HILARY JOFFE: Big step for energy policy, but the legislation needs better wiring

It's all a bit murky and uncertain, which is not good

15 August 2021 - 00:17 By Hilary Joffe and hilary joffe

People who are not power system geeks might be wondering why the fuss about a somewhat technical reform that exempts some large power projects from the need to obtain licences - as this week's gazette allowing private sector "embedded generation" projects up to 100MW does...

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