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Fresh records for renewables but fears linger for bills

Renewable energy is setting records and wholesale energy prices are returning to normal, but federal Labor is warning of bill shock if the rollout is delayed.

AAP · Oct 22, 2023

Surging renewable energy sees record supply to Australia’s electricity grid

At one point in September nearly 100% of eastern Australia’s demand could have been met by renewables, says energy operator Aemo

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2023

Australia needs ‘drastic’ renewables boost as nuclear not an option for decades, says centre-right thinktank

Exclusive: Blueprint Institute says nuclear ban should be lifted, but disagrees with Coalition opposition to green energy rollout

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2023

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Power station fined for law breach after explosion

A Queensland coal power station was operating without required regulatory approval when it was taken out by an explosion, authorities say.

AAP · Oct 19, 2023

Hope for power bill relief as eastern Australia’s wholesale electricity price tumbles

Exclusive: September quarter average fell to $63 a megawatt hour, partly thanks to milder winter and increased renewables

The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023

Bill shock set to continue amid immense energy change

Volatility has eased after the energy shocks of past years but cost pressures remain and progress on new assets has stalled, an energy market update shows.

AAP · Oct 5, 2023

The cheapest reliable energy system to meet Australia’s climate targets? Solar and wind, no question

There has been a lot of commentary about how to measure the cost of renewables – but much of it misses the point

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2023

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Unsexy but vital: why warnings over grid reliability are really about building more transmission lines

“To ensure Australian consumers continue to have access to reliable electricity supplies, it’s critical that planned investments in transmission, generation and storage projects are urgently delivered.”

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023

Hot El Niño summer brings ‘elevated’ risk of power blackouts to eastern Australia, operator warns

Australian Energy Market Operator says ‘imminent and urgent investment’ in energy is needed

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

Investment in new Australian wind and solar farms stalls amid ‘raft of barriers’, report finds

First half of year had slowest pace of final approvals in Clean Energy Council’s six years of tracking, but backing for power storage more promising

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023

Victorian electricity transmission charges could more than double if Australia’s longest power line proceeds

Proposed 800km VNI West will be costlier than alternatives and won’t solve grid bottlenecks holding back new solar and wind, thinktank says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023

Wholesale electricity prices down almost 60% a year on from Australia’s short-lived energy crisis

Emissions from national electricity market also fell more than 6% in June quarter, Australian Energy Market Operator says

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023

Energy regulator sues AGL over standby power breaches

The Australian Energy Regulator says AGL was paid to be on standby from 2018 to 2020 but failed to be ready as needed.

AAP · Jun 30, 2023

Australia risks failing on renewable energy – but two steps could help fix that

Relying on Australia’s natural solar and wind advantage won’t be enough to drive the rapid change that’s needed

The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2023

Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels ‘not fast enough’ as wind and solar investment lags

Australian Energy Market Operator head Daniel Westerman says two-thirds of electricity capacity could leave grid by 2030

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2023

Do the fossil fuel industry’s claims of Australia’s gas-fired future stack up?

Appea’s assertion that gas is indispensable is ludicrous when it’s renewables that are replacing coal

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023

Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell

As we race to decarbonise by electrifying everything, solar panels – now cheaper per square metre than marine-grade plywood – will do much of the heavy lifting. But if we don’t rethink how our rooftop panels plug into the grid, the transition will be unfair and costly – for both…

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Victorian council says VNI West powerline plan needed to 'keep the lights on' as new route surprises farmers

Farmers claim they found out via social media that new powerlines could be built across their properties, as a regional Victorian council supports the state government's latest plan.

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ABC News · May 29, 2023

Victorian government changes preferred transmission line route for VNI West project

The Victorian government signs off on a preferred development plan and accelerates work on the controversial Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West project to the surprise of newly affected landowners.

AAP · May 19, 2023

Energy tsar board axed as ministers clean up transition

How to tackle emissions from the Beetaloo Basin "carbon bomb" remains up in the air as energy ministers agree to spend more on connecting renewable energy.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Matt Canavan says Liddell power station's closure is linked to several 'lack of power' alerts. Is that correct?

Nationals senator Matt Canavan has sought to link recent AEMO energy alerts with the closure of Liddell power station. But is there a link?

ABC News · May 1, 2023

Nationals call for senate inquiry into VNI West overhead powerlines through Victorian farms

After describing community consultation regarding the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West renewable energy project as "tokenistic at best", Nationals leaders are pushing for a senate inquiry into the overhead powerline project, which would run through farms.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2023

As Liddell bites the dust, can NSW supply enough power for a looming El Niño summer peak?

As coal-fired plants continuing their demise, the largest source of new power every year for the past five has been rooftop solar

The New Daily · Apr 28, 2023

Power bill relief may be in sight as renewables help to shrink electricity prices

Dr Bruce Mountain said there has been a “big pull down” in wholesale power prices over the past six months.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Drop in wholesale power prices as renewable energy generation from wind and solar grows, AEMO finds

Fossil fuel-fired energy output hits record low levels in Australia's biggest electricity grid, triggering large falls in power prices spurred on by extraordinary growth in green energy.

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