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 >
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Four reasons why all corporates should consider renewable energy
June 22, 2017
Up until recently, renewable energy has been a hard sell for the large commercial and industrial sector. However, this has radically changed and ...
Energy crisis update: Wholesale electricity prices more than doubled during Q1 2017
April 14, 2017
Extreme summer heat combined with energy crisis factors such as high gas prices, outdated market rules and a lack of competition, have produced e ...