Extreme weather events and increased demand for electricity show how climate change could impact energy prices in future. The United Nations has urged the world to act on a code …
How the climate and weather affect electricity prices
The climate and weather affect electricity prices because they both directly influence the demand and supply of energy. Imbalances to demand and supply of electricity cause fluctuations in wholesale futures …
Network tariff adjustment leads to 30 percent annual saving for Men from Marr’s
Leading Edge Energy recently identified a quick win for Marr Contracting (‘The Men from Marr’s’) to reduce their Ausgrid network tariff. Marr are world leaders in the design and delivery of heavy …
New paid solar export plans will allow uncapped selling of electricity into the grid
Rooftop solar owners will be able to export some excess solar generation into the grid under new rules issued by the Australian Energy Market Commission but will have to sign …
Tesla claims solar roof tiles work out cheaper than conventional roofs over time
Tesla has announced that its solar roof tiles will cost $231 per square metre. This means that the material can be cheaper than conventional roofing when energy savings are factored …
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 …
Take control of your energy spend by installing solar to go carbon neutral
Our focus at Leading Edge Energy is on helping our clients minimise their grid dependence and take control of rising energy costs, and one way to do that is by …
We helped a multi-site hotel group knock $60,000 off their energy spend
A New South Wales hotel group contacted Leading Edge Energy for advice when it was faced with a sudden $85,000 price hike when it was due to re-contract its electricity …
BlueScope Steel set to sign Australia’s biggest renewable energy power purchase agreement
Bluescope Steel is set to become the latest Australian industrial player to sign up to a renewable energy power purchase agreement later this week as it commits to buy energy …
City of Sydney opens 1,600 solar panel and Tesla battery project to boost 50 percent renewables target
Sydney’s drive to switch to renewable energy sources made another leap forward this week as the Lord Mayor flicked the Alexandra Canal transport depot solar and battery installation switch on. …