NSW government-owned Essential Energy has been accused of price gouging by seeking a 25% increase in electricity rates for rural customers, even though an internal …
Renewable energy generation will be cheaper than coal in the future
Renewable energy generation including wind and large scale solar will be cheaper than coal in the near future, according to the Director of the Energy …
Gas crisis three times bigger than originally thought – PM
Gas giants and state governments have been ordered by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to shore up supply or face strict export limits in the face …
British billionaire acquires majority stake in South Australia’s renewables based Zen Energy
British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta, who purchased the Whyalla steelworks in South Australia earlier this year, has acquired a majority stake in renewable energy based company …
Government will replace Clean Energy Target with new policy and more emphasis on coal
The Federal government has confirmed that it will not be adopting the Clean Energy Target as proposed in the Finkel Review and a new policy …
Government intervenes to find buyer for AGL’s coal-fired Liddell power station which will be closed in 2022
The Federal Government is trying to find a buyer to prevent the closure of AGL’s New South Wales coal-fired Liddell power station in 2022. AGL has …
Electricity rates update – August 2017
Since our last wholesale electricity rates update on August 3, prices have gone up in Queensland and New South Wales by 0.7% and 1.54% respectively. …
Government summons energy chiefs to second meeting about power rates
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has summoned energy bosses to another meeting after an audit found that over a million households are still paying the highest …
Victoria issues $1.5 billion renewable energy tender
Victoria’s state government has announced Australia’s biggest ever renewable energy tender at a whopping $1.5 million in a charge to drive electricity prices down. Victoria’s …
Unaccredited rooftop solar installer caught by Clean Energy Regulator
An unaccredited rooftop solar installer and an unlicenced electrician have been caught by the Clean Energy Regulator in its continuing crackdown on substandard installations. In …