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Renewables

Trustpower hits pause on renewables spin-off after SA blackout
Trustpower’s faith in Australian renewables shaken again, as NZ utility delays demerger plans in wake of SA power system failure.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 6, 2016

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South Australian blackout: renewables aren’t a threat to energy security, they’re the future
Malcolm Turnbull and Josh Frydenberg have emphasised the importance of energy security following SA blackout. But do these politicians really know what energy security means in a modern energy landscape?
Samantha Hepburn

Oct 5, 2016

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Renewables

AEMO report into SA blackout raises questions, answers none
Preliminary report into SA blackout appears designed to help the Coalition to beat state ministers around the head about renewables. But the AEMO report fails to answer key question, including how it handled events in the lead up to the storms.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 5, 2016

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Reaction to SA storms shows why Aussies are switching off politics
Politicians and others were fast to use SA storms as an opportunity to pin the situation on renewable energy, before anyone even knew what had happened.
Tom Butler

Sep 30, 2016

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Labor states accuse Turnbull of “ignorant rubbish” on renewable energy
Labor states accuse Turnbull of peddling “ignorant rubbish”about wind and solar in the wake of the South Australian blackout.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 30, 2016

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Smart Energy

What caused South Australia’s state-wide blackout?
Power is gradually returning to South Australia after wild storms blew across the state last night. So, what did cause South Australia’s blackout?
The Conversation

Sep 29, 2016

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Smart Energy

How the South Australia blackout occurred: what the data tells us
When catastrophic failures occur, people quickly demand explanations and start to point fingers. Sometimes it’s best to check the data.
Bruce Mountain

Sep 29, 2016

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Markets

The real lesson from SA electricity ‘crisis’: we need better climate policy
South Australia’s electricity shock exposed an emerging conflict between Australia’s climate policies and the demands of our energy market.
Tony Wood

Sep 26, 2016

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Markets

Does South Australia’s wind output rule the NEM?
Our analysis suggests that wind exported from South Australia is pushing down prices across the National Electricity Market by a much as 10 per cent.
David Leitch

Sep 22, 2016

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Markets

Fossil fuel generators find a new way to exploit the market
Regulator report into SA high price event shows generators have a new way to exploit their market power, underling the case for rule changes.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 16, 2016

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Renewables

Myth of gas; has South Australia capitulated to fossil fuels?
South Australia has been a leader in climate and renewables. Will it sacrifice its clean and progressive image on the altar of expediency?
Dr David Shearman and Dr Graeme Mcleay

Sep 14, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

NSW energy minister blames Basslink for SA price spikes
NSW energy minister blames Basslink “outage” for South Australia price spikes. Sorry minister, wrong state, wrong link, and it was working at the time.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 9, 2016

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