Angus Taylor moves to delay the exit of coal fired power stations, seeking new rules that mandate five years notice before plant closures.
Taylor tries to delay coal closures, demands five years notice before shut downs
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What’s going on with Australia’s “sun tax”?
What’s been happening since the final determination on rule change requests over access, pricing and incentive arrangements for rooftop solar. Short answer: lots.
Kean says states may carve own path on energy transition, flags talks with coal owners
‘Whether Canberra likes it or not, we’ve got to crack on with it’, Kean signals states could leave Morrison government behind in transition to clean energy.
Battery boost: AEMO gives green light to 5-minute settlements from October
AEMO says the switch to 5-minute settlement ready to go on October 1, a switch expected to support investment in new technologies, including battery storage.
Sun tax to be “optional” under new solar export plan, but limits may still apply
New rules mean solar homes will need to pay to access the best feed-in-tariffs and avoid curtailment.
New rules to reward batteries for keeping the lights on, and make hybrids a reality
AEMC unveils simplified rules for distributed energy resources, and a new ‘fast frequency response’ market to reward batteries for keeping the lights on.
AEMC proposes to reject bid for greater market control over small generators
AEMC moves to reject bid by large-energy market incumbents to centralise the control of medium-scale wind and solar projects.
AEMC says rooftop solar export charge “optional” in bid to calm fears
AEMC seeks to calm fears over proposed solar export charges, but not everyone is convinced it will leave solar owners better off.
Facts matter, and so does the size of tariffs proposed for solar export tax
The AEMC continues to ignore the evidence that fixing the solar export problem (whatever it may be) involves trivial amounts of expenditure.
Transmission should be generators’ business, if only market bodies allowed it
Rules and regulations that are relics of last century’s energy grid are getting in the way of infrastructure that could deliver new renewable generation into the system.
