Electricity
Australia's summer of extremes pushed grid to the limit, AEMO says
Australia's energy operator says the electricity grid barely made it through last summer's extreme temperatures and bushfires without major outages.
- by Peter Hannam
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Opinion
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Bonus kicks for colour-blind sparkies
Not everyone got the memo about yellow being a safety colour.
Energy
'Ambitious' energy reforms set to cut household power bills
Household power bills are expected to fall after the Morrison government approved energy market reforms to help prevent costly spikes in electricity demand.
- by Mike Foley and Nick O'Malley
Analysis
Renewables
A tweak to the way we price electricity could spark profound changes
New technology will allow battery-owners to more effectively buy energy from the grid when demand is at its lowest, and sell it back when demand is high.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Energy
Surging renewables, COVID-19 pile more pressure on coal
Australia’s renewable energy output is on track to post its sharpest rise on record in the next two years, intensifying the prospect of early coal plant closures.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Budgeting
If you are doing it tough, relief for electricity bills is on offer
There is an enormous pot of money in government concessions and rebates for concession-card holders, Centrelink recipients and those in financial hardship.
- by Joel Gibson
Energy prices
‘Financial contagion’ from coronavirus may infect electricity market
Regulators are considering urgent changes to prevent electricity retailers going broke as tens of thousands of customers defer bill payments.
- by Mike Foley
Energy
Renewable energy eats into coal's share of electricity grid
Australia’s dependence on coal power is diminishing while renewable energy generation has passed a new record, new figures reveal.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Victoria
Regulator to investigate why Victorians can wait months for power to new homes
The ESC will publish an issues paper next month to understand why "undue delays" in power connection still trouble some new housing developments.
- by Zach Hope
Victoria
Hazelwood power station to be demolished
Victoria's defunct Hazelwood Power Station is about to be demolished, with site owner Engie assuring locals that asbestos inside its chimneys will not be a threat.
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Gas
West-east pipeline back on agenda as government looks to gas to save Australia
A gas pipeline connecting the west with the east could be back on the table as a national taskforce looks to empower a domestic manufacturing industry.
- by Emma Young