A trial to coordinate EV charging at 176 homes will test networks’ tolerance for increasing demand on the grid as the national fleet is upgraded.
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CitiPower ponders community battery rollout for Melbourne
The network is moving to pre-empt solar-related constraints with a plan that could see hundreds of storage assets connected by 2030.
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Gale force … pressure builds in the wind project pipeline
The project pipeline for wind farms around Australia is filling faster than ever before, writes Jeremy Chunn. Whether these future facilities will power the NEM or hydrogen exports, it’s clear that investors back the technology. But will the wind buildout be a breeze?
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Storage swap contract steadies revenue outlook for renewables
A new option in the energy markets offers developers a prudent hedge against volatile pricing.
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How to share the tenets of solar with the tenants of SA
A report from the Australia Institute recommends a simple way to encourage landlords and their tenants to share the benefits of solar in South Australia.
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The trouble with big targets … it’s exports versus the NEM
Leaping ahead to build massive amounts of renewables to secure green energy exports will only make the job of fixing the NEM more puzzling.
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After 20 years, the national electricity market is on its way out … and that’s alright
The grid is in a state of flux as customers are able to choose who they buy electricity from and are able to make some of it themselves if they want to.
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Measurement and verification the next wave of rewarded energy savings: ESIA
There are infinite ways in which energy savings can be incentivised using rigorous measurement and verification methods, writes Hamish McGovern.
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Catch it if you can … the race to build tomorrow’s storage
There is no argument about the vital role storage will play in a grid dominated by variable renewables, writes Jeremy Chunn, but its rise is sure to be a prolonged affair that is potholed with risk.
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An efficient NEM is ‘possible’ but still a way off: Capgemini
Capgemini’s annual overview of global energy markets included a significant section on Australia this year. EcoGeneration speaks to authors Anastasia Klingberg and Jan Lindhaus about how we are tracking.
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