Hey Reader, in today's edition: Gas reservation scheme confirmed Energy plans getting more complex Regulator takes Origin Energy to court Burning more of our gas here A domestic gas reservation scheme requiring exporters to reserve up to 25% of gas production for the local market will be co-designed with industry next year. The federal government, while failing to land a deal in 2025, wants a regime where exporters need to meet domestic supply obligations before exports are approved and also...
3 days ago • 7 min read
Hey Reader, in today's edition: Call for network regulation inquiry Market operator flags WA gas shortage PC inquiry builds on NEM review Why electricity distribution needs its own Nelson review The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has taken the first step in a self-initiated review of how the nation’s electricity networks are regulated. Network costs make up the largest component of power bills and the rule-maker has acknowledged that ensuring regulation remains fit for purpose is...
4 days ago • 8 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy Week, your chance to catch up on this week's most important energy news. Prefer to listen? Get The Energy Week on your favourite podcast platform. THE ENERGY WEEK • EPISODE 14 Queensland plays the sovereignty card 06:10 MORE INFO This week's top energy news 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. Policy The CSIRO’s annual GenCost...
6 days ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader, in today's edition: Real-time meter data hurdles Diesel rebate keeps coal giant burning Victoria releases Energy Safety Roadmap Real-time meter data a small step closer Consumers will have to wait until November 2028 to request access to real-time meter data at no cost following a final determination from the Australian Energy Market Commission. The rule maker has been consulting on the rule change request, first proposed by Energy Consumers Australia, since 2024. The AEMC said...
7 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, in today's edition: Reaction to the NEM review Open source the secret sauce for GenCost Pivot points from the electricity stack NEM review 'fails' on wraparound reforms The finalised National Electricity Market (NEM) review report confirmed the Panel’s recommendation for an Electricity Services Entry Mechanism (ESEM) to support the next phase of investment in the grid and underplayed the power of consumer energy resources/distributed energy resources. Read full article Expert view...
8 days ago • 9 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy's weekly data newsletter. This week we explore how CSIRO's GenCost report has evolved. All in Like the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Integrated System Plan, the CSIRO’s annual GenCost report, which estimates the all-in cost of different generation technologies, has been the target of a sustained campaign by clean energy opponents. And just like AEMO, CSIRO has listened to its critics, tweaked its models and come to the same broad conclusion as in past...
9 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, in today's edition: An emerging market for PV Mapping federal clean energy support R&D needed for critical minerals Two for the price of one Looking beyond the lowest price-per-megawatt-hour at co-benefits means integrating energy generation with buildings, farmland, water bodies or public infrastructure. Many “dual-use” PV products could be manufactured in Australia because they rely on readily available medium-volume, high-value production that integrates fabrication with...
10 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, in today's edition: NEM review contracts plan Home battery program rejigged New owner commits to Loy Yang B Getting ahead of the NEM review action plan The final report of the Tim Nelson-led review of wholesale market settings in the NEM is expected to be handed to federal and state energy ministers this week. Ministers will then decide whether to accept its recommendations and — if they do — will have two years to implement the new system. In the meantime, the review panel has...
11 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy Week, your chance to catch up on this week's most important energy news. Prefer to listen? Get The Energy Week on your favourite podcast platform. THE ENERGY WEEK • EPISODE 13 Transmission trimmed 05:58 MORE INFO This week's top energy news Two major pieces of work landed with a thud this week in the form of the market operator’s draft Integrated System Plan and the rule maker’s draft pricing review. Policy The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)...
13 days ago • 5 min read