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Finkel Review - Distributed Energy Resources: Unlocking potential and future partnerships
In the second of our series analysing the Finkel Review we look at Dr Finkels assessment on the growth of distributed energy resources DERs in the Australian energy landscape and his suggestions for future incentivisation and orchestration These suggestions have raised a number of considerations and ...
Finkel Review - Gas: A revolving door or real change?
In the first of our series analysing the Finkel Review we look at Dr Finkels assessment on the place of gas in the Australian energy landscape and his suggestions for the creation of more efficient gas markets ...
Finkel Review - Renewables: The importance of regulatory certainty for renewables
In the third of our series analysing the Finkel Review we look at implications for the renewable energy sector Two recommendations in particular - the Clean Energy Target CET and the Generator Reliability Obligation - raise a number of opportunities and issues for investment in the renewable energy ...
Victorian Government proposes reforms to reserve domestic gas production
The Victorian Government has today proposed significant gas market reforms primarily involving the introduction of a cap on the export of gas from Victoria in order to facilitate the reservation of domestic gas production for domestic supply The proposed reforms are aimed at reducing domestic gas ...
Australia's foreign investment regime - regulatory burden reduced
Significant changes to Australias foreign investment regime came into effect on 1 July 2017 intended to address concerns regarding this regime raised since its introduction in December 2015 The amendments reduce the regulatory burden in a number of key ways and will impact a range of foreign ...
National Energy Guarantee
The Energy Security Board recently released a report summarising the results of its modelling of the Federal Governments new energy policy the National Energy Guarantee The Energy Security Boards report was considered by the COAG Energy Council at its meeting on 24 November 2017 and gives an insight ...
New planning and community engagement guidelines for solar farms in Queensland
New guidelines for planning and community engagement for solar farm development in Queensland will encourage local governments to adopt a consistent approach when assessing solar farm development proposals Partner Bill McCredie and Senior Associates Julieane Materu and David Thorpe look at the ...
New reporting requirements for critical infrastructure
New reporting requirements for critical infrastructure require the lodgement of information on the Register of Critical Infrastructure Assets before 11 January 2019 ...
A new framework for transmission network connections
The amendments to the National Electricity Rules will provide a new framework for transmission network connections. ...
ACCC proposes default retail prices
A major recommendation in the ACCCs Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry Final Report is to abolish standing offers and replace them with an obligation on retailers to supply at a price no higher than the level determined by the Australian Energy Regulator to be known as the default offer The ACCC ...