electricity grid Archives - Renew Economy

Chart of the day

Renewables reach new record high of 76.4 pct of demand on Australia’s main grid
The first days of spring sees multiple new renewable records, including a new high share of 76.4 per cent of wind, solar and hydro on Australia’s main grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2025

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Michael Moore’s electric vehicle myths only benefit the fossil fuel industry
Michael Moore’s ‘Planet of the Humans’ isn’t just wrong. It’s actively denying a range of quality-of-life improvements.
Ketan Joshi

May 20, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

How Tesla’s long range electric cars have transformed the grid
Long range electric vehicles such as the Model 3 are transforming the auto market but are also changing how energy utility providers need to respond.
Bridie Schmidt

Apr 24, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Peak EV doesn’t have to mean peak load – and here’s how to bend it
EV charging will present challenges, and opportunities, for consumers and grid operators.
Bridie Schmidt

Aug 17, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Want energy storage? Here are 22,000 sites for pumped hydro across Australia
The race is on for storage solutions that can help provide secure, reliable electricity supply as more renewables enter Australia’s electricity grid.
Andrew Blakers Bin Lu and Matthew Stocks

Sep 21, 2017

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Australia’s main grid is over-dependent on old, dirty coal and needs reform
Research shows that the (NEM) in Australia is dominated by sub-critical electricity generators that are in general old and highly polluting by global standards.
Timothy King

May 17, 2016

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South Australia says national grid holding back renewables
SA environment minister says outdated grid and “straitjacket NEM” is greatest hurdle to the rapid and efficient growth of renewable energy generation.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 29, 2016

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Commentary

Redflow’s Hackett: Why batteries will not cause mass defection from grid
While cutting the power cord sounds good in theory, in practice consumers gain many more advantages from staying connected to the grid.
Simon Hackett

Feb 15, 2016

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Australia ranks 110 in world for renewables development, energy efficiency
Australia gets a ‘D’ for its backwards-looking renewable energy and grid efficiency policies in latest World Energy Council rankings.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 11, 2015

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Renewable energy witch-hunt continues after South Australia outage
Andrew Bolt and the fossil fuel and pro-nuclear lobbies were quick to blame wind energy for the outage in South Australia this week. But the only technology to fail that night was the transmission link to Victoria.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2015

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Graph of the Day: Watch US electricity grid evolve before your eyes
Mesmerising GIF depicts past 15 years of change in the US electricity mix, as coal shrinks and renewables – both wind and solar – surge.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 4, 2015

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Networks to spend another $50bn on Australia’s dumb and dumber grid
Energy market analysts and consumer advocates slam plans to let Australia’s ‘dinosaur’ electricity networks spend another $50bn on poles and wires in the next five years, saying it will result in a bigger, dumber grid that is less prepared than ever for the low-carbon revolution.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2015

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