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David Leitch is a regular contributor to Renew Economy. He is principal at ITK, specialising in analysis of electricity, gas and decarbonisation drawn from 33 years experience in stockbroking research & analysis for UBS, JPMorgan and predecessor firms.
Management at a speculative gold mining company would blush at some of the outrageous claims made in the modelling the ESB “leans heavily on” to justify the NEG.
Australian Federal Government Climate Coal Governments News & Commentary
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...
Australian Federal Government Governments News & Commentary Renewables
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.
Coal Governments Markets News & Commentary
“No way” anyone will fund new coal plants under NEG, says Schott
"I can assure you that, unless there's a change of technology, there would be absolutely no way that anybody would be financing a new coal-fired generation plant."
Highlights from the high level NEG document distributed to COAG energy ministers ahead of next Friday’s meeting.
Australian Federal Government Climate Coal Governments News & Commentary Storage Tesla
Tesla says Energy Security Board needs to catch up with battery technology
Tesla says National Energy Guarantee needs to be much more ambitious, and Energy Security Board needs to catch up with technologies like battery storage.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Governments Markets Utilities
Gold-plating energy markets? Even incumbents not comfortable with NEG
Industry warns NEG too complex, likely to boost prices, cut competition. If it won't reduce emissions either, what exactly is the point?
Australian Federal Government Climate Coal Featured Governments
ESB modeling confirms NEG designed to shut door on renewables
New modelling confirms little if any new renewable energy investment will be made under the NEG. But it reveals that the big savings the Coalition is claiming from the...
CleanTech Bites Climate Governments Markets Renewables
We’ll keep lights on, states can worry about emissions: ESB
ESB chair Kerry Schott says it will be up to the states to act if they want higher emissions targets.
Australian Federal Government Climate Coal Featured Governments Renewables
Schott defends NEG modelling, says wind and solar at “low end”
Schott says NEG modelling assumes "low end" of wind and solar costs, defying recent evidence. But ESB did admit there is much work to do on policy, dispatchability had...
