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The current state of Australia’s energy generation mix

“It’s important to say Liddell has given the nation good service.” As the 52-year-old Liddell Power Station in the Upper Hunter of New South Wales went offline at the end of April, Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen acknowledged its valuable contribution to Australia’s energy generation mix, but also that its time was... Read More

Why time-of-use solar-feed-in tariffs have become necessary

Incentives are a wonderful thing. If you want to motivate communities for the best social outcome a very effective way to do so is to give people some ‘encouragement’. About 20 years ago, various governments decided that encouraging Australian households to install rooftop solar would be a good thing. This essentially started the transition away... Read More

Will we run out of gas this winter?

A year ago, we posted this: How the supply-demand equation is likely to influence your gas bill. It looked at the global gas supply landscape in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and whether Australia’s commitments to supply gas to international markets would impact on our domestic supply – and prices. A few months... Read More

A world-first is changing the game for rooftop solar owners

Flexible export limits. It doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it is. Rooftop solar owners will soon recognise it as a game-changer for them, and we see it as a real breakthrough in our quest to maximise the use of renewable energy. Let’s start with the problem it’s solving: too much energy being generated... Read More

The energy market is moving to greater sustainability

It’s clear that Australia is moving toward more sustainable models of just about everything. Over the past 20 years, we’ve all become far more conscious of things like recycling and limiting the amount of waste we produce, both individually and collectively. Increased environmental awareness has culminated in bans on single-use plastic products, while manufacturers and... Read More

AEMO says we’re going to need more electricity generation soon

The Australian Electricity Market Operator (AEMO) has a pretty big job. It’s tasked with managing electricity and gas systems and markets across Australia, helping to ensure Australians have access to affordable, secure, and reliable energy. AEMO produces a report called the Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO), which provides technical and market data for the National... Read More