Privatisation of swathes of the electricity grid have caused the market to distort and buckle to breaking point, a new paper finds. For prices to fall to acceptable levels and renewable energy generation to gain traction, the NEM needs to be renationalised. Jeremy Chunn reports.
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Connecting Australia with its renewable future
As the clean energy transition gets underway the nation’s grid operators are preparing for high penetration renewables in a secure, affordable electricity system, writes Energy Networks Australia CEO John Bradley.
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AGL starts construction at Silverton wind farm
AGL Energy has commenced construction on the 200MW Silverton Wind Farm in north-west NSW.
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Will the abolition of 457 visas throw a spanner in $7.4bn of clean energy projects?
The clean energy projects pipeline is enormous ... and the federal government is in a mood to mess with visas for skilled workers. Is trouble brewing for EPCs?
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Another $2bn makes 2017 an ‘unprecedented year’ for new power generation: CEC
More than $2 billion of renewable energy projects attracted financial commitment in the last three months, adding up to an unprecedented $7.4 billion in investment in 2017, the CEC said.
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So many clean energy projects, so few workers
A surge in construction of solar and wind projects is great news if we’re serious about hitting the renewable energy target, but where will all those busy builders come from? Jeremy Chunn asks if there will be enough workers to go around.
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Carnarvon renewable energy trial edges closer as 2MWh of storage trucks into town
Two batteries capable of delivering up to 2MWh of power have arrived in Carnarvon, Western Australia, where they will soon be part of a trial at the 17MW Mungullah Power Station.
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From the snow to the coast: why seawater hydro could help South Australia
A planned expansion to the Snowy Hydro scheme is grabbing headlines. But a new plan could build oceanfront hydro power in places without mountains, writes Roger Dargaville.
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Snowy Hydro expansion could open the floodgates for clean energy: CEC
Upgrading the Snowy Hydro Scheme could boost the flexibility of Australia’s energy system and help it make the best possible use of our world-leading renewable energy resources, the Clean Energy Council said today.
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Australian solar transformers spark new investment
The pipeline of Australian utility scale solar projects is surging, attracting over $15 billion of potential investment. A number of key developments are transforming the industry, write Ben Willacy and Gero Farruggio.
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