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    Potential closure of EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn plant sparks fears of Victoria electricity price spike
    Victoria electricity price

    By Mike Carabott | October 6, 2019

    Fresh worries about the potential closure of Alcoa’s aluminium smelter in Portland could force EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn coal plant to close early and cause an electricity price spike in Victoria. Victoria …

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    Why did Victoria experience a power blackout and why wasn’t it averted?
    Power blackout

    By Mike Carabott | February 12, 2019

    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 a number of coal-fired plants …

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    South Australia and Victoria face heatwave blackout as demand outstrips supply
    blackout

    By Mike Carabott | January 24, 2019

    Sweltering conditions in South Australia and Victoria could lead to a heatwave blackout today if additional emergency power is not secured as demand for power in the two southern states …

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    Victoria to get two new big battery plants from Tesla and Fluence
    big battery

    By Mike Carabott | March 23, 2018

    Victoria has enlisted tried-and-trusted Tesla and Fluence to build two new big battery installations. The Australian Renewable Agency (ARENA) contributed $25 million to support the Victorian Government’s efforts to bring …

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    Carlton & United Breweries commit to 100-per cent renewable energy to drive down costs
    100 percent renewable energy

    By Mike Carabott | March 22, 2018

    Australia’s biggest brewing company, Carlton & United Breweries,  has become the latest business to commit to 100 percent renewable energy after signing a contract with a solar farm, which it will …

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    Neoen and Tesla to build renewable energy projects in Victoria
    battery storage

    By Mike Carabott | January 4, 2018

    The state government of Victoria has signed an agreement with French renewable energy specialists Neoen to construct a 20 MW Tesla battery storage plant project and a 200 MW wind …

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    Tesla battery responds in 0.14 seconds to keep Victoria’s lights on
    Tesla battery

    By Mike Carabott | December 29, 2017

    Elon Musk’s Tesla battery in South Australia has been called into action twice to stop power outages since it began operations at the end of November 2017, kicking in at …

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    Generator bidding averts energy shortfalls in South Australia and Victoria

    By Mike Carabott | December 12, 2017

    The Australian Energy Market Operator’s Summer Readiness Plan was tested for a second time this week and did its job as generator bidding addressed potential shortfalls in energy supply. AEMO …

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    Victoria issues $1.5 billion renewable energy tender
    energy sources

    By Mike Carabott | August 23, 2017

    Victoria’s state government has announced Australia’s biggest ever renewable energy tender at a whopping $1.5 million in a charge to drive electricity prices down. Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews said that …

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    Independent bi-partisan review finds that energy market deregulation ‘failed’ Victorian consumers
    interconnector

    By Mike Carabott | August 14, 2017

    A bi-partisan and independent review panel has found that energy market deregulation failed Victorian consumers, with people paying on average 21% more than they should be for electricity. The panel …

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