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Energy & Utilities
Net zero carbon may be within reach – Dr. Maia Schweizer
Australia’s ‘net zero carbon by 2050’ vision, as outlined in the 2016 Paris Agreement, may soon become a viable reality, thanks to the pioneering work of CleanCo Queensland. In recent weeks, the government-owned company has furthered its mission to provide affordable clean energy for Australians, having secured renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) with several major…
5 Nov 2020, by Amy SarcevicDefence & Security | Energy & Utilities | Mining & Resources
Australia needs a military approach to liquid fuel security – John Blackburn AO
Retired Air Vice-Marshal John Blackburn AO has criticised Australia’s approach to ensuring national liquid fuel security ahead of the Australian Liquid Fuel Security Conference, claiming it has been “delayed, reactive, insufficient and out of touch”. Discussions around the preservation of Australia’s few remaining oil refineries began at the turn of the millennium - bolstered by…
7 Oct 2020, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
A commercial hydrogen sector – what needs to happen?
Building a fully-fledged, commercially viable, hydrogen sector will require both long-term planning and a sense of urgency, says Chief Executive of the Australian Hydrogen Council, Dr. Fiona Simon. Speaking with Informa Connect, ahead of the Australian Hydrogen Conference, Dr. Simon said that we need to find ways to activate the market now; but recognise the…
3 Mar 2020, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Ensuring liquid fuel security in Australia – an interview with Stuart Scott
Measures to ensure liquid fuel security in Australia will need to be far more “systemic” than just a net oil stockholding obligation, as per the current IEA agreement, says Stuart Scott of Wood Mackenzie. The 1979 agreement was formed at a time when Australia had ten oil refineries and less global competition. Today it only…
2 Mar 2020, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities | Infrastructure
Battery Storage Opportunities on the NEM, and learnings from the Hornsdale Power Reserve
Ahead of the Pumped Hydro & Battery Storage Conference held this 25-26 February at the Swissotel Sydney we sat down with Energy Synapse’s Marija Petkovic for her take on the current opportunities for Battery Storage on the NEM, and learnings from the Hornsdale Power Reserve Case Study. With the constant increase in renewables’ penetration…
18 Feb 2020, by Informa InsightsEnergy & Utilities
Marginal loss factors – a barrier to clean energy investment?
Over the past few years, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has caused quite a stir when setting its marginal loss factors (MLF) - the annually-updated figures it uses to calculate the value of power lost through transmission in a choked energy grid. The draft figures for 2020-21, released in November, show a steep year-on-year…
13 Dec 2019, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Maintaining consistent energy supply through improved grid stability
Renewable energy is rapidly increasing its penetration of Australia’s overall energy supply mix, with states like South Australia heading towards a 75 percent market share by 2025. By 2050, almost all of the country’s coal generators will have reached the end of their technical lifecycle and will not be replaced – in a national bid…
8 Nov 2019, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
What you need to know before signing a corporate PPA
Amid spiralling electricity prices, an escalating gas crisis, and the ever-increasing likelihood (but uncertain nature) of carbon policy implementation, it is safe to say that Australia’s energy market is unpredictable at present. In these times, the certainty offered by a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) – a long-term arrangement in which power is purchased at…
16 Sep 2019, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities | Infrastructure | Mining & Resources
The Priorities and Potentials for INPEX in Northern Australia
SEAAOC, Northern Australia’s largest and longest established petroleum conference returns next week for it’s 24th year. No other programme attracts such a high calibre of speaker and delegate attendance from across the entire oil and gas world, and 2019 will be no different. Speaking this year we have Roland Houareau,General Manager, Northern Territory at INPEX and…
26 Aug 2019, by Informa InsightsEnergy & Utilities
Solving Australia’s gas crisis – policy initiatives versus supply side response
Amid an escalating gas crisis, Australia is not short of ideas on how to elevate domestic supply. From gas reservation policies, to tougher export controls, prospective energy import terminals, and pipeline proposals and reforms, the gamut of policy initiatives and supply side responses is impressive. But to what extent do each have merit? “In short,…
25 Jul 2019, by Amy SarcevicInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
