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 …
State governments angry at Canberra’s failure to call COAG energy policy meeting
Labor Energy Policy would allocate $15 billion to boost renewables to 50 percent of the total mix with firming and underwriting safety net
The Labor Energy Policy will revive the National Energy Guarantee, give household battery grants and aim for 50 percent renewables generation by the year 2030 …
The NEG is dead – Governments to focus on driving down electricity prices
The National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has been declared dead and government policy is shifting towards recommendations made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) …
Solar subsidies still needed to keep boom going – Industry leaders
The rooftop solar boom could collapse if the Australian Competition and Consumer Association’s proposal to scrap solar subsidies in 2021 – a decade ahead of …
ElectraNet says SA-NSW electricity interconnector will save $30 per year on electricity bills
ElectraNet projects that the proposed interconnector between New South Wales and South Australia will save energy users up to $20 and $30 per year respectively …
33 percent of Australia’s energy needs will be provided from renewable sources by 2020
Independent research has found that within two years, one-third of Australia’s National Energy Market needs will be met through renewable energy generation. A Green Energy …
Experts say rapidly falling costs of solar and wind power will ease NEG emissions burden
Energy experts say that the rapidly falling costs of renewable sources of energy will ease the burden of complying with the National Energy Guarantee’s carbon …
5,000 MW of renewable energy to come on stream in 2018
The percentage of renewable power in Australia’s energy mix dropped marginally to 17 percent from 17.3% in 2016 due to drought which affected pumped hydro …
Retailers offering products to renewable energy generators to reduce risk of solar, wind power
The huge influx of solar and wind power plants into the national energy market is creating new financial products to help offset the risks of …
Coalition wins support for next stage of National Energy Guarantee but serious concerns remain
Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg succeeded in gaining the support of state and territory governments in Australia to allow the Energy Security Board to take …
