Episode 33 · · 06:27
There was a long-awaited win for the demand-side and energy prosumers this week with a new ‘FlexCost’ model, and a fresh call for a new state-owned entity to build and deliver renewa...
Episode 32 · · 06:12
The impact of lower wholesale energy prices was reflected in new lower default market offers released this week.
Episode 31 · · 06:11
In a week of firsts for renewable energy projects, New South Wales launched its largest ever generation tender and the Victorian government greenlit the largest windfarm in the south...
Episode 30 · · 06:03
Climate and energy policy measures in the budget were a mixed bag with experts lamenting many missed opportunities for reform amid the energy crisis.
Episode 29 · · 05:58
State budgets delivered cost of living relief this week as the fuel crisis and rising interest rates bite. Meanwhile, support for renewable energy looks set to be trumped by crisis r...
Episode 28 · · 06:12
Australia’s utility scale battery boom is helping push down wholesale energy prices, but this week showed just how much the transition still relies on transmission and distribution.
Episode 27 · · 08:00
Network tariffs were front and centre this week as the rule maker delivered a new model making the case for higher fixed charges, and big energy users warned transmission blowouts we...
Episode 26 · · 05:32
As Australia’s fuel crisis went from bad to worse this week in the wake of a refinery fire, state politicians stepped up their focus on electric vehicle charging to meet the coming d...
Episode 25 · · 06:23
This week the Australian government agreed to underwrite oil purchases and Queensland set its sights on fast tracking new oil exploration projects.
Episode 24 · · 06:48
News of a declining Australian gas demand was overshadowed this week by geopolitics as markets continue to brace for a global LNG supply squeeze.
Episode 23 · · 07:13
Oil settled above US$100 a barrel this week as combatants in the Iran war set their sights on energy infrastructure and analysts braced for long-term impacts.
Episode 22 · · 06:20
The global energy crisis sparked by the Iran war hit home this week in the form of a national fuel crisis that threatens to drive up interest rates and emissions.
Episode 21 · · 06:35
A week into the Middle East war, spiking oil and LNG prices have markets and governments spooked.
Episode 20 · · 05:56
Results season continued this week and the research sector sounded the alarm on declining investment in R&D.
Episode 19 · · 06:07
Results season continued this week with gas majors Santos and APA Group getting back to their core businesses.
Episode 18 · · 05:42
Results season kicked off this week with AGL and Origin Energy leaning on battery revenue as the energy transition matures.
Episode 17 · · 05:40
This week saw Australian governments splashing cash on long duration storage, reviving a hydrogen hub and subsidising EV loans.
Episode 16 · · 06:05
A fresh batch of energy market data for the December quarter sent transition optimism to new levels in what continues to be a resilient and lower-cost summer for the grid.
Episode 15 · · 07:50
A resilient summer was capped with the extension of two coal-fired power plants as state governments hedged against rising prices
Episode 14 · · 06:10
The end of year report dump continued this week, with a tweaked GenCost model and the NEM review getting everyone but Queensland to endorse its final recommendations.