The Australian Labor government’s expanded Capacity Investment Scheme gives us a better chance of hitting high renewable energy targets. It’s not without risk but well worth the rewards.
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Australia’s grid will likely get through this angry summer without falling to pieces. But our market operator is worried about the summers after that.
Are blackouts really looming by the middle of this decade? An AEMO report warns they might be – but there are plenty of projects on the drawing board that will help ease the squeeze on the grid.
It’s time for a national grid that serves the public and meets the challenges of a warming world. A new government-owned and operated body should take control of Australia’s electricity system.
The plan would address failures in the National Electricity Market, and would see a more orderly transformation process from coal to clean energy.
A proposal to change the way electricity generators and retailers strike contracts for electricity would be bad for both consumers and climate action.
Electricity emissions can be cut to net-zero while keeping the lights on and prices down. But achieving that quickly means keeping gas around, for now.
Principais colaboradores
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Research Affiliate, University of Sydney
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Grattan Institute
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
