Green alert – don’t all rush to the airport at once!
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen says some challenges remain but the outlook for stability in the power supply is good.
The Australian Energy Market Operator’s annual review of the power system serving WA’s populous south-west predicted a need for new generation from 2025 and more than 300 megawatts by 2031.
The Victorian premier hit back at Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King’s suggestion that the state’s ban on fracking was a barrier to fixing the energy crisis.
“We’re standing at a point where to continue business as usual would lead to around $3 billion dollars of losses by the end of the decade,” Premier Mark McGowan said.
Australia’s east-coast energy crunch continues to deepen as a blow-out in power prices in Queensland forces the market operator to step in.
A pipeline has been rerouted in the Bass Strait as ExxonMobil seeks to ramp up output to meet soaring demand.
Tech tycoon Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures says a refreshed AGL board can profit from the utility’s solar and battery-loving customers that didn’t like its old business model.
One-third of NSW households will have access to 10 years of upfront payments to put towards a solar system or white goods.
Herne Hill resident Louise Hay was left using generators for 10 days and hit with a hefty fee after Western Power subcontractors cut off her power immediately.
After the shock of the doubling in petrol prices at the start of this year,many households are about to discover that their energy bills are rising too.