Energy regulator rejects Transgrid’s billion-dollar bailout bid
Australia’s biggest transmission company has been slapped down by the regulator over attempts to pass on a billion-dollar…
Batteries pushed power prices sky-high in WA’s midnight charging surge
In the wee hours of a cold night last month, as most West Australians slept in their beds,…
Hybrid Hydropower Could Unlock Europe’s Next Renewable Energy Boom
There is major potential to develop hybrid renewable energy projects on existing hydropower sites, according to a new…
Power prices to fall for most customers, with bigger drops for businesses
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break,…
Renewables and batteries drive down fossil fuel use despite record electricity demand
A hot summer saw Australians use record amounts of electricity, but the growing share of renewable energy continues…
What Australia’s energy regulator wants you to know about offering free hours of power
The Australian Energy Regulator has released more details about the Government’s plan to offer free power in the…
Big swings in Australia’s electricity market have a frustrating effect on our power bills
On any given day in Australia, from its west coast to its east, there is a fair chance…
Renewable energy ‘spilled’ as generation outgrows demand
Loading… On a bright, breezy afternoon in Western Australia’s agricultural south west, something seems amiss. The wind is…