Throughout April 2021, the energy transition continued to send shockwaves through the energy industry – even as low wholesale prices showed signs of reversing. This month saw three sudden departures …
April 2021 Energy Market Review
New market rules to reward fast response battery storage plants
New rules have been proposed to reward large-scale fast-response battery farms that can react to frequency changes in under two seconds, highlighting the key role battery storage technology is set …
What does it take to get a good energy deal? A commercial energy consumer’s guide
As an energy consumer, you want to save as much money as you can on your business electricity and gas plans. But what exactly do you have to do to …
March 2021 Energy Market Review
Last month the major electricity players threatened a supply response to the rock-bottom wholesale energy prices and this month they delivered. In early March, Energy Australia announced it would bring …
Experts say “Sun Tax” will discourage solar exports and encourage battery storage when demand is low
A proposal to place tariffs on solar households electricity exports into the grid has been labelled a Sun Tax by solar advocates. But experts have said this is necessary to …
Alcoa’s Portland Smelter gets $160m electricity deal to act as giant virtual battery
Alcoa’s Portland aluminium smelter, which accounts for up to 10 percent of Victoria’s electricity demand, has just signed a demand response subsidy deal which will effectively turn it into a …
Port Kembla Green Hydrogen power station proposed by Fortescue
Fortescue Metals Group CEO Andrew Forrest is willing to finance a $1bn 850 MW Port Kembla Green Hydrogen Power station. Through Squadron Energy, the WA mining magnate said his proposal …
What is Green Hydrogen and can it become a future fuel?
Green Hydrogen has long been touted as a fuel for the future because it is abundant, cheap and burns cleanly, but it does pose some challenges. Hydrogen is difficult to …
South Australia energy mix volatility sees prices fluctuate between $15,000 per MWh to negative $-158 per MWh
South Australia energy mix price volatility was exposed after two gas plants were knocked out of action, sending wholesale and futures prices skyrocketing, only to tumble back down into negative …
Leading Edge Energy’s Guide to Serving up Restaurant Energy Efficiency
It’s a goal for any restaurant owner to find ways to keep costs down and maximise profits. Given that electricity bills make a significant dent in a restaurant’s budget, they …
