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Guest Contributor: Gabrielle Kuiper
Behind-the-meter resources – rooftop solar, EVs, batteries and smart appliances – must be optimised or householders will pay more in the energy transition
In July 2020, the Energy Security Board (ESB) issued a consultation paper proposing that technical standards for Distributed Energy Resources (DER) – rooftop solar, electric vehicles, smart appliances and all the rest – would be governed in a new way. In contrast to the existing mess of multiple forms of standard-setting with no coordination, a […]
Shantanu Srivastava
Infrastructure investment trusts, or InvITs, are gaining traction in Indian financial markets
Infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) are making inroads into Indian financial markets as an instrument for power sector infrastructure owners to monetise assets and for investors to gain exposure to the sector. Growing investor interest is illustrated by the recent issuance by Powergrid, announced by KKR-backed Virescent to set up a renewable energy-focused InvIT, and the […]
Johanna Bowyer and Press Release
Government must acknowledge additional coal closures and prepare to support affected communities and workers
9 December (IEEFA Australia): The Australian Government’s Emissions Projections show that 5 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generation capacity will close earlier than indicated by the current official schedule published by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), according to a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The projections from […]
Guest Contributor: Owen Evans and Press Release
Refocusing attention on transmission and distribution of electricity will bring better results
27 August 2021 (IEEFA Australia): The Federal government can better achieve its ambition to lower electricity prices if it focuses on the transmission and distribution side of the energy market rather than the generation side, as its latest plan for keeping old coal plants open will in fact increase consumers’ electricity bills, not lower them, […]
Johanna Bowyer, Guest Contributor: Tristan Edis and Press Release
Energy Security Board’s unnecessary $2.9 - $6.9 billion payment for power station capacity will come at a high cost to consumers
20 August 2021 (IEEFA Australia): Households may soon face a new charge on their power bills – potentially double that from the carbon price – if Energy Ministers agree to a proposal for a new capacity payment to power companies, according to a new report prepared by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis […]
Cathy Kunkel, Tom Sanzillo and Press Release
Puerto Ricans face challenges in early months of LUMA takeover, highlighting need for stronger oversight
August 16, 2021 (IEEFA)—Failures and frustrations identified in the first two months of LUMA Energy’s operation of Puerto Rico’s energy grid highlight underlying flaws with the privatization contract, according to an analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Since the June 1 takeover, Puerto Ricans have experienced significant problems as a result […]
Cathy Kunkel, Tom Sanzillo and Press Release
Los puertorriqueños enfrentan desafíos en los primeros meses de la adquisición de LUMA, lo que pone al relieve la necesidad de una supervisión más fuerte
16 de agosto de 2021 (IEEFA EE. UU.)—Las dolencias y frustraciones identificadas en los primeros dos meses de la operación de LUMA Energy de la red de energía de Puerto Rico resaltan las fallas subyacentes con el contrato de privatización, según un análisis del Instituto de Economía Energética y Análisis Financiero. Desde la transición del […]
Guest Contributor: Gabrielle Kuiper, Guest Contributor: Steve Blume and Press Release
There are other solutions to minimum demand issues in the grid
28 April 2021 (IEEFA Australia): New measures allowing rooftop solar systems in South Australia to be remotely switched off without householders’ knowledge has set a worrying precedent, according to a new briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The rooftop solar cut-off measures give energy authorities powers to switch off […]
Press Release and Bruce Robertson
Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19 heading to a 'dead end'
The Australian Government’s obsession with wasting taxpayers’ money on gas is leading Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19 to a “dead end”, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report finds that all indicators show Australian consumers and the country’s main export customers will use less gas […]
Trista Rose
Planned fossil fuel exit by the world’s largest coal port is paralysed by lending constraints and a secret NSW government deal
The Port of Newcastle’s planned exit from fossil fuels suffered further setback last month after ANZ withdrew financing from the terminal, presently the world’s largest port for exporting thermal coal. ANZ had previously been a major lender to the port, however divested its position during the latest round of refinancing of approximately A$900 million in […]
IEEFA: Folly of wasting Australian taxpayer cash on Beetaloo gas
Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19 heading to a 'dead end'The Australian Government’s obsession with wasting taxpayers’ money on gas is leading Australia’s economic recovery from COVID-19 to a “dead end”, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report finds that all indicators show Australian consumers and the country’s main export customers will use less gas […]