Energy experts and industry leaders are divided on a Federal Government proposal for a $600 million 660 megawatt gas power station at Kurri Kurri in the New South Wales Hunter …
Federal Government presses ahead with gas power station at Kurri Kurri
How to manage your commercial electricity costs better in 2021
With our vaccine rollouts going on full steam and improving response to the pandemic, restrictions are easing up and businesses are now open. But rising from the challenges that came …
Energy security, retiring coal, batteries, renewables and energy cost savings for customers highlighted in Energy Security Board report
The Energy Security Board has placed energy security, timely retirement of ageing coal power stations, opening the way for batteries, cheap renewables and helping consumers enjoy the benefits of the …
Squadron’s Energy’s 850 MW green hydrogen plant under threat by proposed Snowy Kurri Kurri gas plant
EnergyAustralia’s plans to build a hybrid 316-Megawatt gas power station near Port Kembla in New South Wales will not affect Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy $1bn 850 Mw green hydrogen proposal, …
April 2021 Energy Market Review
Throughout April 2021, the energy transition continued to send shockwaves through the energy industry – even as low wholesale prices showed signs of reversing. This month saw three sudden departures …
New market rules to reward fast response battery storage plants
New rules have been proposed to reward large-scale fast-response battery farms that can react to frequency changes in under two seconds, highlighting the key role battery storage technology is set …
Large-scale batteries cheaper, more flexible than gas and essential to Australia’s renewable energy transition
Large-scale batteries are essential to Australia’s transition to renewable energy. Battery storage is the new clean peaker, proving to be 30 percent cheaper than gas, with greater flexibility to plug …
March 2021 Energy Market Review
Last month the major electricity players threatened a supply response to the rock-bottom wholesale energy prices and this month they delivered. In early March, Energy Australia announced it would bring …
Experts say “Sun Tax” will discourage solar exports and encourage battery storage when demand is low
A proposal to place tariffs on solar households electricity exports into the grid has been labelled a Sun Tax by solar advocates. But experts have said this is necessary to …
Alcoa’s Portland Smelter gets $160m electricity deal to act as giant virtual battery
Alcoa’s Portland aluminium smelter, which accounts for up to 10 percent of Victoria’s electricity demand, has just signed a demand response subsidy deal which will effectively turn it into a …
