Nick Xenophon wants inquiry in South Australia’s renewable energy issues

Nick Xenophon blames SA energy woes on ‘bad’ renewables rules, AFR, by Angela Macdonald-Smith, 20 July 16 South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon says the state’s energy problems are due to “bad decisions” in the design of the renewable energy target legislation that failed to take into account the impact of more intermittent generation on wholesale prices……..

Mr Xenophon said he would raise the suggestion of a Senate inquiry into renewable energy to consider issues as to whether some types of energy should attract a higher weighting in renewable energy certificates if they produced more reliable power, and to consider potential incentives for battery storage.

SA Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis says those blaming the state’s energy woes on its push into renewables have “completely misunderstood” the situation and insists the fault lies in the lack of a real national electricity market.

Inadequate interconnections between the South Australian electricity market and its neighbouring states meant the state was being penalised for its success in attracting renewable energy investment, Mr Koutsantonis said. But it was the state’s success in wind power that was contributing to the federal government’s renewable energy target……..http://www.afr.com/business/energy/sa-treasurer-says-energy-market-failing-as-renewables-gain-ground-20160718-gq83f3

July 20, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, South Australia

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