Accelerating WA’s Renewable Energy Transition: Overcoming Key Bottlenecks
Accelerating WA’s Renewable Energy Transition: Overcoming Key Bottlenecks | 29th February 2024 MoreOakley Greenwood and International REC Standard Foundation Announce MOU
Angus Rich | 23rd October 2023 MoreRetailer reliability obligation
Cau Thai | 31st October 2022In 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.
MoreBACK TO THE FUTURE
Greg Thorpe | 31st October 2022The 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…
MoreAlternatives to the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped storage hydro development in Queensland
Alternatives to the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped storage hydro development in Queensland | 10th October 2022The use of renewable methane gases in gas power station technology looks to be an attractive alternative to large scale pumped hydro facilities, and the amount of gas required is relatively small. This would avoid the need for large dam developments and make use of agricultural capabilities, repurposing of gas infrastructure and provide long-term, skilled jobs for the power industry and regional workers….
MoreENERGY SOURCE: Carbon neutral methanes role in reaching net zero
Angus Rich | 26th September 2022Oakley greenwood new modelling indicates that carbon neutral methane gases (biomethane and renewable methane) show major economic potential for integration in the transition to net zero. Read more here.
MoreCongratulations Rohan and Angus on Directorship
Lance Hoch | 23rd June 2022It 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.
MoreLocal Use of System Tariffs Reconsidered
Lance Hoch | 23rd June 2022The 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.
MoreAustralian Institute of Energy SA Community Batteries
Lance Hoch | 24th November 2021Lance Hoch, Executive Director, presented to the Australian Institute of Energy SA on 10 November 2021. See the presentation and recording here.
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