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 →

Foreign Investment Raising Concerns

There's global interest in Tasmania's wind farms — but can foreign ownership laws cope? By Alison Branley, ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-06/foreign-investment-in-tasmanian-wind-farms-raising-concerns/13036164 The Chinese-owned Cattle Hill Wind Farm came online with 48 turbines last year.(ABC News: Alison Branley) On the south-east corner of Australia, the winds known as the Roaring Forties whip across from the Indian Ocean. … Continue reading Foreign Investment Raising Concerns →

Burn Money: Wind Farms In Tas and Vic Are “Correlated” — All Useless At The Same Time.

Tasmania – Australia’s offshore wind farm? -Guest post by Tom Quirk and Paul Miskelly.

Is it possible that Tasmania could become Australia’s offshore wind farm? A proposal by UPC Renewables[1] [1] an international developer of wind farms, suggests that a 1000 MW wind farm could play on important role in moderating the intermittent supply of electricity from renewable resources.