Since our last wholesale rate update on June 5, electricity rates have registered a drop in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. Prices …
Electricity Rates Update – June 2017
Battery production gigafactory to be built in Darwin
A consortium is planning to build a battery production gigafactory in Darwin by the end of 2018, which would make it Australia’s first large-scale lithium-ion …
Energy expert warns that Western Australia fixed electricity cost hike could kill off state grid
A leading energy sustainability expert has warned that Western Australia’s decision to increase fixed supply costs could kill the state grid as people turn to …
Coal back on government’s agenda, CET not yet adopted
Coal is back on the agenda after the Prime Minister announced that the Federal Government was prepared to finance the construction of new power plants. …
Renewable solar and battery plant planned for Victoria
Renewable Solar and battery storage development is growing in North West Victoria as privately backed Lyon Group has announced a $660 million investment in the …
Energy security depends on wise leadership – PM Turnbull
Energy security depends on wise leadership, not glib comments, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in an obvious dig at backbencher Tony Abbott. The Prime Minister …
Coalition MPs rally to support Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Finkel Review’s Clean Energy Target
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s most senior lieutenants have shored up support for the implementation of the Finkel Review’s recommendation for a Clean Energy Target. The Labour …
Coalition divided on Finkel’s Clean Energy Target
Things are hotting up in the coalition’s party room today. MPs were, of course, being given the lowdown on the Finkel Energy Review. Talks were put …
Energy producers hope Finkel Review will break deadlock on policy and encourage more investment in the sector
The dust is beginning to settle following the presentation of the Finkel Energy Review, with energy producers hoping that years of political deadlock will be …
Emissions target expected today – 10 years wasted
Chief Government Scientist Alan Finkel is today expected to recommend that Australia adopts a Low Emissions Target to meet our Paris Climate Accord obligations. The …
