The Australian Government wants to transition the electricity system to net zero carbon emissions by relying on wind and solar power – excluding alternatives such as small nuclear reactors. This paper focuses on the question of how Australians have been led to believe two false claims: that renewables are the cheapest and that the cheapest...

This report provides an overview of clean flexibility in the European Union (EU), focusing on battery storage and demand side flexibility as two key enablers in the transition towards a clean power system. The paper analyses the current state-of-play in the EU regarding these solutions, examines outlooks for future deployment, and presents relevant policy options...

With the recent closure of Liddell Power Station, the electricity system is on a knife’s edge. The authors of this paper argue that energy security has been given insufficient attention by energy policy-makers.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is calling for public submissions on a new plan to strengthen power system security. This directions paper recommends mechanisms to facilitate the ability of the power system to accommodate new technologies. The transition to a lower emissions power system has its challenges. The take-up of non-synchronous, intermittent generation like...

The ongoing uncertainty over the future of the Hazelwood power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley has raised the prospect that the ageing generator will be shut down in the near future. The power station has a nameplate capacity of 1.6 gigawatts, which represents 22% of the coal-fired generation capacity in Victoria, and 6% of the...