Energy resources
Strategy
Power shift: a blueprint for a 21st Century energy system
The Clean Energy Council’s Power Shift blueprint outlines the following key priority areas: Ensure long-term and transparent carbon reduction targets for the energy sector Set strong and long-term renewable energy targets Innovation that delivers the next generation of clean energy solutions Smart regulation and energy market reform for a 21st century energy system Cement public...
Report
The impossible dream: free electricity sounds too good to be true. It is
A proposal to establish a global nuclear waste industry in South Australia would fail to secure 90% of the imported waste, leaving an expensive and risky legacy for the state, according to this report. Summary South Australia’s Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission was established on 19 March 2015 and is due to report on its...
Technical report
NEMLink: augmenting the Australian National Electricity Market transmission grid to facilitate increased wind turbine generation and its effect on wholesale spot prices
This report compares the effect of increasing the number of wind turbine generators on wholesale spot prices in the Australian National Electricity Market’s (NEM) under the existing transmission grid and an augmented version of the transmission grid called NEMLink.
Technical report
NEMLink: augmenting the Australian National Electricity Market transmission grid to facilitate increased wind turbine generation and its effect on transmission congestion
This report compares the effect of increasing the number of wind turbine generators on transmission line congestion in the Australian National Electricity Market’s (NEM) under the existing transmission grid and an augmented version of the transmission grid called NEMLink. The comparison is made from 2014 to 2025.
Technical report
Australian National Electricity Market Model - version 1.10
This working paper provides details of the Australian National Electricity Market (ANEM) model version 1.10 used in the research project titled: An investigation of the impacts of increased power supply to the national grid by wind generators on the Australian electricity industry. The paper provides a comprehensive reference of the ANEM model for the other...