NEM Archives - RenewEconomy

Policy & Planning

Household power usage hits a new low – but regulator credits the weather, not rooftop solar
The average cost of electricity has continued its upwards march for Australian households, despite rooftop solar helping to push usage to a new low.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 28, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Victoria caps access for solar and wind in new renewable zones, to avoid curtailment and buoy investors
New state access regime aims to “substantially reduce” the risk new projects will be subject to curtailment and improve certainty for investors and developers.
Rachel Williamson & Sophie Vorrath

Jun 4, 2024

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Renewables

AEMO celebrates new renewables record – but it could have been even higher
A look into curtailment of wind and solar on Wednesday shows Australia’s new record for renewables share on the grid could have been even higher.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 21, 2023

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Wind energy

Wind out-powers hydro for five hours on Tasmania grid, allowing utility to cash in
Windy conditions in south-eastern Australia last week led to an interesting energy generation mix for Tasmania, including more wind than hydro.
Sophie Vorrath

May 29, 2023

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Research Groups, Institutes and Universities

Know your NEM: Whistling for more as wind and solar eat into gas and coal share
National energy market volatility is increasing as more renewables, but mainly rooftop solar, continues to enter.
David Leitch

Apr 24, 2023

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Markets

Australia’s five minute settlement rule for electricity markets: Has it worked?
When the NEM finally introduced five-minute settlement it was expected to reward cheap, nimble and flexible generators like batteries. But what actually happened?
Christina Nikitopoulos & Muthe Mwampashi

Mar 8, 2023

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ESB

Investor group slams ESB as too slow on transmission access reform
Clean Energy Investor Group says Energy Security Board’s slow progress on electricity network transmission access reform is choking investment in renewables.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2022

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Governments

AEMO to restore market trading as 4,000MW returns to operation
AEMO says a “clear improvement” in conditions will allow it to restore electricity market trading, as 4,000MW of capacity returns from outages.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 22, 2022

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Renewables

Eraring effect on future prices is a damning indictment of transmission planning
A huge wedge between electricity futures in the northern and southern NEM states suggests the market continues to see transmission constraints stuffing up prices.
David Leitch

Feb 28, 2022

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Renewables

Fluence wins auto-bidding contracts with wind and solar farms feeding Telstra
Fluence automated trading platform to optimise performance at two wind and solar farms with long term contracts with Telstra.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 23, 2022

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