NEM Archives - Page 6 of 20 - Renew Economy

Coal

Nuclear lobby identifies preferred sites for 20 nukes in Australia
Nuclear proponents identify most likely sites in Victoria, NSW, Queensland and South Australia for up to 20 nukes they think should be built in Australia.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 15, 2019

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Big 3 energy retailers shaken by market competition – should brace for battery impact
New AEMC report says upstart retailers driving market competition and lowering prices, and will have crucial role in innovation – particularly in the major market disruption brought by home battery storage uptake.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 28, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Demand response battle pits old power against new, with consumers in the middle
A power struggle is brewing between Australia’s energy incumbents and advocates for market reform over what will be one of the most important components of Australia’s future grid – wholesale demand response.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 26, 2019

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Renewables

Rule changes, reform needed to address poor network frequency control
Having the power system frequency poorly controlled is like driving a car on a rough road.
Bruce Miller

Jun 24, 2019

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Markets

Australia has to look forward on energy, says Zibelman: “We have no choice”
Australia’s energy market operator has warned Australia’s exit from from coal and transition to a renewable grid is coming faster than almost all of us would have predicted.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 12, 2019

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Electricity emissions fall sharply as renewable energy continues heavy lifting
Wind overtakes hydro as largest source of renewable energy as electricity sector emissions continue to fall and South Australia beats 50 per cent wind and solar share.
Michael Mazengarb

May 31, 2019

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Wind energy sets new records as strong investment and windy weather combine
Blustery conditions lead to record wind output in Australia’s main grid on Tuesday, as the Tesla big battery also plays heavily in the arbitrage market.
Michael Mazengarb

May 30, 2019

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Renewables

Age of cheap coal power is over for Australia, says BNEF
Bloomberg New Energy Finance says it’s cheaper in Australia, right now, to build new wind or solar than to operate and generate power from shovelling coal into existing plant.
Sophie Vorrath

May 8, 2019

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Renewables

Wind curtailment falls to one per cent in South Australia
Curtailment of wind generation in South Australia falls to just one per cent in latest quarter.
Sophie Vorrath

May 7, 2019

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Renewables

It took just two summers for renewables to replace Hazelwood
Over just two summers, both the amount of energy lost since Hazelwood’s closure, and the capacity it provided during peak demand, have been replaced largely by wind and solar.
Tristan Edis

Mar 29, 2019

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Solar

How solar saved the day, and coal wilted, in Australia’s record heatwaves
TAI report says renewables – and particularly solar – performed “the best of all energy sources” over the latest record breaking summer of heatwaves.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 27, 2019

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Coal

Coalition’s last minute energy policy continues to unravel before its eyes
The latest blow? Legal opinion suggesting federal government would need to get funding for new fossil fuel generation through parliament for it to have any legal force.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 18, 2019

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