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Electricity price reprieve may be temporary, ‘only way is up’ Reputex says
Energy market analysts warn that the ‘only way is up’ for electricity prices, as Covid-19 will have a temporary role in pushing prices down.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 27, 2020

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Coal power hits record low, but Taylor still can’t credit wind and solar for lower electricity prices
Electricity prices fall to five year low, pushed down by record high wind and solar, but still Angus Taylor advocates for a gas-led recovery.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 14, 2020

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ACT electricity prices to drop after reaching 100% renewable target
Canberrans set to enjoy a cut to their electricity prices, after completing the transition to 100 per cent renewable electricity.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 9, 2020

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Renewables

Recipe for cheaper electricity? Try 90 per cent renewables by 2040
Energy minister Angus Taylor said “too much” wind and solar would push up prices. Experience, and new modelling, shows the opposite is true.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 29, 2020

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Canberra electricity prices set to fall, thanks to 100% renewables plan
ACT households expected to enjoy falls in electricity prices thanks to renewables, while consumers say electricity bills and tariffs still too complicated.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 5, 2020

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Markets

Coalition energy policy void could reverse wind and solar price gains
Slump in renewables investment could cut short electricity price declines – and potentially send them back in the opposite direction – under current federal policy settings.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 3, 2020

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Electricity prices set to plummet as strong wind and solar investment kicks in
Latest electricity price predictions from AEMC sees wind, solar and storage driving massive reductions in electricity prices over next three years.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 9, 2019

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Markets

Renewables continue to boom, but what’s going on with power prices?
Renewable energy is growing rapidly, but the futures market in particular is yet to take into account the big pipeline of wind and solar about to join the grid.
David Leitch

Nov 7, 2019

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How the ACT’s 100% renewable electricity target is saving households cash
ACT has demonstrated how turning to renewables can slash emissions, and protect customers from soaring electricity prices.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 20, 2019

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ACCC repeats call to scrap solar rebate as Taylor re-heats “big stick” policy
ACCC again argues for the early abolition of a solar rebate, while Angus Taylor re-heats ‘big stick’ energy legislation.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 16, 2019

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Crazy gang: Coalition MP wants Queensland to leave main grid
Just when you thought Australia had hit the ceiling on absurd energy politics, federal Nationals MP Keith Pitt has unveiled a “bold” new plan for Queensland to quit the national grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2019

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AGL bags $1 billion profit, but faces headwinds on coal outages and retail margins
AGL posts $1 billion profit for the year, but expects falling energy prices, rising fuel costs and the impact of retail regulation to dampen future earnings.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 8, 2019

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