Electricity is the lifeblood of all business activity and managing energy costs during the pandemic could be the difference between folding and making it through the other side. There is …
The duck curve – The biggest challenge facing solar energy generation
What do solar energy and a duck have in common: Curves. And no, that’s not a joke, it’s the correlation between excess solar supply during the day against peak demand …
Invest in solar and eliminate energy waste to boost cash flow
Energy costs for businesses have skyrocketed in the past couple of years and have put a very heavy dent in many profit margins, but tried and trusted ways of minimising …
Smaller energy retailers warn that NEG could lead to higher electricity prices
Smaller energy retailers have sounded the alarm over the Federal Government’s National Energy Guarantee, stating that it could have “dire consequences” on the market, including higher electricity prices. The Energy …
Tripling electricity price increases put forecast drops into serious doubt – how can you protect your business?
Businesses facing paying up to a triple electricity price increase when renewing electricity contracts are putting serious doubts on forecasts that energy tariffs will become cheaper in the second half …
Businesses could make substantial energy cost savings under NEG as modelling predicts wholesale prices will drop 23%
Wholesale electricity prices could drop by up to 23% between 2020 and 2030 according to independent modelling on the Federal Government’s National Energy Guarantee leading to savings of up to …
Australian energy retailers’ profit margins to be revealed
You will soon find out whether you are being overcharged for electricity when the Australian consumer watchdog reveals the profit margins of energy retailers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission …
Energy bills in NSW could increase by $100 per year
New South Wales energy bills could shoot up by up to $100 per year after three grid companies won a court case to raise prices by a total of $3 …
Solar feed-in tariffs set to double in New South Wales
350,000 solar powered households in New South Wales could soon be paid twice as much for energy they sell back into the grid. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal on …
Solar surges as businesses try to offset crippling energy costs
The energy price squeeze has led to a huge increase in uptake of solar panel installation as businesses try to cut costs. New figures released by the Australian Photovoltaic Institute …