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David Leitch is a regular contributor to Renew Economy. He is principal at ITK, specialising in analysis of electricity, gas and decarbonisation drawn from 33 years experience in stockbroking research & analysis for UBS, JPMorgan and predecessor firms.
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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.
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Energy market heavies find an expensive way to stand still
The recent results from market heavies provide some insights into the massive cost - to customers - of the incumbents holding onto their market share.
AGL will spend more than $200 million and create 90 jobs during work to upgrade and maintain the coal- fired Bayswater Power Station in Muswellbrook, a key part of...
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Coal giant AGL cashes in on higher electricity prices
Results from Australia's biggest coal generator, AGL, shows how coal and gas companies have profited from the surge in electricity and gas prices.
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When generators jack up prices 100-fold, and regulators do nothing
AER report finds generators jacked up energy prices 100-fold, even when there was more than enough capacity. But don't expect regulators to do anything about it.
AGL's plans for Liddell are vague and lacking, most likely because the company is waiting to see what the Coalition aims to do with Snowy Hydro.
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AGL plans 1.6GW wind and solar, plus storage, to replace Liddell
AGL confirms plans to invest in 1.6GW of wind and solar, plus storage and other technologies, to replace the ageing coal clunker, Liddell, which it will close in 2022,...
Given the safety risks and a huge number of other problems that need to be repaired and managed, it is no wonder that AGL is keen to shut down...
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AGL plans its own “big battery” and renewables to replace Liddell
AGL outlines plans to install 250MW of battery storage at Liddell, and to invest in Bayswater upgrade, new gas generators, demand response, and huge amount of wind and solar...
A new ReachTEL poll, commissioned by The Australia Institute’s Climate and Energy Program, asked residents of the electorates of Hunter and Shortland about energy policy, including government investment in...
