Vale Greg Thorpe, Executive Director Oakley Greenwood

Fuel For Thought docuseries

AER Proposes Change to NEM Significant Price Reporting Guidelines

Dr Franziska Curran: Decarbonising commercial shipping using wind.

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…

Jim Snow’s presentation at the Bundaberg Bioeconomy Conference

Jim Snow presented at the Bundaberg Bioeconomy Conference demonstrating how biomethane use is the most economical way to firm wind and solar power generation for customers in the NEM using biomethane fired power generation.

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.

Australian Domestic Gas Outlook Conference 2023

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…

Alternatives to the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped storage hydro development in Queensland

The 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….