A few years ago, Leading Edge Energy drew up an article about how Australians were paying some of the highest electricity prices in the world. This was especially true in …
Electricity prices in Australia in 2019: Where are we at?
State governments angry at Canberra’s failure to call COAG energy policy meeting
State governments are forging ahead with their own energy policy measures after the repeated failure by Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor to convene a COAG energy policy meeting to address …
Energy experts say $70 per megawatt hour wholesale electricity price pledge is a ‘pipe dream’
Experts have branded the government’s promise that the wholesale electricity price will fall to $70 per megawatt hour by 2021 as a “pipe dream” with the forward curve showing prices …
$50 million in energy-saving grants up for grabs in 2020
Up to $50 million in energy-saving grants will become available to assist businesses in improving their energy efficiency practices under the Commonwealth’s Energy Efficient Communities programme. The grants seek to …
June 2019 Energy Market Wrap- Loy Yang A out of action till December
The energy market was experiencing a softening of spot and futures prices in June 2019, but hopes for a maintained run were dashed when AGL announced that it’s Loy Yang …
Energy Contract Checklist – What to be aware of when entering an agreement
Background The problem: Australian electricity prices have increased significantly over the past five years due to a combination of factors including tight supply, changes in the generation mix, and a …
The duck curve – The biggest challenge facing solar energy generation
What do solar energy and a duck have in common: Curves. And no, that’s not a joke, it’s the correlation between excess solar supply during the day against peak demand …
Energy Market Wrap May 2019: Cold snap brings higher futures prices
Mild and Spring-like weather in early May resulted in plateaued electricity prices which did not shift much through the month, but the recent cold snap has driven them back up. …
Load Flexibility in Electricity Contracts – Managing the risk of getting it wrong
Most commercial and industrial (C&I) electricity supply contracts feature Load Flexibility provisions, also known as load variation, an important factor electricity users should consider when they are presented with electricity …
Energy Market Wrap April 2019: Cooler temperatures bring lower prices
April 2019 energy market wrap: It was a mixed bag on the National Energy market last month as cooler temperatures saw wholesale prices drop for 2020, 2021 and 2022 in …
