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First turbines from Silverton wind farm switched on
By Giles Parkinson on 14 May 2018
Production begins from the first turbines at 200MW wind farm near Broken Hill.
Category: Utilities
Market Insight residential electricity price series
By Bruce Mountain on 4 May 2018
New data shows that energy consumers are paying more than they think in their bills, and more than what the regulator admits.
Remote NT community goes “solar only” by day
By Sophie Vorrath on 4 May 2018
Indigenous community of Daly River officially running on solar only during day, after installation of 1MW PV and 2MWh lithium-ion battery system.
Energy reliability: risks so small “they are barely visible”
By Giles Parkinson on 30 April 2018
Modelling for Reliability Panel says risk of supply shortfalls in NSW after Liddell closure is one millionth of one per cent – “so small, they are generally not visible on the chart”. So much for the government scare campaign about blackouts.
Changes to Horizon power board
By Horizon Power on 26 April 2018
Horizon Power welcomes the appointment of Stephen Edwell as the new chairman of Horizon Power and Kylie Chamberlain as a Non-Executive Director.
Households can hold grid together when big coal units fail
By Mike Leonard on 24 April 2018
Last week, Australia’s largest generation unit tripped, sending frequency out of its normal band. What happened next explains why the smart grid has arrived.
Could a new owner of Liddell power station keep workers safe?
By Peter Todd on 13 April 2018
Any buyer of the ageing Liddell coal fired power generator needs to take account of the significant safety risks to workers of ageing, failing equipment.
Powershop, Diamond lead “new breed” of people-focused power retailers
By Sophie Vorrath on 28 March 2018
Upstart electricity retailers Powershop and Diamond Energy again win 5-star rankings in independent Green Energy Guide. AGL, meanwhile, earned itself an elephant stamp.
Redflow recruits new skills for next phase of growth
By Redflow Limited on 27 March 2018
Australian battery company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) has named experienced technology executive Tim Harris as its new CEO to focus on the company’s growth and commercialisation.
Know your NEM: The tricky question of network values
By David Leitch on 26 March 2018
Gold plated or not, the idea that governments would agree to a write-down or rebate on network costs is laughable.
Write-downs and rebates: What states can do about gold-plated grid
By Kate Griffiths on 26 March 2018
State governments now have an opportunity to reset the clock – to pay off the mistakes of the past and let consumers guide choices about our future grid.
