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QLD solar is booming and pushing down daytime electricity prices
QLD solar is booming and pushing down daytime electricity prices

October 31, 2018

2018 is already a record year for solar PV in Australia, and in particular, the utility scale sector. Queensland (QLD) leads the nation across se ...

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Baseload coal
Why baseload coal has no future in a modern grid

June 27, 2018

The debate about the need for baseload coal-fired power stations has reignited this week. Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg was Read more >

Five minute settlement rule change
Five minute settlement rule change: What to expect in the energy market

May 30, 2018

From 1 July 2021, the National Electricity Market (NEM) in Australia will be settled Read more >

Tesla battery in South Australia
Four months in, SA Tesla battery is showing mixed results in energy arbitrage

April 5, 2018

Tesla's big battery in South Australia was officially switched on in late November 2017. At 100 MW/129 MWh, it is the largest lithium ion battery ...

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QLD heatwave
QLD smashes electricity demand record during heatwave but narrowly avoids high pricing

February 27, 2018

Midway through February 2018, Queenslanders sweltered through a severe heatwave, which saw statewide average temperatures exceed 40°C for severa ...

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Victoria sets new record for electricity prices

February 1, 2018

Victoria has traditionally been considered the “boring state” when it comes to volatility in wholesale electricity prices. But that all chang ...

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emissions intensity NEM
Emissions intensity of NEM below carbon tax levels for 6th consecutive month

November 17, 2017

October 2017 marked the 6th consecutive month where the emissions intensity of the National Electricity Market (NEM) was below the average level ...

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Solar PV
Impact of small solar PV on the NSW wholesale electricity market

October 16, 2017

Energy Synapse has been engaged by Solar Citizens to perform an independent analytical study to in ...

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