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Renewables

Renewables hit new record, but overall emissions canter in wrong direction
Eight new solar farms added to NEM in past two months means renewables share of electricity generation continues to break records. But overall emissions still cantering in wrong direction.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Know your NEM: Cause for optimism – in politics and in rooftop solar market
Victoria election shows positive stance on renewables wins elections, even if right wing proud to martyr colleagues for the cause. Meanwhile, there’s fantastic optimism about rooftop solar and batteries.
David Leitch

Nov 26, 2018

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Markets

ALP battery subsidy could save $100m a year, and reverse auctions will also deliver cheaper energy
The ALP energy policy on battery storage and reverse auctions is exactly what I would have designed. Here is why.
David Leitch

Nov 22, 2018

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Markets

Know your NEM: Coal comfort for electricity prices?
Of all this week’s stats, the fall in the coal price really stood out. So what’s behind it, and what does it mean for Australia?
David Leitch

Nov 5, 2018

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Markets

Excess network profits about to be baked into the National Electricity Law
Proposed changes to National Electricity Law would remove the regulatory benchmark for assessing network returns. If this happens, excess returns may be locked in until at least 2023.
Simon Orme

Nov 2, 2018

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Markets

Know your NEM: Election season scores one for climate
Team No Action has struggled lately to link renewables to high prices or low reliability. But a summer black-out could change that in an instant.
David Leitch

Oct 23, 2018

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Coal

Building new coal, and propping up old, not the answer: S&P
S&P Global Ratings says government intervention to prop up existing coal power, and underwrite the development of new, would be “credit negative” for the energy sector.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 17, 2018

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Markets

Know your NEM: The ESB is becoming a laughing stock
Management at a speculative gold mining company would blush at some of the outrageous claims made in the modelling the ESB “leans heavily on” to justify the NEG.
David Leitch

Aug 7, 2018

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Policy & Planning

NEG: Commonwealth paper shows Coalition not budging on emissions
New Commonwealth document shows Coalition has not moved on emissions for National Energy Guarantee, and the use of offsets in such a weak target will mean retailers will not have to make any new investments in wind or solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 25, 2018

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Markets

Know your NEM: Gentailers give corporate Australia “the bird”
Australia’s corporate renewable energy power purchase agreement market is taking off. But do gentailers care?
David Leitch

Jul 23, 2018

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Commentary

Know your NEM: New capacity casts a long shadow
The pipeline of wind and solar shows 3.3GW of wind and 3.4GW of solar PV either commissioning, under construction or certain to proceed. Add to that another 3GW of rooftop solar.
David Leitch

Jul 16, 2018

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Markets

Tesla big battery powerless to stop S.A. price gouging
Tesla says unprecedented chaos in South Australia’s electricity market on Monday highlights need for quick shift to 5-minute settlement. Coalition predictably blames renewables, while ACCC waves its hands and says price gouging is perfectly legal.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 13, 2018

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