Australian Energy Market Commission Archives - RenewEconomy

Hydrogen

Critical hydrogen skills shortage could threaten emissions goals
Australia has neither the skilled workers nor the training capacity to achieve its ambitious renewable hydrogen plans, a new report has found.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2022

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Renewables

Former transmission boss joins AEMO to lead Integrated System Plan
Former Powerlink boss and AEMC Commissioner will oversee the Integrated System Plan as the national grid hurtles to 100% renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2022

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Solar

Rooftop solar tax could bite twice as hard as was modelled, says report
New research claims AEMC has made an error in calculations that, once corrected, would make the impact of its proposed solar export charge much worse than originally projected.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 28, 2021

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Solar

Is rooftop solar really causing a network bottleneck?
Has the AEMC been gullible in accepting frivolous claims about bottlenecks associated with the connection of rooftop solar?
Bruce Mountain

Mar 25, 2021

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Institutions

AEMC looks beyond coal and gas to batteries and flexible grid to manage reliability
Market rule maker looks beyond coal, and even gas, to batteries and a flexible two-way grid in review of electricity reliability standards.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2021

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Rooftop PV

AEMC delays decision on technical standards for rooftop solar
Australian Energy Market Commission delays decision on rule change request seeking to establish a framework for a minimum technical standard for rooftop solar.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Opportunity or electric car crash? AEMC calls for energy roadmap to EV future
Australian Energy Market Commission calls on industry to consider how it will best cater to – and harness the opportunities of – battery electric vehicles.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 20, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Grid reform “urgent” in race to catch up with solar, batteries and EVs
AEMC unveils blueprint for “future energy grid” embracing rooftop solar, household batteries and electric vehicles, although its call for urgency rankles with those that see the rule-maker as a stumbling block in the past.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 26, 2019

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Big 3 energy retailers shaken by market competition – should brace for battery impact
New AEMC report says upstart retailers driving market competition and lowering prices, and will have crucial role in innovation – particularly in the major market disruption brought by home battery storage uptake.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 28, 2019

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Markets

AEMC admits, reluctantly, that renewables will push prices down
AEMC admits rises in consumer bills this year should be reversed in the next couple of years. … thanks to solar and wind. But it still seeks to paint “intermittent” renewables in their worst possible light.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2017

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