Energy experts and industry leaders are divided on a Federal Government proposal for a $600 million 660 megawatt gas power station at Kurri Kurri in the New South Wales Hunter …
Yallourn coal plant to close in 2028
EnergyAustralia’s 1,480-megawatt Yallourn coal plant has become the latest casualty in Australia’s transition to renewable energy and will close four years early in mid-2028. Yallourn supplies about a fifth of …
Has Australia’s energy gentailer business model passed its used-by date?
The landscape in Australia’s electricity market is undergoing a seismic shift at present with cheap renewable energy flooding into the market and causing some serious questions to be asked about …
Potential closure of EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn plant sparks fears of Victoria electricity price spike
Fresh worries about the potential closure of Alcoa’s aluminium smelter in Portland could force EnergyAustralia’s Yallourn coal plant to close early and cause an electricity price spike in Victoria. Victoria …
Energy giants urge ministers to push National Energy Guarantee through to next stage and worry about the details later
The big power retailers, industry, and the renewable energy lobby are urging state energy ministers to give the green light to the Energy Security Board to push on with the …
Energy Australia says ‘No’ to any new investments in coal generation
Energy Australia has taken the lead from AGL Energy, saying that it struggles to make a viable economic case for any new investments in coal-fired power plants. In 2017, AGL …
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 …
EnergyAustralia exploring rubbish to electricity 27 MW biomass energy generation project
Energy giants EnergyAustralia is planning a biomass energy project which will turn rubbish into power to supply 40,000 homes. The ‘rubbish idea’ will be carried out in partnership with Re.Group …
EnergyAustralia profits down 15.5%
EnergyAustralia profits are down by 15.5% after a summer squeeze on the East coast electricity market and increasing gas prices. Chairman Michael Kadoorie has described the current business climate as …
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 …
