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The Integration of Wind Generation within the South Australian Region of the Australia National Electricity Market
Cutler, Nicholas; MacGill, Iain; Outhred, Hugh - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2009
The analysis presented in this research report is intended to provide insights into likely outcomes of expanding wind generation in South Australia and other regions of the National Electricity Market (NEM). Under the recently legislated expanded renewable energy target, and to improve our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008693250
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Additional Action Reserve: A proposed mechanism to facilitate additional voluntary and policy emission reductions efforts in emissions trading schemes
Twomey, Paul; Betz, Regina; MacGill, Iain; Passey, Robert - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2010
An additional action reserve (AAR) is proposed as a mechanism that allows government and voluntary private interests to make additional emission reductions beyond a national cap. A proportion of Australian emission units (AEUs) is set aside each year. The units can then be retired if state or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008693277
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Renewable energy integration into the Australian National Electricity Market: Characterising the energy value of wind and solar generation
Boerema, Nicholas; Kay, Merlinde; MacGill, Iain - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2010
This paper examines how key characteristics of the underlying wind and solar resources may impact on their energy value within the Australian National Electricity Market(NEM). Analysis has been performed for wind generation using half hour NEM data for South Australia over the 2008-9 financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009145063
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The economics of transmission constraints on wind farms: some evidence from South Australia
Boerema, Nicholas; MacGill, Iain - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2010
only limited transmission capacity. At least one wind farm in South Australia has spent a period following construction … National Electricity Market (NEM). The State currently hosts almost half of total Australian wind generation capacity and has … significant transmission capacity limitations for further development. Half hour wholesale electricity spot prices were used along …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009145068