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Utilities

Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costs
Three natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 will add $51m to Queenslanders’ electricity bills over the next two years. Future rises might be bigger.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 29, 2025

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Coal

Coal plant “explosion” triggers widespread blackouts across Queensland
Almost 400,000 homes and business lost power across Queensland following reports of an explosion at the Callide coal-fired power station.
Michael Mazengarb & Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2021

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Six factors that make battery storage add up for households
New Queensland study based on a series of home battery storage trials gives some insight into what can make batteries interesting for households, what might motivate them, and how the network might use these assets into the future.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 14, 2017

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Energex to ban battery storage, air-con and appliances from off-peak
Battery storage, air conditioning and appliances such as washing machines banned from off peak loads, in another sign that utilities are panicking about revenue streams.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 22, 2016

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Graph of the Day: Rooftop solar now number 2 generator in Queensland
Rooftop solar continues growing in Queensland, although the state has much to do to reach its renewables target.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 3, 2016

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Rooftop solar providing 7.4% of demand in south-east Queensland
Energex says rooftop solar now accounting for 7.4 per cent of all demand, with more than 40% of households having solar in some areas.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 1, 2016

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Have solar households really sold out on their environmental goals?
Network chief says solar households using grid more than others, and appear to have forgotten their “green” aspirations. But does the data really support that? And why are networks so determined to alienate consumers looking to solar and storage and other technologies?
Giles Parkinson

Mar 1, 2016

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Memo Energex: Battery storage plus 44c FIT is a bonus, not a rip-off
Energex proposes to punish solar households that add battery storage. The network should be encouraging them.
Rob Campbell

Jan 15, 2016

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Commentary

How to beat the Energex “solar stitch-up”: Take part of your home off grid
Major Queensland network wants solar households that install battery storage to lose their premium feed in tariffs. It’s the latest trick from utilities, but there is a way around it.
Tom Kuiper

Jan 13, 2016

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Queensland’s stealth electricity tax just keeps on giving
Queensland has reported a $1.2bn dividend from state-owned electricity distributors Energex and Ergon. Is this tax by stealth?
Rob Campbell

Oct 5, 2015

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Courier Mail hails high fixed network charges, to stop rich subsiding poor
Op-ed in Murdoch-owned Brisbane newspaper argues fixed network electricity fees “fairest system” for billing households. Not by a long shot.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2015

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Queensland’s Energex passes 1GW mark for rooftop solar
South-east Queensland’s Energex network now has more than 1GW of installed rooftop solar, with 2,319 new systems added in August.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 2, 2015

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