Utilities
Renewables Solar Western Power Wind
Is this the day that solar and wind changed the W.A. grid forever?
AEMO issues market direction for back-up power for first time in W.A. grid and wants quick adoption of technology and market solutions to deal with increased volatility.
Battery SA Power Networks Solar Storage Utilities
SA Water on path to “net zero” power bills, with 154MW solar rollout
SA Power Networks subsidiary Enerven awarded contract to deliver SA Water’s 154MW solar and 34MWh storage roll-out.
Australian Federal Government Battery Governments Origin Renewables Solar Storage Wind
Origin sees renewables doubling in three years, eyes multiple big battery options
Origin looking at new grid batteries, seeks to contract 500MW wind at low $50/MWh, and predicts Australia renewables capacity to double in next three years.
Markets Powershop Renewables Utilities Wind
Meridian grows Powershop customer base in Australia, laments policy
NZ gen-tailer continues to grow presence in Australia, taking retail energy customer base to well over 110,000 and boosting renewable generation and sales into wholesale market.
Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables Solar Utilities
Snowy Hydro leads retailers failing to meet renewables target in 2018
Government owned Snowy Hydro leads long list of major retailers choosing to pay "shortfall" penalty on renewable energy target.
Governments Markets Renewables Smart Energy Utilities
AEMC snaps to attention on interconnector, fast-tracks rule change
In strong sign that the country's energy market rule-makers and regulators are finally trying to keep pace with technology, AEMC flags a rule change in virtual light-speed.
AGL Governments Markets News & Commentary Renewables Utilities
Why 50% renewables by 2030 is such an easy target
In the shift to renewables, time is pressing on Australia's incumbent gentailers like AGL. Big decisions will have to be made, and made fairly promptly.
AGL Utilities
Energy Insiders Podcast: AGL CEO Brett Redman on Australia’s “massive” energy transition
Brett Redman, the head of AGL and operator of Australia’s biggest coal generation fleet says Australia is in the midst of a “massive” energy transition, and explains how he...
AGL Battery CleanTech Bites Coal Storage Utilities
AGL proposes mega battery next to Cooper’s Gap wind farm in Queensland
AGL, the biggest coal generator in the country, has put in a proposal for a mega-battery into the Coalition's tender for 24/7 dispatchable power.
