Since our last wholesale electricity rates update on September 5, prices have gone down in all states under review apart from Queensland. Victoria experienced the …
Electricity Rates update – September 2017
Government isolated as Business Council and energy chiefs back Clean Energy Target
The Federal Government is completely isolated in its belief that the Clean Energy Target should be scrapped after Origin Energy, Transgrid and Business Council of …
Coalition gives strongest signal yet that it will ditch CET and subsidies on renewables
The coalition government gave a strong signal that it will ditch the Clean Energy Target (CET), with Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg saying that the electricity …
Essential Energy accused of scaremongering tactics over bushfires warning
Essential Energy has been accused of scaremongering about the risks of bushfires and blackouts as it attempts to justify price increase demands. Craig Memery of …
Essential Energy accused of pushing for 25% price gouge
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 …
