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Transmission: We need to start building now to deal with wind and solar boom
With renewable investment accelerating way faster than most anticipated a year ago, it’s likely parts of the transmission grid will become constrained. We need action, not more analysis.
David Leitch

Jul 5, 2017

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Commentary

Know your NEM: Prices fall, but say goodbye to the good old days
There will be a cost to decarbonise the economy, its’ just a lot less than the cost of not decarbonising. Generation prices will stay high, network prices will be sticky, and the incentive for “grid defection” is going to continue.
David Leitch

Jul 3, 2017

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Storage

Solar and wind tipping points: One down and one to go
There is no question now that solar and wind will dominate the future of electricity. The question is how fast.
Seb Henbest

Jun 28, 2017

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Storage

Split decision: Can utilities keep fossil fuel assets while chasing renewables?
As the cost of solar, storage and wind continue to fall, the pressure on utility business models and their so-called “parenting advantage” will increase significantly.
Matthew Grantham

Apr 18, 2017

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Want electricity reform? Start by giving power back to the states
What can sensibly be done to get us Australia out of its current electricity market mess? The real problem is not renewables – it’s poor governance.
Bruce Mountain

Feb 15, 2017

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Markets

After the rhetoric comes supply and demand
Once Hazelwood goes the question is what will replace it? Not nearly enough renewables are being built.
David Leitch

Feb 2, 2017

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Renewables

Turning point: solar power now cheaper than wind energy
The inevitable has apparently happened; utility-scale solar-generated power appears to be cheaper than wind – and both are cheaper than fossil-fuel generated power.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jan 23, 2017

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Markets

Shift to “base-cost” renewables: 10 predictions for 2017
Old energy rules were all about locking in cheap base-load power, and supplementing it with more expensive capacity, generally gas, to meet the peaks. The new way is about putting in super-cheap, “base-cost” renewable power at the heart of the world’s grids.
Michael Liebreich and Angus McCrone

Jan 20, 2017

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Markets

Why Origin Energy should lead with “on-demand” renewables business
Origin Energy should consider a bid for NSW network operator Endeavour Energy and/or make a serious push into the Queensland renewable energy market, with the aim of developing Australia’s first large scale “renewables energy on demand” business.
David Leitch

Jan 18, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Saudi Arabia to focus on solar, wind in $US50bn clean energy plan
Saudi Arabia says it will focus on solar and wind energy in a new $US50 billion energy plan that is about to be unveiled.
Ilias Tsagas

Jan 18, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Sonnen wins US$1.5 million Zayed future energy prize
German battery manufacturer receives US$1.5 million award at opening ceremony of World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Mark Hutchins

Jan 17, 2017

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New York aims to replace nuclear power with clean energy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo promises declining carbon emissions even as the state closes the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
Jeremy Deaton

Jan 16, 2017

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