2018 was a record year for renewable energy generation, but the lack of distribution infrastructure to get it onto the grid has led to a …
Lack of distribution infrastructure hampering renewable energy boom
Energy Market Wrap March 2019: Budget fails to address distribution and supply issues
Market Wrap March: Futures prices for wholesale electricity are climbing across the board as the National Energy Market braces for a forecast El Nino weather …
Energy Market Wrap February 2019: Heatwave fallout continues
Energy Market Wrap: Futures prices for 2020 and 2021 have not settled since the heatwave which sparked a load shedding incident and blackout in Victoria …
Distributed Energy Resources – A Simple Guide
The conventional way of distributing energy is through a centralised grid, where electricity flows from one direction from large coal, gas or hydro generators to …
Why are Energy Retailers choosing to pay a fine rather than meeting their renewable energy quotas?
A big question doing the rounds is why are energy retailers choosing to pay fines rather than meeting their renewable energy quotas? It is interesting …
Record wholesale electricity and gas prices despite low demand
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s latest analysis of the National Energy Market has revealed that gas and electricity prices have been driven up to record …
Tesla claims solar roof tiles work out cheaper than conventional roofs over time
Tesla has announced that its solar roof tiles will cost $231 per square metre. This means that the material can be cheaper than conventional roofing …
1 energy bill out of 10 contains anomalies or errors – Is your business being overcharged?
Understanding one’s energy bill is not always a straightforward affair so sometimes errors can slip through. Leading Edge Energy encounters some type of anomaly in …
Why did Victoria experience a power blackout and why wasn’t it averted?
The National Energy Market’s Reserve Trade Demand Response mechanism was not enough to prevent a power blackout in Victoria in January, and the breakdown of …
January heatwave forces wholesale prices through the roof
January 2019 energy market: National Energy Market future and spot prices soared after parts of Melbourne experienced a blackout over 23-25 January during a particularly …
