Kick-starting smart energy with the ARENA and AEMO initiative

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will soon trial a $22.5 million initiative for better electricity demand response in Victoria and South Australia.

Market Wrap – April & May 2017

With summer now well and truly behind us, demand did decline as expected. But because we said Bye Bye Hazelwood in March – and because there were a number of outages at NSW coal-fired power stations, April and May prices were higher than they were in March.

Electric vehicles

Over the next 10 years, the AEMO expects a major transformation of the energy system.

Market Wrap February-March 2017

Fixed-rate prices explained

Whether the fixed-rates are at peak or off-peak, retailers arrive at a rate by looking at the predicted market movements and adding their margin. The result? You’re provided with a take it or leave it rate that gives you no control when rates rise.

Bioenergy: a secret fuel from your own paddock

Let’s take a look at what this is. The term bioenergy (sometimes called Waste-to-Energy) is the treatment of organic matter (i.e. biomass) to generate electricity or heat energy. It’s a process that turns overlooked organic sources into an economically profitable fuel source.