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Competition in electricity and financial services markets - common issues, common solutions?
Insight 30 Aug 2018

The level of competition in both the electricity and financial services sectors has been closely scrutinised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission While there are fundamental differences in market structures in both sectors the respective commissions ...

National Energy Guarantee moves to the next stage
Insight 15 Aug 2018

The COAG Energy Council has voted to progress the development of the National Energy Guarantee by approving the release of the draft National Electricity Law amendments. This Insight considers the next steps towards its implementation. ...

The ESC's draft decision on first round of amendments to the Energy Retail Code
Insight 18 Sep 2018

While the Federal Government gives further consideration to implementation of the ACCCs recommendations relating to retail tariffs and retailer behaviour the Victorian Essential Services Commission has been progressing reforms proposed by the Independent Review into the Electricity and Gas Retail ...

Allens advises Alinta Energy on significant solar PPA in South Australia
News 21 Aug 2019

When built, the Solar River Project will be a 200MW facility consisting of more than 640,000 solar photovoltaic panels and one of the largest battery storage systems in the Southern hemisphere. ...

Allens advising Coles on corporate PPA
News 21 Aug 2019

Under the PPA, Coles will purchase more than 70% of the electricity generated by three solar power plants to be built and operated by Metka EGN in New South Wales. This will equate to 10% of Coles' ...

Allens advises on solar-gas project to power Pilbara mines
News 10 Dec 2019

NAIF's loan will help fund the construction of electrical infrastructure at Fortescue Metals Group Ltd's ( Fortescue ) Chichester Hub iron ore mines, including a 60 megawatt solar panel plant and a ...

New reporting requirements for critical infrastructure
Insight 04 Jun 2018

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
Insight 30 Jul 2018

The amendments to the National Electricity Rules will provide a new framework for transmission network connections. ...

ACCC proposes default retail prices
Insight 07 Aug 2018

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 ...

ACCC wants changes to the National Electricity Market
Insight 07 Aug 2018

The ACCC recommends changes be made to the structure of ownership of generation assets and incentives in place regarding bidding and generation investment We examine the operation of the National Electricity Market why the ACCC is concerned about market concentration and their recommendations for ...

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