Tag: AER

Transmission Costs

Electricity bills set to rise as Australian Energy Regulator sets new network transmission costs 29th April, 2024 By Adam Langenberg, State Political Reporter, ABC Source; abc.net.au/news/electricity-bills-rising-as-energy-regulator-increases-costs/103784950 The transmission increases are largely driven by increases in interest rates and inflation.( ABC News: Andrew O'Connor ) In short: Electricity customers in the Northern Territory, Tasmania and New South Wales are … Continue reading Transmission Costs →

Botched Power Prices

Power price structures have radically changed, but nobody thought to tell consumers about it By Daniel Mercer, ABC Energy Reporter 14th June, 2024 Source; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-15/power-tariffs-are-changing-radically-but-no-one-is-telling-you/103944598 Australia is aiming to get 82 per cent of its power from renewable sources by 2030.(ABC Great Southern: Lauren Smith) It's the great untold story of Australia's energy transition. For … Continue reading Botched Power Prices →

Wind Farms Face Stiff Penalties

Wind farms face stiff penalties for SA blackout 20th August, 2021 Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/sa/2021/08/20/wind-farms-face-stiff-penalties-for-sa-blackout/ Inadequate emergency settings left the turbines unable to cope with the storm's disruptions. Photo: Getty The operators of four wind farms in South Australia during the 2016 statewide blackout face fines of $3.5 million in a proposed settlement for breaching national electricity rules. The … Continue reading Wind Farms Face Stiff Penalties →

Solar Owners Should Pay To Sell Or Be Paid For Switching Off.

2nd July 2020 Chris Russell, The Advertiser MAKING rooftop solar owners pay to send energy into the grid should be considered as the system grapples with keeping the grid stable, the Australian Energy Regulator says. Other options include charging solar owners for the necessary upgrades to the grid – or paying them to have their … Continue reading Solar Owners Should Pay To Sell Or Be Paid For Switching Off. →

Federal Court Looms for Renewables AGL Energy, Neoen SA, Pacific Hydro and Tilt Renewables

August 7, 2019 Graham Lloyd, Environment Editor- The Australian Lawsuit Tells Wind Farms: Cut The Hot Air. Wind turbines at Snowtown in South Australia's mid north. Picture: Kelly Barnes. Legal action against Australia’s biggest wind farm operators provides a test case for the federal government’s push to force ­renewable energy suppliers to ­deliver what they … Continue reading Federal Court Looms for Renewables AGL Energy, Neoen SA, Pacific Hydro and Tilt Renewables →