National Electricity Market year in review part 1/2: Wholesale electricity prices
January 8, 2019
2018 has been another challenging year for the energy industry. Hopes of a national policy that merges energy and emissions were dashed with the ...
Gas generators getting 20% higher price than wind farms in South Australia
November 25, 2018
Wind farms in South Australia contributed 42% to electricity generation within the state in the first 22 days of November. Gas generation also co ...
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 ...
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: 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 >
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 ...
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Extreme summer heat combined with energy crisis factors such as high gas prices, outdated market rules and a lack of competition, have produced e ...