National Electricity Market Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/national-electricity-market/ The voice for Australia's clean energy industry Sun, 07 Sep 2025 23:57:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-ECO-Favicon-1-32x32.png National Electricity Market Archives - Ecogeneration https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/category/national-electricity-market/ 32 32 Solar battery rollout hits 43,000 under SRES, 50,000 via subsidy scheme https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/solar-battery-installations-43000-under-sres-50000-via-subsidy/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 23:57:46 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23600
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Australia’s home battery market has accelerated sharply since July. More than 43,000 new systems have been registered under the Small-scale …

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Australia’s home battery market has accelerated sharply since July. More than 43,000 new systems have been registered under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and 50,000 batteries installed
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AEMO says energy market reliability standards can be met, but more work is needed. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has warned that reliability standards hinge on projects being delivered on
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The gates have been thrown open for 3,000 MW of new renewable generation and storage on Australia’s east coast. A key section of the $3.3 billion HumeLink transmission project is now open to connection
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]]> Transmission project costs double in new AEMO planning reports https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/transmission-project-costs-double-in-new-aemo-planning-reports/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:53:53 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23439
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The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released a suite of technical reports to kick off modelling for the 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP). The release marks the halfway point in the two-year
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Renewables backed by storage and transmission remain the lowest-cost new-build electricity generation technologies in Australia. The Read More

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]]> Australian solar market deepens regional divide as battery data looms https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/solar-market-regional-divide-battery/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:02:13 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23394
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The Australian solar market’s regional fragmentation intensified during the second quarter of 2025, with New South Wales experiencing a sharp contraction while Tasmania showed remarkable resilience
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]]> Outdated tariffs, rigid billing hinder grid innovation https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/cec-distribution-outdated-tariffs-rigid-billing-hinder-grid-innovation/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:35:51 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23371
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The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has urged the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) to overhaul electricity pricing frameworks. In its Read More

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]]> Wind, solar and battery completions nearly double https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/aemo-grid-projects-nearly-double/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 22:04:07 +0000 https://www.ecogeneration.com.au/?p=23368
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The latest grid connection figures show record volumes of wind, solar and battery projects. According to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) June 2025 Connection Scorecard, 29 projects totalling
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A new report plots the opportunities for renewable energy projects across Australia. AEMO’s 2025 Enhanced Locational Information (ELI) report (
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Neoen has completed construction and commissioning of Stage 1 of its Western Downs Battery. The work marks Queensland’s entry into the grid-scale battery storage market with a 270 MW / 540 MWh system
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