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Renewables

Time to tweak an old idea to stimulate investment in wind and solar “highways”
A few tweaks to an old idea could stimulate investment in renewable energy zones and the electric “highways” needed to transport wind and solar.
Alan Rai

May 29, 2020

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The regulatory fail on “system strength”, and how it nobbles wind and solar projects
Zinc refinery and solar farm owner Sun Metals pans “system strength” rules, saying they are slow, ad hoc, lack transparency, add costs and discourage investment in large scale wind and solar.
Giles Parkinson

May 29, 2020

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Australian regulator flags new “reliability” rules for wind and solar farms
Regulator flags new “reliability” rules to affect wind and solar farms, as ESB considers tightening Australia’s reliability standard to 99.9995 per cent.
Giles Parkinson

May 28, 2020

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Networks can now replace costly poles and wires with solar and storage micro-grids
AEMC sets new rules to open up the option of stand alone power systems to remote and fringe-of-grid communities as network alternative.
Michael Mazengarb

May 28, 2020

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Spark looks to expand Bomen solar farm and add big battery, wind also on horizon
Spark looks to add battery storage to Bomen solar farm, and expand capacity, and is also on lookout for wind and solar projects as international developers retreat from market.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Taylor puts gas and CCS at centre of technology roadmap, coal and nuclear not excluded
Taylor’s discussion paper on technology roadmap puts focus on gas and CCS, and appears a desperate attempt to find technology winners that are not wind, solar and storage.
Giles Parkinson

May 21, 2020

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Electricity and gas companies rank amongst Australia’s least trusted brands
Roy Morgan survey finds most of Australia’s electricity and gas companies have some of the lowest levels of trust amongst Australian consumers.
Michael Mazengarb

May 18, 2020

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Press Releases

AEMO announces changes to Victoria connections team
After a year of planning, we’re pleased to announce some changes to our Connections team that will help deliver on many of AEMO’s internal and external initiatives.
Press Release

May 15, 2020

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AEMC to fast-track ruling on proposed delay to five-minute settlements
AEMC seeks views on proposed introduction of five-minute settlement rule change, as regulators focus on Covid-19 response.
Michael Mazengarb & Giles Parkinson

May 14, 2020

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Fossil fuel incumbents push to delay another crucial energy market reform
Crucial National Electricity Market reforms face delays under pressure from large incumbent fossil fuel generators using Covid-19 as a cover to stymie progress.
Michael Mazengarb

May 11, 2020

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ARENA funds study into smarter solution for system strength issues plaguing solar, wind projects
Powerlink gets ARENA funding to look at system strength issues and smarter solutions that may include battery storage, and a more centralised approach.
Michael Mazengarb

May 6, 2020

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Markets

Paralysis by analysis: Absurd regulatory regime is burying energy transition
South Australia may have to follow Victoria and NSW out of national regulatory regime if the absurd process proves a stumbling block to its proposed new link to NSW.
David Leitch

May 1, 2020

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