The Grattan report ‘Keeping the lights on’ is worth a read

Posted by Paul McArdle Tuesday, April 30 2024 Topic: Areas of deeper analysis, Coal Closure, Need for Firming Capacity, Transmission Development & Operations, Weather Variability

Enroute to Melbourne today for the EUAA National Conference starting tomorrow, I grabbed some flight time to have a quick read through the Grattan Institute’s latest offering – a 45-page report appropriately titled ‘Keeping the Lights on’:

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Quite topical that the report was released on Sunday 28th April 2024, just prior to the Guardian’s article speculating about a possible (longer than expected?) extension to Eraring.

I’ve scribbled some notes during reading of the Grattan report (which might get transcribed later in some form … time permitting) and, whilst I’m not agreeing with everything in the report:

1)   it is well written and easy to read

2)  there’s a multi-faceted explanation of how we’ve navigated to the mess that we’re in; and

3)  some suggestions for what to do next that are a thought-provoking read.

 

 

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Paul McArdle
Paul was one of the founders of Global-Roam in February 2000. He is currently the CEO of the company and the principal author of WattClarity. Writing for WattClarity has become a natural extension of his work in understanding the electricity market, enabling him to lead the team in developing better software for clients. Before co-founding the company, Paul worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the Queensland Electricity Commission in the early 1990s. He also gained international experience in Japan, the United States, Canada, the UK, and Argentina as part of his ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.

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