David Leitch

Australia

Contributor at RenewEconomy

Co-Host at Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast

Articles

Origin chases down Snowy Hydro for control of dispatchable generation

1 week ago | reneweconomy.com.au | David Leitch

Until recently, the federal government owned energy utility Snowy Hydro had a close to 50 per cent market share in the non-coal dispatchable generation segment of the key electricity markets in NSW, Victoria and South Australia. Origin Energy and EnergyAustralia were distant seconds, with about 15 per cent each and AGL also played in the market with 9 per cent.
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1 week ago | awilime.com | David Leitch |Brad Pitt |Joey King |Aaron Taylor-Johnson

7,9Amerikai akció vígjáték (2022)NetflixFilm adatlapjaEgy bérgyilkos az aktuális megbízása miatt egy Sinkanszen-vonaton utazik Tokióból Moriokába, életveszélyes ellenfelei társaságában. A kérdés: ki fog élve leszállni a vonatról a végállomásnál? misztikusakcióthrillervígjáték2022🕓 A gyilkos járat kezdéséig még 5 óra 10 perc van hátra. 2025. április 13. vasárnap03:55 - 06:00 A gyilkos járatAmerikai akció vígjáték (2022)2025. április 21.
Energy Insiders: Big leap forward for batteries on wheels

1 week ago | reneweconomy.com.au | David Leitch

Essential Energy COO Luke Jenner on a big leap forward for V2G, courtesy of an electric ute. Plus: LNP blows up renewables target as a coal plant blows up on them, and other news. Energy Insiders is brought to you by Pylon and Evergen. You can find previous episodes of Energy Insiders here, or on your favourite podcast platform.
It's all about charging time and costs

1 week ago | thedriven.io | David Leitch

At the Smart Energy 2025 conference in Sydney this week, there was a Volvo electric prime mover in the room and I got to have seat, even without a safety induction. It does make me think about Coalition leader Peter Dutton and his petrol tanker photo opps. And reducing oil imports, never mind the carbon. I was surprised that such an advanced piece of kit was to be found in Sydney, but speaking to Tim Camilleri at Volvo E-mobility I learned a little about the business case where it makes sense.
10 Best Jason Statham Movies to Watch After A Working Man

2 weeks ago | cbr.com | David Leitch |Guy Ritchie |Simon West |Boaz Yakin

Since the 2000s, Jason Statham has earned a name for himself as one of the most treasured and successful action stars of his generation, with David Ayer's A Working Man being the latest example. Focusing on the British star in the role of Levon Cade as he sets out to rescue a kidnapped girl, the film is a great representation of the "Jason Statham formula" of action film.
Smart Energy 2025: Technical innovation, process heat, silent discos, and electric trucking

2 weeks ago | reneweconomy.com.au | David Leitch

Some years ago, thanks to my former employer UBS, I listened to a talk by Marshall Goldsmith, author of “What got you here won’t get you there”. Like an earlier talk at JP Morgan by former Olympian Zali Steggall long before she went into politics, what you hear from such inspiring speakers sticks in the mind. Zali told us folk at JP Morgan that she would prefer to try for the gold and fall over rather than settle for bronze. I wish I could more consistently have the same attitude.
Energy Insiders: Solar and battery make better grid partners than wind

2 weeks ago | reneweconomy.com.au | David Leitch

Engie’s Laura Caspari explains why batteries are paired better with solar than wind, and why data centre load could unlock more renewables. Plus: News of the week. Energy Insiders is brought to you by Pylon and Evergen. You can find previous episodes of Energy Insiders here, or on your favourite podcast platform.
Social hour at the gas rodeo: Why the market is broken

3 weeks ago | reneweconomy.com.au | David Leitch

When you look at the gas market in Australia there are a few things that you need to know. The first is that there is a limited amount of for-sale, uncontracted gas – perhaps 100 petajoules (PJ) a year – and even less where the federal government could force down the price. That gas has to be offered to the domestic market first but, at the current price of around $14/ gigajoule (GJ), demand is limited and some of that uncontracted gas is sold into the spot LNG market.
DAVID LEITCH. We crunch the numbers and find costs of Labor's emissions target are not that big. RenewEconomy May 3 2019

3 weeks ago | johnmenadue.com | John Menadue |David Leitch

ITK has looked at Labors emissions reduction target the 45% cut from 2005 levels by 2030 and we estimate the community wide costs to be less than $2 billion per year, as summarized in Figure 1. We estimate the electricity policy a 50% share of renewables by 2030 to havezero or close to zeronet cost to anyone, and that is government, business and households combined.
Poles and wires: If networks want to own batteries and control EVs, a little public disclosure would help

1 month ago | reneweconomy.com.au | David Leitch

Key TakeawaysElectricity asset values increase despite stagnant volume growth, driven by new connections and regional growth, especially in Queensland. Residential solar and battery installations reduce grid dependency, affecting revenue models, with growth expected from business and industrial volumes. Batteries transform energy distribution, with household, utility, and community batteries competing for solar generation use.