Grid
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Weld Australia: Government must mandate local procurement for national infrastructure projects
On Thursday, the Federal Government introduced legislation that will pave the way for construction of Australia’s first offshore wind farms. In the wake of this legislation, ... -
AEMO Energy Opportunity forecasts no market for rebuild of Callide’s exploded turbine
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEM) has said that Queensland will have enough energy generation capacity to meet forecasted electricity demand for the next decade according ... -
Renewables doing heavy lifting in NEM
Renewable energy is doing the heavy lighting in ensuring the supply of electricity in the National Electricity Market (NEM) according to the latest Electricity Statement of ... -
AEMC launches review into delivering major long-term energy transmission projects
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has announced that it will review how the planning, investment and economic assessment processes for large-scale transmission infrastructure can support ... -
Solar exceeds coal for first time, renewables set records on Australia’s main grid
The combined output of rooftop solar and large-scale solar farms exceeded that of brown and black coal generation for the first time in Australia’s main grid ... -
New connections simulation tool to help streamline renewables connection approvals
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $2.23 million in funding to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to develop a cloud-based connections simulation ... -
Transforming the grid with pole-mounted batteries
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $4 million of ARENA funding to United Energy to trial the use of pole-mounted batteries to support ... -
Merredin Solar Farm PPA expanded for emissions reduction
Risen Energy has expanded its ten-year renewable power purchasing agreement (PPA) for Merredin Solar Farm, aiming to reduce emissions from BHP Nickel West’s Kalgoorlie smelter. The ... -
AER: 2020-21 FY had lowest wholesale energy prices in five years
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has revealed that the 2020-21 financial year saw the lowest wholesale energy prices in five years, with the National Electricity Market ...
