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Markets

Know your NEM: It’s nearly economical for households to export solar to grid
Forget South Australia, the market is more focused on Hazelwood brown coal generator, and its likely closure. Plus: why it’s nearly economical for households to export solar back into grid.
David Leitch

Oct 10, 2016

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Solar

Hazelwood closure could open path for solar towers and storage
The impending closure of the big Hazelwood brown coal generator in Victoria could provide the impetus for the construction of the first large scale solar tower and storage project in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 27, 2016

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Renewables

Attacks on wind and solar policies turn to state initiatives
Having obliterated almost all the effective federal climate and renewables policies, the focus is now switching to state-based targets, using the old arguments of higher costs and little abatement.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 26, 2016

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Coal

Hazelwood closure: pain before gain
Hazelwood closure could come as early as April 2017. Engineers your time starts now.
David Leitch

Sep 26, 2016

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Markets

AGL’s surprisingly soft results, and a question over future of Portland smelter
AGL’s results were surprisingly soft, but the key for investors this year will be the future of the Portland smelter and the rival Halewood generator.
David Leitch

Aug 10, 2016

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Markets

Know your NEM: Flat volumes, high prices, signs of easing by end of week
The weekly round up of the electricity market. Plus: What if both Hazelwood and Portland closed down?
David Leitch

Jul 18, 2016

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Renewables

How to close down brown coal generators: Hit them with bigger levies
We all know we need to shut down our brown coal power stations, especially the really old ones, as soon as possible…But how?
Alan Pears

Jul 1, 2016

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Renewables

New polling shows voters in Liberal-held marginal seats support phasing out Hazelwood
The electorate is concerned about global warming and strongly backs the phase-out of coal-fired power stations, so why are we hearing so little about the difference between the two major parties?
Nicholas Aberle

Jun 30, 2016

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Video of the Day: Postcards from Hazelwood
Here’s the mail: The proposal by Hazelwood’s French owners to shut down Australia’s dirtiest brown coal generator has a very interesting back story…
Staff Reporter

Jun 2, 2016

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Engie flags potential closure of Hazelwood, world’s most polluting power plant
Engie reveals for first time that it is considering closure of Hazelwood brown coal generator in Victoria, the world’s most polluting power plant.
Giles Parkinson

May 26, 2016

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Hazelwood owner Engie launches push for 1,000GW of solar
Engie, the owner of the dirty Hazelwood brown coal generator, launches an initiative to have 1,000GW of solar installed in the world by 2030. That would keep the world on track to meet its 2C target, and is the first big sign that the private sector will seek to deliver on the ambitious targets agreed in Paris.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 19, 2016

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Hazelwood owner promises no new coal fired power stations
Hazelwood owner promises no new coal-fired power stations, but NGOs say it would mean more if they closed the most polluting power station in developed world.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 15, 2015

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