Archive for August, 2016

BAE assesses power systems and renewable energy

BAEconomics has produced a new study regarding international energy generation and the shift from traditional to renewable sources. The authors find that as the production of intermittent generation increases, the costs of integrating intermittent supply increase rapidly. Translated to Australia, this experience suggests that integration costs range from $37 to $54 a megawatt hour as […]

Implications of Australian Renewable Energy Mandates for the Electricity Sector

BAE finds that as the production of intermittent generation increases, the costs of integrating intermittent supply increase rapidly.