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Will rooftop solar blow up your kettle? No, but your local network just might
ESB admits voltage issues a legacy of networks accommodating huge influx of air conditioners, and it’s wrong to blame rooftop PV for blowing up your kettle.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 26, 2020

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Coal

Nearly 95,000 customers lose power over cascading gas generator failures
Nearly 95,000 customers lost power, some for up to four hours, when a gas power station tripped and caused a cascade of failures at other gas units. Who knew?
Giles Parkinson

Jun 26, 2020

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Policy & Planning

How Australia’s energy transition might trip over the wires
It is time to consider the community and social factors underpinning a non-optional critical component of Australia’s energy transition.
Ketan Joshi

Jun 26, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Energy regulator considers options to control output of wind and solar farms
Will wind and solar farms lose their “semi-scheduled” status? New software that allows them to dodge negative prices is taking away capacity. And the grid operator is not pleased.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2020

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CSIRO energy department cuts slammed by union, with 40 jobs set to go
Morrison government called on to halt further job losses at CSIRO, after confirmation the agency’s energy department will have its staff numbers slashed by almost 20%.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 24, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Albanese ducks and weaves on targets as he seeks energy deal with Morrison
Albanese rules in CCS, rules out nuclear, and indicates compromise on targets as he seeks energy and climate deal with Morrison.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 24, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Big utilities split over delays to key reform that backs battery storage
Two big utilities that operate big batteries – EnergyAustralia and AGL – split from peers and argue against proposed delays to five-minute settlement period.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 22, 2020

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Tesla says energy market reform must be accelerated in Australia, not delayed
Tesla argues for energy market reforms to be accelerated as Australia’s big energy incumbents call for delays.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 22, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Smoke and high-temperature cut-outs hit solar and wind output in summer from hell
Smoke impacting solar and high temperature failures in wind turbine hubs threw two new curve balls at the market operator as it sought to keep lights on in summer from hell.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 22, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Incumbents push for even longer delays to crucial 5-minute settlement rule
Major energy incumbents push for an even longer delay to 5-minute settlement rule, as old technologies line up against new in a crucial stepping stone to clean energy transition.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2020

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South Australia: The first big grid where rooftop solar could eliminate all demand
South Australia breaking new ground in share of solar and management of the grid. And cautious market operator wants to be able to switch off rooftops if needed.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

South Australia fast-tracks energy plan to dodge blackouts and meet 100% renewables goal
South Australia to fast-track new link to NSW, and allow rooftop solar to be “shed” by market operator as it faces becoming first gigawatt scale grid in world to face zero operational demand.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 19, 2020

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