Weaknesses in governance, planning and economic efficiency in the NEM are historic, but completely inadequate for the revolutionary transition to green energy.
A bid to charge Victorian gas customers an extra $70m to cover the cost of assets stranded by electrification has been rejected, as regulator questions network company’s forecasts.
Good news for Australia’s renewable targets as market operator reports big jump in wind, solar and battery connecting to the grid, and project approvals.
Victoria’s energy system set multiple records on Sunday, including a record low average output for brown coal – once the mainstay of its grid – which fell below 2 GW for the first ...
Lightning is a fact of life for wind farm owners, and one that is increasingly frequent as towers get taller and materials needed to make them change, says turbine blade expert Rosie Barnes. “Each ...