificate prices – the currency that has underpinned wind and solar in Australia – have plunged to record lows and could halve again.
Energy market rule maker wants to kill “loyalty tax” on consumers – and to hike fixed network charges

Energy market rule maker wants to kill “loyalty tax” on consumers – and to hike fixed network charges

Australian Energy Market Commission makes a series of welcome energy pricing reform recommendations, and one that is bound to spark plenty of push-back.
BHP sells stake in critical Pilbara power network in deal with global fund giant

BHP sells stake in critical Pilbara power network in deal with global fund giant

BHP to sell $A3 billion stake in remote, stand-alone electricity network that is the backbone of its Pilbara mining operations to an offshoot of BlackRock.
“A completely new world:” Major new big battery deal lays down challenge to energy market order

“A completely new world:” Major new big battery deal lays down challenge to energy market order

A major long term deal between a big battery owner and a new player in the Australian market is being hailed as a challenge to the dominance of legacy retailers.
AEMO wants 5 years’ warning on coal plant closures to fix “fundamental mismatch” in pace of energy transition

AEMO wants 5 years’ warning on coal plant closures to fix “fundamental mismatch” in pace of energy transition

Energy market operator wants a longer heads up on coal plant closure and much shorter delivery times for crucial new grid stabilising resources as part of a new rule change request.
Retailer that set out on a mission to disrupt legacy energy giants is being bought out by one

Retailer that set out on a mission to disrupt legacy energy giants is being bought out by one

Upstart electricity retailer launched to take on Australia’s Big Three gentailers and “kill the traditional energy model,” could soon be owned by one.
The fog of electricity price disinformation

The fog of electricity price disinformation

When the CEO of BHP tells everyone he meets that Australian electricity prices are double those of countries we compete with, some fact checking is required.
The disaster that is Australia’s spot electricity market

The disaster that is Australia’s spot electricity market

Australia’s spot electricity markets are dominated by technologies and players with the same self interest, and AI is making it worse. It must be fixed.