RENEWABLE ENERGY

RET needs major tweak: TRUenergy

WEAKENING energy demand means the federal government's policy to deliver 20% renewable energy will overshoot its target by 5%, costing consumers $A25 billion, according to research commissioned by power utility TRUenergy.

Andy Graham

Modelling by ACIL Tasman showed that redesigning the current renewable energy target would reduce the cost of the scheme by $25 billion to 2030 while still delivering 20% renewable energy, TRUenergy said...

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