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,…
Australia’s Renewable Project Pipeline Is Booming
Following government tenders for nearly 10 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity, Australia’s pipeline of probable clean energy…
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…
Power prices set to fall, but Iran war casts long shadow over bill relief
Benchmark power prices across parts of the country are set to fall in the coming year as renewables…
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…
Australian solar forecasting technology shapes energy prices and keeps grids stable
Wednesday, November 26, in Sydney last year started out like a normal day, but over the space of…
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…
Solar to the fore as grid sails through heatwave and record demand
On Wednesday, as the temperature soared into the 40s across large parts of southern Australia, the country’s biggest…
Energy independence? It would reduce the impact of global energy shocks
Last week’s inflation data showed electricity prices have jumped by 37 per cent in the past year. It…