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Sunday, December 03

Ideology at a cost: Is the state government to blame for soaring power prices?

Queensland’s spot energy price is regularly the highest in Australia. Is the Palaszczuk Government’s anti-privatisation policy part of the reason? asks Robert MacDonald.

Feds' new energy plan could get Queensland out of a black hole, but at what cost?

A plan to undewrite coal-fired power stations could be a windfall for Queensland but do we really want to take the money? asks Robert MacDonald.

The Stanwell Power Station

Coal, gas hit by drop in demand, echoing words of ex-Stanwell boss

A new report from the energy market regulator underlines the concerns Stanwell’s departed chief executive Richard Van Breda had about the dire outlook for coal-fired generation.

Power play: Queensland set to mothball generators as renewables take control

Two of Queensland’s biggest electricity generators are facing temporary shutdowns of their generator units or even early closure in response to massive changes in the market brought about by renewable energy.