NEM Archives - Page 7 of 20 - Renew Economy

Markets

Why 50% renewables by 2030 is such an easy target
In the shift to renewables, time is pressing on Australia’s incumbent gentailers like AGL. Big decisions will have to be made, and made fairly promptly.
David Leitch

Feb 15, 2019

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Coal

Black coal plants push Australian wholesale energy prices to record highs
Latest quarterly report from AEMO shows black coal generators pushing up electricity prices as demand falls and more cheap renewables come into the system.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 14, 2019

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Grid held together by solar, load management, as coal fails in heat
Extreme heat plus coal outages have made it a rough couple of days for the Australian grid operator. But there are some of good news energy market stories to come out of this heatwave, too.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 25, 2019

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Solar

How solar PV contributes to the maintenance of power system security
New data shows for the first time Australia’s distributed rooftop solar PV responding to help keep the power system secure.
Naomi Stringer

Jan 22, 2019

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Markets

Know your NEM: Pool prices higher than last year, despite new supply
Despite a bumper year for renewables on Australia’s grid, electricity prices remain stubbornly high. So what’s going on?
David Leitch

Jan 21, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Wind, solar eat further into coal supply on NEM, as Coalition pushes for more coal supply on NEM
Canavan says Australia’s “fragile electricity system” needs more “reliable” “baseload” power. TAI report shows booming renewables displacing black coal generation for first time ever, and rooftop solar pulling weight in summer heat.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 21, 2019

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National Electricity Market year in review: Changing energy mix
Second installment of National Electricity Market (NEM) Year in Review looks at how the energy mix evolved in 2018 – the year of large-scale solar.
Marija Petkovic

Jan 21, 2019

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Markets

Know your NEM: Looking forward, after looking back
The worm is starting to turn, as wind and solar power become widely acknowledged as the forthcoming mainstream suppliers of energy into the NEM. But can governments and regulators keep pace?
David Leitch

Jan 15, 2019

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All we want for Christmas: Four “disruptors” share their 2019 energy policy wishes
What sort of policy do we need to take Australia’s electricity grid into 2019 and beyond? Some of the nation’s leading energy innovators tell us what’s on their list.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 21, 2018

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Smart Energy

AER updates RIT-T guidelines to look beyond poles and wires for network upgrades
AER announced changes to RIT-T making it more robust, efficient and timely, and more aligned wth AEMO’s Integrated System Plan and keeping customer power costs down.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 14, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

The verdict is in: Renewables reduce energy prices (yes, even in South Australia)
Our research finds, emphatically, that in electricity there is no dilemma between decarbonisation and lower wholesale prices. The “tri-lemma” concept is already past its prime.
Bruce Mountain & Dr Steven Percy

Dec 6, 2018

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Markets

Know your NEM: Angus Taylor should go to naughty corner over terrible policy
The federal Coalition is systematically undermining the basis of the private ownership of the electricity market in Australia. Legal rights are being cut back at every turn.
David Leitch

Dec 4, 2018

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