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Former Abbott business adviser and wind and solar critic appointed to Snowy board
A former Abbott business adviser, who once called for Snowy Hydro to privatised, and renewables critic, has been appointed to the Snowy Hydro board.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 18, 2020

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ESB suggests staged rollout of renewable energy zones as it seeks input on rules
Energy Security Board releases consultation paper on renewable energy zone designs, to drive coordination between developers and network planners.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 13, 2020

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Coal

All Australia’s coal generators could close by 2040 and it won’t be as big a deal as you’d think
Panel of energy experts suggest coal closures may not be as big a deal, and may happen faster than predicted, provided the transition is properly managed.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 24, 2020

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ESB left in limbo after stalemate in ‘confidential’ energy ministers meeting
Energy Security Board faces uncertain future, as does policy transparency, as energy ministers meet under new ‘confidential’ national cabinet rules for first time.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 20, 2020

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Schott labels Liddell and Bayswater “dinosaurs” in slapdown of Coalition’s coal plans
ESB chair says propping up old coal generators is a bad idea – other technologies are better placed to secure reliable power; and hails performance of Tesla big battery.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 9, 2019

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Schott says Feds “can’t get their act together” on climate, so states will step up
ESB chair tells Clean Energy Summit state governments are leading the energy transition, as NSW threatens to go it alone if federal Coalition doesn’t get its act together.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 30, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Reliability obligation comes into play – but is this half a NEG really needed?
The Retailer Reliability Obligation coming into force out of the wreckage of the NEG is a reminder of the government’s failure to act on climate change. But what will the RRO actually do?
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 1, 2019

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Australia gets half a NEG as COAG signs off on reliability obligation
COAG Energy Council signs off on package of reliability measures that have emerged from the wreckage of the National Energy Guarantee.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 7, 2019

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ESB releases design for retailer reliability obligation – will half a NEG cut it?
ESB releases proposed amendments to the National Electricity Rules for the implementation of the Retailer Reliability Obligation. Is half a NEG better than none at all?
Michael Mazengarb

May 7, 2019

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Policy & Planning

ESB leaves some unexpected booby traps in latest NEG update
Latest version of National Energy Guarantee raises concerns it could put a de-facto cap on efforts by states, retailers and even corporate buyers, while the creation of a closed registry raises issues about transparency.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2018

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NEG final draft due next week, reliability mechanism may never be triggered
Energy Security Board prepares to release National Energy Guarantee draft ahead of a critical meeting of energy ministers in August.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2018

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Markets

NEG high level design document at a glance
Highlights from the high level NEG document distributed to COAG energy ministers ahead of next Friday’s meeting.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Apr 13, 2018

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