The Government is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2022 federal election. Info on Caretaker Conventions: http://www.pmc.gov.au/caretaker
Anna Collyer will lead the ESB as it restructures and takes on responsibility for implementing aspects of the electricity market reforms agreed to by Energy Ministers.
Production has commenced at the new Snowy 2.0 precast factory in Cooma, where 130,000 concrete segments are being moulded for the pumped-hydro project.
The government has awarded $30 million to support early works on Australian Industrial Power’s (AIP) Port Kembla gas-fired power station as it progresses to Final Investment Decision.
The 2021 data shows renewables continued to increase as a share of total generation in calendar year 2020. Renewables are now at 24%, up from 21% the previous year.