South Australian Government Archives - Page 50 of 53 - Renew Economy

New hope for solar towers, but South Aust. loads dice to favour gas
New energy tender could provide new avenue for solar towers with storage as South Australia seeks new entrants into electricity market to reduce the stranglehold of a small group of gas-fired generators. But the government has loaded the dice in favour of a previously mothballed but now operating gas generator.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2016

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Gas plants fingered again for South Australian power price hikes
New data shows South Australia electricity prices fell sharply in August as gas prices fell, confirming the critical role of gas generators in setting power prices.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 6, 2016

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Solar

Adelaide family hopes to “zero bills” with solar and storage
SA family installs state’s first Fronius battery system, adding 6kWh storage to 10kW rooftop solar, with help from Adelaide City Council grant.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 30, 2016

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Markets

Know your NEM: Cold weather sparks jump in volumes, prices
Electricity market volumes and prices jumped on the NEM as a cold snap hit, while Infigen and ERM announced their annual results.
David Leitch

Aug 29, 2016

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Markets

New transmission line will open up wind farm opportunities
Spark Infrastructure has first hand experience of the impact that renewables have on the wires and poles business and the opportunities and challenges that presents.
David Leitch

Aug 24, 2016

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Markets

Know your NEM: Spot prices below last year, futures also down
Spot prices were below last year, in all States, possibly reflecting good level of wind generation, soft demand and that most interconnectors seem to be working.
David Leitch

Aug 22, 2016

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Featured

Dirty power games: Coalition steps on the gas
More evidence emerges of how big utilities game the market in South Australia, and how the fossil fuel industry tried to blame it all on renewables. This comes as energy ministers meet to consider proposals to open up the national gas market.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 19, 2016

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How gas profited from S.A. market dominance, and blamed renewables
The gas industry profited enormously from electricity price spikes in South Australia. The media also played a role, using renewables as a scapegoat.
Andrew Stock

Aug 18, 2016

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Featured

Fossil fuel generators demand king’s ransom for energy security
Energy prices are soaring again in South Australia, but the clean energy industry is blaming the market operator for poor choices and bad planning, and allowing a few generators to virtually set their own price for frequency services.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 12, 2016

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Markets

SA power prices inflated by generators gaming market, says report
Melbourne Energy Institute report sees evidence of “monopoly rents” in recent South Australia “energy crisis”, adding up to $60m to electricity costs.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 11, 2016

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Renewables

South Australia would face higher electricity bill without wind energy
New report suggests that South Australia would be paying more for electricity if it did not have wind energy – $133m more a year if all the wind generation was substituted by gas.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 9, 2016

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Renewables

Port Augusta 375MW solar and wind energy park approved for development
DP Energy has been given the green light by SA govt to develop 375MW solar and wind Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 8, 2016

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