Green Energy Markets Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

States need to do a lot more in race to 82 pct renewables, because capacity scheme is not enough
States have a vital role to play in meeting Australia’s renewables target because the federal scheme will not be enough. Even world renewables leader South Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 11, 2024

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Renewables

Four reasons rooftop solar will grow to dominate Australia’s electricity market
Rooftop solar coupled with batteries will be critical to help governments reach their emission reduction goals.
Tristan Edis & Ric Brazzale

Feb 21, 2024

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Coal

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.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 20, 2021

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Storage

Why Australia doesn’t need new baseload to replace old coal
As federal parliament prepares to undertake yet another review of Australia’s future energy system needs, experts explain why new baseload is not one of them.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 26, 2021

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Markets

“Tidal wave” of new wind and solar will force early coal plant closures
New analysis warns lower electricity prices caused by “tidal wave” of new wind and solar investment could push multiple coal plants into early retirement.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2021

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Queensland shift to 100 per cent renewables feasible within 15-years
New analysis suggests Queensland could complete shift to 100 per cent renewable electricity in 15 years, with more than enough wind and solar PV in the pipeline.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 15, 2020

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Press Releases

Queensland not on track to reach 50 per cent renewables, despite announcements
New analysis from Green Energy Markets finds Queensland on track to meet just 37.5% renewables by 2030, falling well short of state government’s 50% goal.
Press Release

Aug 19, 2020

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Queensland urged to unlock $36bn renewable investment boom in lead-up to election
Solar Citizens calls on Queensland government to embrace wind and solar to unlock more than 50,000 new jobs and take the state past 90% renewables.
Michael Mazengarb

May 12, 2020

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Solar

Another record month for rooftop solar, but Covid-19 likely to hit in May
Australia’s rooftop solar market charts second-highest month in April 2020 with 237MW new capacity. But analysts expect a Covid-19 drop-off to hit in May.
Sophie Vorrath

May 1, 2020

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Solar

Rooftop solar charts another big month, but Covid-19 clouds future
Rooftop solar installs enjoy another record month in March, but delay in registrations may hide the impact of Covid-19 as pandemic clouds future.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 3, 2020

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States doing heavy lifting on renewables, but NSW and Queensland lag behind
Green Energy Markets counts 10,000MW of new renewables under construction in Australia – thanks largely to state government policies – but the bigger states lag behind the pace.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 2, 2019

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Solar

Rooftop solar to add 2,000MW in 2019, another Liddell by 2022
Australia’s booming rooftop solar market on track to deliver more than 2GW of capacity in 2019, and enough to replace Liddell coal plant by its closing date of 2022.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 15, 2019

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