National Electricity Market Archives - Page 3 of 9 - Renew Economy

Solar

Another solar farm starts up in Queensland as daytime prices stuck near zero
Another solar farm joins Queensland’s electricity grid as day-time wholesale prices remain at or below zero for lengthy periods.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 16, 2019

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Renewables

Wind and solar set new generation records across Australia grid in July
A record July for wind power has helped the combined output of “new renewables” – wind and solar – to reach a new peak for the month.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Aug 27, 2019

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Renewables

Mining giants seek huge wind and solar projects to justify CopperString 2.0
CopperString 2.0 announces “market sounding” for group of major mining companies seeking one million MWh a year of renewable electricity generation over 10 years.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 22, 2019

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Crazy gang: Coalition MP wants Queensland to leave main grid
Just when you thought Australia had hit the ceiling on absurd energy politics, federal Nationals MP Keith Pitt has unveiled a “bold” new plan for Queensland to quit the national grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2019

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Coal

Nuclear lobby identifies preferred sites for 20 nukes in Australia
Nuclear proponents identify most likely sites in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia for up to 20 nukes they think should be built in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 15, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Tesla big battery paves way for artificial intelligence to dominate energy trades
Experience from the Tesla big battery shows that artificial intelligence could be the key to managing an energy market, and is five-times more effective than human traders.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 17, 2019

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Solar

How solar saved the day, and coal wilted, in Australia’s record heatwaves
TAI report says renewables – and particularly solar – performed “the best of all energy sources” over the latest record breaking summer of heatwaves.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 27, 2019

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Markets

Why 50% renewables by 2030 is such an easy target
In the shift to renewables, time is pressing on Australia’s incumbent gentailers like AGL. Big decisions will have to be made, and made fairly promptly.
David Leitch

Feb 15, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Coal units cut out as report warns ‘HELE’ plants “just as unreliable”
Around 1GW of coal-fired power generation goes missing in Victoria ahead of summer heatwave – and as federal government prepares short-list of proposals for subsidised “reliable” power generation to shore up the national grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 23, 2019

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Solar

How solar PV contributes to the maintenance of power system security
New data shows for the first time Australia’s distributed rooftop solar PV responding to help keep the power system secure.
Naomi Stringer

Jan 22, 2019

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Markets

Know your NEM: Pool prices higher than last year, despite new supply
Despite a bumper year for renewables on Australia’s grid, electricity prices remain stubbornly high. So what’s going on?
David Leitch

Jan 21, 2019

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National Electricity Market year in review: Changing energy mix
Second installment of National Electricity Market (NEM) Year in Review looks at how the energy mix evolved in 2018 – the year of large-scale solar.
Marija Petkovic

Jan 21, 2019

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