In this weekly dispatch, it lands on International Women’s Day so we will celebrate by talking to some of the Women at Endgame. Introduce yourself and role at Endgame: Olivia Filipe Hi! I’m Olivia and I’m a graduate analyst…
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The Weekly Dispatch: Moving the goal post
In this Weekly Dispatch: South Australia brings forward its renewable target to net 100% renewables by 2027 Minns announces $275 million in clean energy grants for manufacturers The AEMC released draft rules that will allow large consumers to have separately…
The Weekly Dispatch: Florence is on the move
In this Weekly Dispatch: The ABC provides an update on Snowy 2.0. Rio Tinto has signed Australia’s largest PPA agreement to power its Gladstone assets. Over at WattClarity, Allan O’Neil gets into the weeds of dispatch during the loss of…
The Weekly Dispatch: System stress
In this Weekly Dispatch: AEMO has released a preliminary report into the trip at Moorabool during a storm which left 500,000 customers in Victoria without power. CS Energy releases technical report into the Callide explosion in 2021. They also provide…
The Weekly Dispatch: Power dynamics
In this Weekly Dispatch: Energy Ministers have released an Energy Security Board report on integrating customer energy resources into the NEM. The AER is taking action against Callide Power Trading in relation to the explosion at Callide C in 2021.…
The Weekly Dispatch: Amber Ambitions
In this Weekly Dispatch: EnergyAustralia has confirmed a $1 billion write down with lower retail margins and higher cost of capital. The latest ACCC inquiry found retailer margins at just 2.3%. Le Chatelier’s principle. Lynne Kiesling writes an excellent defence…
The Weekly Dispatch: Breaking new barriers
In this Weekly Dispatch: Queensland set a record peak demand on Monday, breaking the previous record by 875 MW. The latest AEMO QED finds lower wholesale prices and record renewable production. The report also discusses the growing north-south split in…
The Weekly Dispatch: Solar surprises
In this Weekly Dispatch: Kalgoorlie experienced widespread power outages following a freak storm. The Queensland Government has announced support for 12 community batteries. A visualisation of nodal prices across the US during the winter storm. How consumers can be incentivised…
The Weekly Dispatch: Driving change
In this Weekly Dispatch: The Commonwealth Government has not approved plans by the Victorian Government to build a terminal to support offshore wind construction due to concerns around the impact on wetlands. The Victorian Premier said that steps can be…
The Weekly Dispatch: Holiday reading
In this Weekly Dispatch: AEMO Services Tender 3 results have been announced including wind, solar PV, BESS and compressed air storage. The CSIRO has released the consultation draft of GenCost 2023-24. AEMO Services has published the 2023 Infrastructure Investment Objectives…