South Australia household batteries keeps lights on in Queensland after coal unit fails
Source: Renew Economy | November 18, 2019
18th November 2019 The South Australia government and the Australian Energy Market Operator have hailed the success of the state’s solar and battery virtual power plant, after it came to …
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Shell to enter Australian electricity market as ERM shareholders agree to sell
Source: Renew Economy | November 8, 2019
8th November 2019 Global energy giant Shell is set to emerge as a new player in the Australian electricity market after shareholders in energy company ERM Power overwhelmingly approved a …
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Australia’s main grid reaches 50 per cent renewables for first time
Source: Renew Economy | November 8, 2019
8th November 2019 Australia’s main grid – known as the National Electricity Market – broke through the 50 per cent benchmark for renewable energy in one trading period on Wednesday, …
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AGL says two units out at Bayswater coal plant, but Loy Yang back by summer
Source: Renew Economy | October 31, 2019
31 October 2019 Australia’s biggest coal generator and biggest emitter AGL says two units at its Bayswater coal generator in the NSW Hunter Valley are out of action, but the …
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Queensland’s CleanCo targets energy ‘duck curve’
Source: The Australian Financial Review | October 29, 2019
29th October 2019 The chief executive of Queensland’s new state-owned renewable energy company CleanCo said its generation assets will help flatten out the so-called “duck curve” on the energy grid and deliver …
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