licence

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    Australian Chart of the week | Early coal closure signalled: a sign of things to come?

    The news from Alinta this week that one of Victoria’s largest coal plants - Loy Yang B - is unlikely to see out the full length of its licence should not be a major surprise to the market. The 1.1GW Loy Yang B station has a licence to run until...

  • Regulation and policy

    Chart of the week | Ofgem broadens its approach to compliance

    The processes whereby Ofgem ensures licence compliance has evolved in recent years. The regulator has made efforts to increase the transparency around its enforcement action, shorten investigation times, and direct financial penalties for non-compliance to affected consumers. It is also apparent that Ofgem is flexing its regulatory muscles more than...