Victoria Energy Policy Centre (VEPC) releases version 1.0 of a National Energy Market (NEM) Data Dashboard, a free-to-use data portal.
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AC versus DC: Why Australia should re-think its network plans
Why build new interconnectors, or upgrade existing interconnectors?
Australian renewables hit new high of 52.9 per cent
Yet another renewables record falls, reaching nearly 53% of main grid as energy minister rolls out 15-month old data to support his “gas is great’ argument.
Know Your NEM: Wind and solar take 22 pct market share in early Spring clean
Wind and solar have upped their share of the market over the past month. And there’s another 7GW to be added.
Why 5-minute settlement will make such a difference to battery storage
5-minute settlement will encourage investment in battery storage that would not have occurred under the existing 30-minute regime.
Solar pushes Queensland daytime grid demand to lowest level in 16 years
Rooftop solar pushes daytime grid demand in Queensland to its lowest level since late in 2004.
Wind and solar output surge to new record high in main grid
Wind and solar smash output records in the National Electricity Market, combining to hit 11.8GW for the first time.
Are 19 million electric vehicle batteries equal to five Snowy 2.0s?
Australia’s car fleet – if fully electric – could provide as much storage five Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro schemes. Here’s why.
One in, all in. Making community scale batteries work in the NEM
Community-scale batteries are all the rage on Western Australia’s government-run grid. And what’s not to like? But what about the rest of Australia?
Recipe for cheaper electricity? Try 90 per cent renewables by 2040
Energy minister Angus Taylor said “too much” wind and solar would push up prices. Experience, and new modelling, shows the opposite is true.
