The Australian Energy Regulator has issued new guidelines to reduce the sum of revenue that electricity networks can charge customers in network tariffs, which it says will reduce average bills …
ElectraNet says SA-NSW electricity interconnector will save $30 per year on electricity bills
ElectraNet projects that the proposed interconnector between New South Wales and South Australia will save energy users up to $20 and $30 per year respectively on their power bills. The …
Egregious energy discounts which left people worse off banned by AEMC
It’s good news for energy users this month as the Australian Energy Market Commission has made a new rule to stop shocking pseudo energy discounts practices used by electricity retailers. …
Energy gaming by generators cost Australian consumers $3.4 billion between 2013 and 2017
Electricity generators deliberately manipulated the National Energy market by bidding, withdrawing bids to create artificial scarcity, and rebidding to force prices upwards in a process called ‘energy gaming’ which has …
City of Sydney opens 1,600 solar panel and Tesla battery project to boost 50 percent renewables target
Sydney’s drive to switch to renewable energy sources made another leap forward this week as the Lord Mayor flicked the Alexandra Canal transport depot solar and battery installation switch on. …
33 percent of Australia’s energy needs will be provided from renewable sources by 2020
Independent research has found that within two years, one-third of Australia’s National Energy Market needs will be met through renewable energy generation. A Green Energy Markets report shows that on …
Experts say rapidly falling costs of solar and wind power will ease NEG emissions burden
Energy experts say that the rapidly falling costs of renewable sources of energy will ease the burden of complying with the National Energy Guarantee’s carbon emissions obligations. Head of Energy …
Wholesale rates spike after coal generators fail
Electricity rates – wholesale rates were trending downward to reach a low point in early June, mainly due to the increasing pace of renewable energy projects adding more supply into …
New South Wales to open the way for $18 billion worth of rural renewable energy generation projects
New South Wales Energy Minister Don Harwin has announced co-ordinated planning for new high-voltage power lines to help unlock $18 billion worth of new rural renewable energy generation projects. New …
South Australia mining lobby consortium inks deal with renewable energy company promising to slash bills by up to 50 percent
The South Australian mining lobby has signed a deal with a renewable energy company to supply electricity for a consortium of its members, which will save them between 20 and …