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    Demand Response

    The Renewable Transition and Its Impact on Retail Energy Pricing in Australia
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    By Ewen Beard | October 4, 2024

    Australia is leading the way in renewable energy adoption, with solar energy significantly contributing to daytime electricity generation. However, this shift is reshaping the energy …

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    Using Cold Storage as a Battery: A Smart Energy Strategy for Cold Storage Businesses 
    Man in front of Cold Storage

    By Ewen Beard | October 3, 2024

    Cold storage businesses are energy-intensive operations, with refrigeration systems running around the clock to keep goods at the required temperatures. As energy costs in Australia …

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    5-minute settlement rule change pushed back to 1 October 2021 – Batteries and Demand Response to benefit as gas loses the advantage
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    By Mike Carabott | May 29, 2021

    The National Energy Market’s planned transition to a 5-minute electricity price settlement rule from the current 30- minute rule has been pushed back from July …

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    Alcoa’s Portland Smelter gets $160m electricity deal to act as giant virtual battery
    Aluminium smelting

    By Mike Carabott | March 24, 2021

    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 that will …

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    Bitcoin Mining in Australia – Solving the Energy Problem

    By Mike Carabott

    Recent historic six-year lows in wholesale electricity prices have suddenly made Bitcoin mining in Australia a very real possibility, especially if mining labs are hooked …

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    Early retirement of Queensland coal-fired generator prompts fears of spot price spike
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    By Mike Carabott | October 9, 2019

    The 700-Megawatt Callide B Queensland coal-fired generator will shut down 10 years ahead of schedule in 2028, prompting fears that night time spot prices will …

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    Negawatts: Selling negative electricity consumption into the wholesale market
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    By Mike Carabott | July 28, 2019

    An exciting proposal has been put forward by the Australian Energy Market Commission to allow businesses to sell their curtailed energy demand – negawatts – …

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    January heatwave forces wholesale prices through the roof
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    By Mike Carabott | February 12, 2019

    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 …

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    Demand Response: It’s time to open up the market
    Demand Response

    By James Iliffe and Ewen Beard | February 5, 2019

    Demand Response has been touted by Australia’s Energy Market Operator (AEMO) as one of the measures that can help the power grid remain stable during …

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    RERT energy reserve system was not enough to prevent blackout – Smelter shut down as blackout warnings persist
    RERT

    By Mike Carabott | January 25, 2019

    Victoria and South Australia avoided a blackout on Thursday after the Australian Energy Market Operator ordered Alcoa Australia to power down for an hour and …

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