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Know your NEM: What to expect in 2018
If 2017 was a year of price shocks and renewables investment, we expect 2018 to be more cagey. That said, bids in America for wind plus storage at $US21/MWh is not a bad start!
David Leitch

Jan 15, 2018

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Renewables

Consumers miss out on renewables benefits as Big 3 pocket profits
UNSW energy researcher says bad policy design means industry incumbents can use large-scale solar and wind tenders to get their costs down, without necessarily passing on savings to consumers.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2017

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Commentary

Graph of the Day: Queensland’s biggest solar farm powers up
The first 50MW of Genex Power’s Kidston solar and “giant water battery” project has started sending electricity to the grid. Here’s what that looks like.
Paul McArdle

Dec 4, 2017

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Press Releases

Green light for new energy project in South Australia
Schneider Electric and Planet Ark Power awarded $1.95m South Australia State Government grant towards a $13.8m solar photovoltaic and battery microgrid project, a first project of its kind in Australia.
Schneider Electric

Nov 29, 2017

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Press Releases

EnerNOC enters frequency control market in Australia
EnerNOC is providing Australia’s National Electricity Market with Frequency Control Ancillary Services to support power system security and ensure uninterrupted power for consumers, a first in Australia.
Tier One Partners

Nov 29, 2017

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Commentary

Busting more myths about South Australia’s wind and solar
The recent performance of wind and solar in South Australia – 63 per cent of consumption – dispels a few myths around renewables and makes a nonsense of the proposed National Energy Guarantee.
Hugh Saddler

Nov 29, 2017

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Markets

Know your NEM: Why AEMC needs a fresh view of policy mess
AEMC chief John Pierce has had a long run, perhaps long enough. And why sale of Loy Yang B is good for competition.
David Leitch

Nov 28, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

The net cost of using renewables to hit Australia’s climate target? Nothing
Our modelling shows renewable energy can help hit Australia’s emissions reduction target of 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030 effectively for free.
Andrew Blakers Bin Lu and Matthew Stocks

Nov 27, 2017

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Commentary

NEG is supposed to be better than nothing. But is it?
The NEG is yet another case of Australian exceptionalism in energy, typical of the toxic mix of muddled thinking and ideology that dominates regulatory oversight of this industry.
Bruce Mountain

Nov 24, 2017

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Coal

Queensland election: Energy numbers say no to new coal
I hate to break the news, but north Queensland will not be getting a new coal fired power station if the LNP are elected on Saturday.
Tristan Edis

Nov 22, 2017

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Coal

Another coal unit falls over, leaving Victoria power supply at risk
Failure of another coal power unit in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has prompted the market operator to warn of supply shortages – and it’s not even summer yet.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 20, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

2017 in energy efficiency: Smart energy management steps up
The market for smart energy management in Australia is taking off, as energy users act to take control of their energy costs.
Luke Menzel

Nov 14, 2017

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