Vale Greg Thorpe, Executive Director Oakley Greenwood

Fuel For Thought docuseries

AER Proposes Change to NEM Significant Price Reporting Guidelines

Accelerating WA’s Renewable Energy Transition: Overcoming Key Bottlenecks

Western Australia (WA) is on an ambitious path to decarbonize its energy grid and increase the integration of renewable and dispatchable energy sources. However, a recent report for the Australian Energy Council by Oakley Greenwood, titled “Bottlenecks affecting generation investment in WA,” has identified significant challenges that could hinder these plans. The main issues are a cumbersome grid…

Oakley Greenwood and International REC Standard Foundation Announce MOU

Oakley Greenwood and the internationally acclaimed International REC Standard Foundation (I-REC) are pleased to announce the signing of an MOU to bring renewable gas I-RECs [I-REC(G)] to Australia.

NEM Pricing Report

Retailer reliability obligation

In this note, Dr. Cau Thai shares some of his general observations about the independent audit of the bespoke firmness methodologies for non-standard qualifying contracts within the retailer reliability obligation mechanism.

BACK TO THE FUTURE

The label ‘back to the future’ has become more common as a description of the latest developments in the electricity sector. In the recent past it has been decided the current arrangements for investment in the NEM are not fit for purpose. Ministers have effectively killed off the option of a market wide capacity mechanism and are progressively taking control of design of its replacement. Processes…

Congratulations Rohan and Angus on Directorship

It is with great satisfaction that the Executive Directors of Oakley Greenwood welcome two of our leading staff, Rohan Harris and Angus Rich, as additional Executive Directors.

Local Use of System Tariffs Reconsidered

The Total Environment Centre (TEC) commissioned OGW to re-consider the applicability of a local use of system (LUoS) tariff for grid-side batteries operating in the low-voltage distribution network. We found that a much simpler and more economically efficient price signal would be provided by a cost-reflective tariff with two-way pricing that includes both charges and credits.

Australian Institute of Energy SA Community Batteries

Lance Hoch, Executive Director, presented to the Australian Institute of Energy SA on 10 November 2021. See the presentation and recording here.

Renewable Methane Manufacture

Jim Snow writes a 2 page article regarding the overwhelming case for Renewable Methane Manufacture