CS Energy’s Callide C coal-fired power station has partially returned to service some 17 months after it was abruptly taken offline due to a structural …
Callide C3 Unit returns to service
Keeping Eraring open beyond 2025 is “unconscionable” – Climate Energy Finance report
Delaying the closure of Origin Energy’s Eraring coal power plant would be “unconscionable,” given that a new report from the Climate Energy Finance (CEF) finds …
March 2024 Electricity Market Review
Market Commentary Electricity prices remained reasonably flat throughout March 2024 with a minor uptick for the next three calendar years in South Australia, Victoria, and …
Hard-hitting Climate Council report says Australia must reach net zero by 2035
A hard-hitting Climate Council report asserts that Australia must reach net zero emissions by 2035, with “no excuses”, using proven and available technologies and setting …
Australia Facing Gas Shortages: AEMO’s Warning and Forecast
Australia is bracing for potential gas shortages expected to start in 2025, with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) raising concerns about supply gaps and …
February 2024 Electricity Market Review
Market Commentary In February 2024, electricity market observers saw that uncertainty over negotiations to extend the lifespan of Eraring coal power station – currently on …
Market volatility rages after extreme weather event causes Loy Yang power station to trip
The National Energy Market’s vulnerability and susceptibility to volatility were fully demonstrated yesterday after a freak storm brought down six transmission towers in Victoria, causing …
Engie announces closure of two diesel generators in South Australia
In South Australia, a landscape dominated by renewables, Engie has announced the closure of the Snuggery and Port Lincoln diesel generators. The impending shutdown poses …
Callide Power Trading faces federal court proceedings, return to service delayed again
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has launched legal proceedings against Callide Power Trading Pty Ltd for a breach of performance standards at the Callide C …
January 2024 Electricity Market Review
Market Commentary The National Energy Market saw a decline in spot and futures electricity prices across all states except Queensland, a trend that originated in …
