More Renewable Energy without a Transition Plan is Flirting with Disaster
More Renewable Energy without a Transition Plan is Flirting with Disaster
The Victorian Government’s proposal to increase renewable energy in the state to 50% by 2030 through Victorian Renewable Energy Target (VRET) is a disaster waiting to happen in the absence of a well considered transition plan that includes all the elements of the energy system, and considers other reforms being undertaken in energy markets. “Without […]
Much Needed Gas Market Reform Welcomed by Energy Users
The announcement today from the Federal Government that it will move to develop a domestic gas reservation policy is welcomed by energy users who rely on gas to produce essential goods needed in the community every day. “Addressing the supply and price of gas along the east coast cannot come soon enough,” said Energy Users’ […]
More Flexible Generation an Important Piece in the New Energy Market
With the energy market undergoing an unprecedented transition, last week’s announcement of Federal funding to support Genex Power to build a pumped hydro power station in North Queensland represents a pragmatic step towards a more flexible and secure energy system. More flexible generation technologies like pumped hydro will play an increasingly important role in the […]
Cost of Rewiring the Electricity Grid Must be Shared
The release today of an Insights Paper by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) that identifies significant investments in the National Electricity Market (NEM), highlights the urgent need to rethink the way we pay for the transition of our energy system. The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) is calling on the energy industry, governments, […]
Recent Gas Deals Prove that Prospective Gas Reservation is Part of the Solution
The Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes a number of recent announcements regarding new gas contracts signed by major industrial gas users. While the cost of domestic gas is still largely linked to international gas prices, and therefore well above long-term affordable levels, we are encouraged that some deals are getting done. However, closer […]
Qld Gas Exploration Licence for Domestic Use creates Glimmer of Hope for Energy Users
For domestic energy users struggling to access reasonably priced gas supply, today’s announcement that new exploration licences in Queensland have been granted solely for domestic use is welcomed, says the Energy Users Association of Australia’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “The biggest issue for large industrial gas users along the east coast is access to an […]
Resolving the Gas Crisis Must be an Urgent Priority
With the devastating news out of Victoria yesterday that another gas reliant manufacturer will close its doors by Christmas and media reports that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s latest report will again highlight systemic problems in gas markets, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) is again calling on all governments and the gas […]
Energy Users Welcome the Re-integration of Energy & Emissions Portfolio in New Morrison Government
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) congratulates the Morrison Government on their return to office and welcomes the determination of Ministerial portfolios. “We congratulate all ministers on their appointments in particular to Angus Taylor on his reappointment as Energy Minister,” said Chief Executive Officer, Mr Andrew Richards. “The re-integration of emissions into the energy […]
Energy Users’ National Conference to Sort Fact from Fiction
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia’s (EUAA) 2019 National Conference: Sorting Fact from Fiction will take place in Melbourne at Marvel stadium over the next two days. (May 1-2). The event includes a stellar line up of the who’s who in energy who will focus on issues impacting energy users across Australia. “This is an […]
Energy Users Welcome Actions That Bring More Gas to the East Coast Market
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), which represents many of Australia’s largest energy users, has welcomed Federal Labor’s commitment to bring more gas to the east coast market by unlocking gas supply in the Gaililee and Bowen basins and connecting Beetaloo to Darwin and the east coast. “Bringing on new supplies of gas along […]
The Next Government Must Solve the Gas Crisis
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) which represents many of Australia’s largest gas users, has today released a National Gas Strategy Discussion Paper that poses a range of potential solutions to the gas crisis gripping the east coast and calls for the next government to make gas market reform a priority. “Whoever wins the […]
Maximum Flexibility Key to Climate Action Success
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), which represents many of Australia’s largest energy users, has welcomed Federal Labor’s commitment to work with business to reduce emissions should they form government. The EUAA believes Australia should act on climate change and meet our proportional international climate change responsibilities. We are of the view that a […]