NEM Archives - Page 13 of 20 - Renew Economy

Commentary

Gas and hydro get big $ in energy markets, solar and wind paid less
Hydro and gas generation get higher half hourly prices than coal in Australia’s energy market. Wind & solar PV take a discount.
David Leitch

Sep 5, 2017

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Finkel’s Clean Energy Target plan ‘better than nothing’: economists poll
When the perfect is the enemy of the “roughly acceptable”: Economists back emissions policy that Alan Finkel has put on the table.
Bruce Mountain

Aug 25, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Graph of the Day: SA higher gas output mirrors higher power price
Today’s SA chart illustrates the simple fact that as gas power increases penetration in the state, the electricity pool price climbs higher.
Ketan Joshi

Aug 17, 2017

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New rules for retailers, but don’t sit there waiting for your electricity bill to go down
A call to retailers; Information about discounts will be simpler, but you’ll still have to do the legwork to shop around.
David Blowers

Aug 11, 2017

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Commentary

Know your NEM: The profits CLP didn’t make from Australian brown coal
The interesting takeaway from EnergyAustralia’s interim results, and other news from the NEM week that was.
David Leitch

Aug 8, 2017

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Commentary

Consumers vs the empire: The economics favour partial grid defection
The economics are now increasingly in favour of partial grid defection. You’re a fool if you don’t have rooftop solar PV and you could.
David Leitch

Jul 26, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Innovation, disruption and the utility business model
The power sector’s rapid transformation has barely started, but implications for incumbents are beginning to be felt and speculated.
Fereidoon Sioshansi

Jul 26, 2017

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Commentary

Know your NEM: All aboard the Finkel clean energy train
The highlights of the Clean Energy Summit, the 1200MW wind and solar plan for Windlab, and energy futures in a holding pattern.
David Leitch

Jul 24, 2017

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Commentary

Generator Reliability Obligation: Do wind and solar need to beat the tax?
Developers of wind and solar projects may try and accelerate their projects to get in in front of the proposed generator reliability obligation.
David Leitch

Jul 21, 2017

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Commentary

Notion-building pollies declare open season for energy theories
While Malcolm has been pumping Snowy 2.zero, Craig has been promising death by renewables, Josh reckons we are on track to meet Paris commitments and Barnaby is backing coal.
Mike Sandiford

Jul 21, 2017

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Commentary

Hazelwood gone today – Liddell gone tomorrow. Are we ready?
Early action on transmission should be at the top of the new Energy Security Board’s agenda if we are to connect enough wind and solar and hydro to replace retiring coal generators.
David Leitch

Jul 20, 2017

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Commentary

Know your NEM: Generator Reliability Option might be dumb idea
The COAG endorsement of the Finkel Review (apart from the CET) won’t mean much in the short term, but the generator reliability option might be a dumb idea. Meantime, smart companies are showing how to save costs with solar and storage.
David Leitch

Jul 17, 2017

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