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NEG high level design document at a glance
Highlights from the high level NEG document distributed to COAG energy ministers ahead of next Friday’s meeting.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Apr 13, 2018

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Markets

Speed of Australia’s energy transition hostage to Marshall law
Election of Steve Marshall – and expectation he will be a vassal of Coalition in Canberra – likely to do more damage to country’s renewable energy transition than that of his state. Jay Weatherill will be missed, but he leaves SA with huge momentum.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 19, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Journey to zero emissions electricity: What happens when sun don’t shine, wind don’t blow?
In part two of three-part series, we consider the question of firming variable renewable generation.
Gordon Weiss

Mar 19, 2018

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Markets

Journey to zero emissions electricity: BAU could deliver more than NEG
First of three-part series examining the evolution of Australia’s electricity system to 2050, and the role of policy-makers along the way.
Gordon Weiss

Mar 16, 2018

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Featured

Biggest joke about NEG? It addresses just minutes of outages
Updated: Much-hyped National Energy Guarantee will address problems that cause just a minute or two of outages a year, and is “pointless” on emissions. Coalition urged instead to aim for 70% renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 8, 2018

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Markets

Gold-plating energy markets? Even incumbents not comfortable with NEG
Industry warns NEG too complex, likely to boost prices, cut competition. If it won’t reduce emissions either, what exactly is the point?
Giles Parkinson

Feb 26, 2018

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Markets

Coalition seeks to lock in weak emission targets under NEG
Coalition gives no indication of changing emissions targets, but wants five years’ notice, and may use offsets. ESB flags potential use of auctions for reliability mechanism and greater use of demand response. It might not even be needed.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 15, 2018

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Markets

Is there anything good to say about NEG? New report says no
New report says Turnbull government’s proposed National Energy Guarantee would fail in all of its stated goals, particularly that of boosting energy system security. On this, it says the approach proposed in the NEG “has no precedent in any power system anywhere, ever.”
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 2, 2018

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Markets

First thoughts: Snowy 2.0 will lift emissions without more renewables
Snowy 2.0 only makes sense if Australia has a much higher share of renewables than contemplated under the NEG.
David Leitch

Dec 21, 2017

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Storage

Why coal and gas plants should pay solar and storage for back-up
New report says coal plants vulnerable to failure in summer heatwaves should contract with solar and storage to provide “heat-safe” back-up. Meanwhile, Frydenberg launches Menzies report full of economic and ideological claptrap about renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 1, 2017

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