Retail

The AER has released its annual Compliance and Enforcement Priorities and Policy, addressing accountability for energy providers.  AER Chair, Paula...

The AEMC has proposed reforms to the current way generators access and pay for transmission infrastructure. The proposed reforms would: ...

Standards Australia is currently drafting installation standards for battery storage devices in Australia. The draft standard has gone through the...

AEMO has released a new Insights paper, shedding light on the vital role that pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) and...

The AEMC has proposed not to create a rule introducing forward trading market for gas traded on the Victorian declared...

REC Group, the largest European brand for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, has announced new product and power warranties on its...

New electricity rules will be enforced by the ACCC under the Electricity Retail Code.  The code has come into force...

The Victorian Government’s $1.3 billion Solar Homes program has officially launched. The program is intended to help 770,000 households invest...

The 2019 Energy Network Industry Awards, which recognise the best practice in energy network industry, are now accepting applications. Applications...

The role of Chief Executive Officer of UNSW’s Energy Institute has been filled. Justine Jarvinen takes over the CEO role...

The Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO), implemented by the COAG Energy Council, has now commenced. The RRO is intended to create...

The AER is seeking industry views on proposed updates to its Retail Pricing Information Guidelines, in order to reflect the...

Vulnerable energy consumers need to be more aware of their rights, particularly in getting the help they need to better...

The AEMC’s annual report on retail competition has found that average household consumers are now saving up to $760 a...

A Queensland Court of Appeal has determined to uphold a Supreme Court ruling to overturn state government regulation around the...

The AER has published its retail energy market performance data from Queensland, South Australia, NSW, the ACT and Tasmania. The...

NSW home owners will now be able to apply for interest-free loans to install battery and solar-battery systems thanks to...

The Independent Accountability Panel for the Energy Charter has been appointed, with three new members to join chair Dr Wendy...

The ACCC has released a new Electricity Retail Code which energy retailers in South East Queensland, New South Wales and...

The Victorian Government is rolling out the next phase of rebates for its Solar Homes program, kicking off on July...

by Scott Davis, Policy Adviser WA, Australian Energy Council The proliferation of distributed energy resources, such as rooftop solar, is...

The AEMC is trying to get a better deal for embedded network customers by introducing a comprehensive reform package to...

Energy Queensland (EQ) proposed 2019-20 network tariffs have been approved by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). The network tariffs will...

ACRWORLD is looking to recruit a Sydney-based Country Manager for a developer/owner of renewable energy assets. The successful candidate will...

The Western Australian State Government has allocated $900,000 over three years to support consumer advocacy. The funding will be used...

A final determination on Default Market Offer (DMO) prices, based on recommendations from the ACCC, has been released by the...

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) will allow TasNetworks to recover $736.1 million from its transmission customers and $1276.4 million from...

The Managing Director of a major energy distributor and network services company has announced his retirement after more than 37...

Victorian electricity and gas retailer, Sumo Gas, has been authorised to retail gas by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) in...

The Federal Government will give more than 3.9 million Australians a one-off Energy Assistance Payment to assist with the cost...