by Claudia McCafferty | Feb 19, 2025 | Recent Updates
On 13 February 2025 the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) published its “Policy-led Sandboxing Accelerating access, deployment and orchestration of distributed energy resources through the regulatory sandbox” paper – Innovative trials welcomed as AER...
by Claudia McCafferty | Dec 4, 2024 | Recent Updates
On 6 November 2024, the AER published proposed amendments to the transmission service target performance incentive scheme (STPIS) framework for consultation. STPIS has been under increasing scrutiny from across the energy sector as the energy transition affects...
by Claudia McCafferty | Aug 14, 2023 | Recent Updates
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has introduced new draft requirements aimed at enhancing community engagement in the process of approving major transmission projects, as part of an effort to accelerate the expansion of the energy grid. In particular,...
by Claudia McCafferty | Aug 2, 2023 | Recent Updates
Queensland’s Wind Farm Code (State Code 23) for the planning assessment of wind farms is being reviewed from 7 August – 4 September.The review aims to establish clearer benchmarks for managing the impacts of wind farm developments and to boost confidence in clean...
by Claudia McCafferty | Jul 31, 2023 | Recent Updates
In March 2023, the AER released the new Transmission Ring-fencing Guideline (Guideline) which ringfences TNSPs’ provision of prescribed transmission services from other services it provides. As part of the consultation process for the Guideline, a number of...
