Extreme price volatility and more narrowly avoided blackouts are seen as a nightmare summer draws to a close. But there are still rock-bottom prices to be found in the increasingly …
February 2020 Energy Market Review
Bushfire electricity interconnector shutdown caused highly volatile spot market prices
The role of the NSW-Victoria electricity interconnector and the lack of one to South Australia to keep electricity prices stable has been in the spotlight during the latest summer bushfire …
New $1.53B NSW-SA electrical interconnector expected to reduce electricity prices for SA, NSW and Victoria
A $1.53 billion New South Wales-South Australia electrical interconnector is expected to ease spot and futures prices are expected to unlock large amounts of new electricity supply and increase reliability …
November 2019 Energy Market Review
The National Energy Market is a noisy place and keeping track of pricing can be complicated. As Energy Experts, we constantly monitor wholesale futures prices so we can help businesses …
October 2019 Energy Market Review
The National Energy Market (NEM) is a noisy place and keeping track of pricing can be complicated. As Energy Experts, we constantly monitor wholesale futures prices so we can help …
September 2019 Energy Market Review
The National Energy Market was in a state of flux with high volatility throughout September through a combination of a failure in the Bass Strait connector, the announcement of the …
AHA (NSW) and Lion come together in 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA)
Exciting news was announced last week that Lion Brewery, in tandem with the Australian Hotels Association NSW, had partnered up with electricity retailer Engie to procure electricity through a renewable …
Early retirement of Queensland coal-fired generator prompts fears of spot price spike
The 700-Megawatt Callide B Queensland coal-fired generator will shut down 10 years ahead of schedule in 2028, prompting fears that night time spot prices will spike. Queensland is very heavily …
Potential closure of EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn plant sparks fears of Victoria electricity price spike
Fresh worries about the potential closure of Alcoa’s aluminium smelter in Portland could force EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn coal plant to close early and cause a Victoria electricity price spike. Victoria has …
Q2 Electricity prices: Wholesale energy up 8% over 2018
Q2 2019 Electricity Prices: Wholesale electricity and gas prices are up 8 percent over the same quarter last year despite a large increase in solar and wind generation across the …
