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Environmental norms and electricity supply: an analysis of normative change and household solar PV in Australia

Dylan McConnell's selected work

Australia has met its renewable energy target. But don't pop the champagne

NEWS ARTICLE

Winds of change: An analysis of recent changes in the South Australian electricity market

Report

Amid blackout scare stories, remember that a grid without power cuts is impossible… and ex..

NEWS ARTICLE

Estimating the value of electricity storage in an energy-only wholesale market

Journal article

FactCheck Q&A: are South Australia's high electricity prices 'the consequence' of renewabl..

NEWS ARTICLE

Five Years of Declining Annual Consumption of Grid-Supplied Electricity in Eastern Austral..

Journal article

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 14 most recent scholarly works by Dylan McConnell.

Environmental norms and electricity supply: an analysis of normative change and household solar PV in Australia

F HAINES, D McConnell

Journal article | 2016 | Environmental Sociology

This paper analyses normative change in electricity supply in order to understand the challenges associated with the introduction ..

Winds of change: An analysis of recent changes in the South Australian electricity market

D MCCONNELL, M SANDIFORD

Report | 2016

Estimating the value of electricity storage in an energy-only wholesale market

Dylan McConnell, Tim Forcey, Mike Sandiford

Journal article | 2015 | Applied Energy

Five Years of Declining Annual Consumption of Grid-Supplied Electricity in Eastern Australia: Causes and Consequences

M Sandiford, T Forcey, A Pears, D McConnell

Journal article | 2015 | The Electricity Journal

Opportunities for Pumped Hydro Energy Storage in Australia

P Hearps, R Dargaville, D MCCONNELL, M Sandiford, T Forcey, P Seligman

Report | 2014

Pumped hydroelectricity energy storage (PHES) is by far the most significant form of large-‐scale energy storage in use around th..

Retrospective modeling of the merit-order effect on wholesale electricity prices from distributed photovoltaic generation in the Australian National Electricity Market

Dylan McConnell, Patrick Hearps, Dominic Eales, Mike Sandiford, Rebecca Dunn, Matthew Wright, Lachlan Bateman

Journal article | 2013 | Energy Policy

Impact of Renewable Generation on the Philippine Wholesale Electricity Spot Market

D MCCONNELL

Report | 2013

Renewable generation has been shown to depress wholesale electricity prices in liberalized or deregulated electricity markets, thr..

Impact of distributed solar generation on the wholesale electricity market

D MCCONNELL, P Hearps, D Eales

Report | 2013

Regulation in the NEM

D MCCONNELL

Report | 2012

This briefing paper aims to explore the regulatory frameworks and institutions relevant to the development of the photovoltaic (PV..

Not dead yet: Flagship ‘collapse’ only part of Australia’s solar story

DJ Mcconnell

Journal article | 2012 | The Conversation

Renewable Energy Technology Cost Review

P hearps, D MCCONNELL

Report | 2011

This paper undertakes a review of current and future costs of three forms of renewable energy technology by comparing data from a ..

FactCheck: does Australia have too much electricity?

D MCCONNELL

Media

Green Electricity Markets? Constructed Realities, Prosumerism and Solar PV

Fiona Haines, Dylan McConnell

Journal article | SSRN Electronic Journal

How much does wind energy cost? Debunking the myths

D MCCONNELL

Media

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Environmentally Sustainable Energy Activities

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Displaying the 36 most recent news articles by Dylan McConnell.

Australia has met its renewable energy target. But don't pop the champagne

Dylan McConnell

September 6, 2019

Amid blackout scare stories, remember that a grid without power cuts is impossible… and expensive

Dylan McConnell

August 27, 2018

FactCheck Q&A: are South Australia's high electricity prices 'the consequence' of renewable energy policy?

Dylan McConnell

March 26, 2018

FactCheck: does South Australia have the 'highest energy prices' in the nation and 'the least reliable grid'?

Dylan McConnell

March 13, 2018

A month in, Tesla's SA battery is surpassing expectations

Dylan McConnell

January 10, 2018

Yes, SA's battery is a massive battery, but it can do much more besides

Dylan McConnell

December 4, 2017

Federal government unveils 'National Energy Guarantee' – experts react

Dylan McConnell, Alan Pears

October 18, 2017

Memo to COAG: Australia is already awash with gas

Dylan McConnell

July 14, 2017

We don't have a gas shortfall worth worrying about

Dylan McConnell

May 18, 2017

Is the Australian gas shortfall a myth?

Dylan McConnell

May 18, 2017

Hazelwood closure: what it means for electricity prices and blackouts

Dylan McConnell

March 28, 2017

Our power grid is crying out for capacity, but should we open the gas valves?

Dylan McConnell

February 23, 2017

FactCheck: Are Australians paying twice as much for electricity as Americans?

Dylan McConnell, Alan Pears

February 9, 2017

Will the latest electricity review bring climate and energy policy together at last?

Dylan McConnell

November 29, 2016

FactCheck: Have eight of Australia's 12 most emission intensive power stations closed in the last five years?

Dylan McConnell

November 4, 2016

We don't know why South Australia's wind farms stopped working, so hold off on the blame game

Dylan McConnell

October 7, 2016

What caused South Australia's state-wide blackout?

Roger Dargaville, Dylan McConnell, Andrew King

September 29, 2016

Closing Victoria's Hazelwood power station is no threat to electricity supply

Dylan McConnell

September 25, 2016

Victoria's renewables target joins an impressive shift towards clean energy

Dylan McConnell

June 16, 2016

Carbon taxes, emissions trading and electricity prices: making sense of the scare campaigns

Dylan McConnell

May 12, 2016

Storage can replace gas in our electricity networks and boost renewables

Dylan McConnell

October 5, 2015

Without a carbon price, we need a fairer price for solar

Dylan McConnell

July 30, 2015

FactCheck: does coal-fired power cost $79/kWh and wind power $1502/kWh?

Dylan McConnell, Alan Pears

July 23, 2015

How much does wind energy cost? Debunking the myths

Dylan McConnell

June 23, 2015

Given the value of emissions cuts, solar subsidies are worth it

Dylan McConnell

May 27, 2015

Here's how the states can dodge Canberra's renewable roadblock

Dylan McConnell

May 21, 2015

BP's extreme climate forecast puts energy giant in a bind

Roger Dargaville, Dylan McConnell, Annabelle Workman

March 31, 2015

Why fixate on 20% renewables? It's never been the actual target

Dylan McConnell

November 12, 2014

FactCheck: does Australia have too much electricity?

Dylan McConnell, Alan Pears

September 10, 2014

Renewable Energy Target review – experts respond

Dylan McConnell, Alan Pears

August 29, 2014

How does the Renewable Energy Target affect your power bills?

Dylan McConnell

July 29, 2014

Is $15 a year really too much to pay for renewable energy?

Dylan McConnell

February 10, 2014

FactCheck: have power prices gone up 94% under Labor?

Dylan McConnell, Alan Pears

July 14, 2013

Fact check: will scrapping the carbon price lower electricity prices?

Dylan McConnell

May 17, 2013

Budget defers renewable energy development when it's needed most

Dylan McConnell

May 15, 2013

Electricity prices fall: renewable energy deserves merit

Dylan McConnell

April 12, 2013

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Find out more about Dylan McConnell's experience

Dylan McConnell's highlights

FEATURED Journal article

Environmental norms and electricity supply: an analysis of normative change and household solar PV in Australia

Dylan McConnell's selected work

NEWS ARTICLE

Report

NEWS ARTICLE

Journal article

NEWS ARTICLE

Journal article

Scholarly Works

Environmental norms and electricity supply: an analysis of normative change and household solar PV in Australia

Winds of change: An analysis of recent changes in the South Australian electricity market

Estimating the value of electricity storage in an energy-only wholesale market

Five Years of Declining Annual Consumption of Grid-Supplied Electricity in Eastern Australia: Causes and Consequences

Opportunities for Pumped Hydro Energy Storage in Australia

Retrospective modeling of the merit-order effect on wholesale electricity prices from distributed photovoltaic generation in the Australian National Electricity Market

Impact of Renewable Generation on the Philippine Wholesale Electricity Spot Market

Impact of distributed solar generation on the wholesale electricity market

Regulation in the NEM

Not dead yet: Flagship ‘collapse’ only part of Australia’s solar story

Renewable Energy Technology Cost Review

FactCheck: does Australia have too much electricity?

Green Electricity Markets? Constructed Realities, Prosumerism and Solar PV

How much does wind energy cost? Debunking the myths

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

News

Australia has met its renewable energy target. But don't pop the champagne

Amid blackout scare stories, remember that a grid without power cuts is impossible… and expensive

FactCheck Q&A: are South Australia's high electricity prices 'the consequence' of renewable energy policy?

FactCheck: does South Australia have the 'highest energy prices' in the nation and 'the least reliable grid'?

A month in, Tesla's SA battery is surpassing expectations

Yes, SA's battery is a massive battery, but it can do much more besides

Federal government unveils 'National Energy Guarantee' – experts react

Memo to COAG: Australia is already awash with gas

We don't have a gas shortfall worth worrying about

Is the Australian gas shortfall a myth?

Hazelwood closure: what it means for electricity prices and blackouts

Our power grid is crying out for capacity, but should we open the gas valves?

FactCheck: Are Australians paying twice as much for electricity as Americans?

Will the latest electricity review bring climate and energy policy together at last?

FactCheck: Have eight of Australia's 12 most emission intensive power stations closed in the last five years?

We don't know why South Australia's wind farms stopped working, so hold off on the blame game

What caused South Australia's state-wide blackout?

Closing Victoria's Hazelwood power station is no threat to electricity supply

Victoria's renewables target joins an impressive shift towards clean energy

Carbon taxes, emissions trading and electricity prices: making sense of the scare campaigns

Storage can replace gas in our electricity networks and boost renewables

Without a carbon price, we need a fairer price for solar

FactCheck: does coal-fired power cost &#36;79/kWh and wind power &#36;1502/kWh?

How much does wind energy cost? Debunking the myths

Given the value of emissions cuts, solar subsidies are worth it

Here's how the states can dodge Canberra's renewable roadblock

BP's extreme climate forecast puts energy giant in a bind

Why fixate on 20% renewables? It's never been the actual target

FactCheck: does Australia have too much electricity?

Renewable Energy Target review – experts respond

How does the Renewable Energy Target affect your power bills?

Is &#36;15 a year really too much to pay for renewable energy?

FactCheck: have power prices gone up 94% under Labor?

Fact check: will scrapping the carbon price lower electricity prices?

Budget defers renewable energy development when it's needed most

Electricity prices fall: renewable energy deserves merit

FactCheck: does coal-fired power cost $79/kWh and wind power $1502/kWh?

Is $15 a year really too much to pay for renewable energy?