Angus Taylor to receive push back from energy ministers over contentious energy market reforms, as states and territories resist ‘coalkeeper’ plan.
Energy ministers set for showdown, as ACT joins capacity market dissenters
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Victoria joins NSW in saying no to “Coalkeeper,” wants focus on battery storage
Victoria joins NSW in rejecting a proposal to pay coal and gas generators to delay their closure, a plan being embraced by Angus Taylor.
“Missing markets”: Why energy storage projects are being sidelined in Australia
ESB chief Kerry Schott plays down concerns around proposed ‘capacity mechanism’ telling forum its not designed to keep coal operating.
The “sleeper” market reform that could punish new wind and solar projects
The ESB’s recommended energy market reforms include proposal that could lump some wind and solar projects with the costs of network congestion.
Controversial capacity market details still 18 months away, ESB tells ministers
After two-and-a-half years of work, the much needed post-2025 redesign of Australia’s main electricity market could still be 18 months away.
Taylor’s favoured coal subsidy could reach $7 billion and hit households
New analysis suggests the costs of capacity payments to coal and gas plants could lead to electricity price increases much greater than the carbon price.
Propping up coal: Clean energy sector says ESB reforms will distort market
ESB’s post-2025 energy market reform slammed by clean energy industry which says it will slow new investment and prop up coal generators.
“Not worth the harm:” Neoen says ESB reforms should be abandoned
Neoen delivers scathing review of ESB market reform proposals, saying they have been rushed and should be abandoned before doing more harm.
“They’re going broke”, ESB chair says coal plant closures now unavoidable
ESB chair says not to worry about when coal plants might close, because they’re already going broke.
Australia could reach 75 pct renewables before things get tricky, Schott says
Australia can expect days of 100 per cent renewables with increasing regularity, as market share of wind and solar grows, ESB chair says.
