South Australia will be getting another battery storage facility which will be completed by February next year. The $30 million battery storage plant will have a capacity of 30 Megawatts …
Solar energy trading game-changer in South Australia
South Australia is certainly at the forefront of new renewable energy technology and while the headlines were grabbed by Elon Musk’s plans for a giga-battery, there is an energy trading …
Tesla battery very much part of AEMO’s summer plan
The Tesla battery which will be built in South Australia is very much part of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s plans for next summer. The deal between the South Australian …
Tesla to build giga battery storage plant in South Australia
Tesla is partnering with Neoen to build the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage plant in South Australia and if it’s not completed within 100 days, it will be free. In …
Victoria and South Australia becoming more reliant on imported Eastern seaboard coal power
Since the Hazelwood coal-fired 1,600 megawatt power station shut down on 31 March, no power has been exported North from Victoria, with the state becoming increasingly more reliant on coal …
New $450 million wind farm for South Australia
Singapore-based Nexif Energy looks set to go ahead with a $450 million wind farm investment in SA after Queensland-based retailer ERM Power signed deals to buy the renewable energy certificates …
Energy costs continue to pile up in South Australia
Businesses to be hit with $30 energy increase Households face $27 hike Spot and futures prices show no sign of dropping More energy worries have just been piled on …
New gas energy deal struck in South Australia on Day One post-Hazelwood
Electricity costs will not drop despite ACCC price gouging probe – Act Now! Origin to supply Engie with gas to create 240MWs for South Australia Government negotiating for cheaper gas …
Energy reserves can be managed by demand response
AEMO has issued a report into the 28 September blackout of South Australia. The agency also calls for a solid national energy plan and also suggests paying customers to reduce demand responses. Meanwhile, a fertilizer boss has called for the introduction of fracking to solve Australia’s energy woes …
Electricity Rates Guide – March 17
Since our last wholesale rate update on February 17, electricity rates across NSW, QLD, SA and VIC have increased significantly. These wholesale price trends have been reflected with substantial increases …