Amid blackout scare stories, remember that a grid without power cuts is impossible… and expensive

Last Friday the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released its annual Electricity Statement of Opportunities. This was widely (and inaccurately) reported as predicting widespread blackouts. The
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Capping electricity prices: a quick fix with hidden risks

Governments have got the message: Australians are angry about electricity prices. On Monday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced a decisive shift away from reducing emissions to reducing prices. This
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Sanjeev Gupta to build 280MW solar farm in South Australia

Details of a 280MW solar farm have been unveiled in South Australia as the first part of Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance US$1 billion, one‐gigawatt dispatchable renewable energy program. “We
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