Wholesale electricity prices are at a six-year low, but market volatility and price hikes are likely to return in the medium term as coal becomes unprofitable and power plants close …
Why did Victoria experience a power blackout and why wasn’t it averted?
The National Energy Market’s Reserve Trade Demand Response mechanism was not enough to prevent a power blackout in Victoria in January, and the breakdown of a number of coal-fired plants …
Australia can keep the lights on and eliminate coal – AEMO chief
As more businesses make the transition to solar and renewable energy power purchase agreements, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) chief Audrey Zibelman said that Australia can keep the lights on …
Origin Energy Exec declares that solar is cheaper than coal
A senior executive at Origin Energy has stated that energy generated from renewables sources such as wind and solar is cheaper than coal. Speaking during an Energy Insiders podcast, …
It’s official – Renewable energy will be cheaper than coal
A recent report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has established that renewable energy will be cheaper than coal in the near future and that the energy mix – …
AGL Energy turns down $250- million unsolicited Alinta offer for Liddell plant
AGL Energy has formally rejected a $250 bid for the coal-fired Liddell power station in New South Wales by Alinta Energy and its Chinese owner Chow Tai Fook, angering the …
AGL refusing to buckle under government pressure to sell Liddell coal-fired power station
AGL Energy’s Chief Executive Andy Vesey has said that the company wants to turn its coal-fired Liddell power station into a renewable energy hub after its closure in 2022 and …
Renewables generated more electricity than brown coal over summer but black coal still the top fuel
Renewable energy sources generated more power than brown coal between December 2017 and February 2018, with a total of just under 10,000 Gigawatt Hours. A report by Green Energy Markets …
EnergyAustralia to invest $1 billion in gas and pumped hydro projects to transition away from coal
EnergyAustralia will invest $1 billion in new projects including gas turbines and pumped hydro to reduce its dependency on dirty fuels and to diversify its energy sources and transition away …
Four coal-fired power plants trip in a week as task force says NSW is ill-prepared for blackout scenario
The summer heat is causing a spike in energy demand across Australia and four coal fired power plants have tripped in the space of a week. A report by the …