"The price of the new two-year contract from Origin Energy has surged from $55.30 per megawatt-hour to $109.70 .
"We have yet to see an invoice, they will be coming in the next few months, but I'm bracing myself for a huge increase," said Mr Lee. Prices offered by rival suppliers ranged up to $129.96/MWh.'
So we have a price of Aussie power going from $55.30/MWh ( US$0.044c/KWh) toAUD$109.70/MWh ( US$0.09c/KWh up to AUD$129.96/MWh (US$0.10c/KWh).
I know that QLD electricity has gone ballistic, as I've shut down my manufacturing business some time ago, and decided it was time to retire.
"prices in Queensland averaging $239.60/MWh "
Well, I guess we can say that Gulf Manganese power prices will be cheaper than QLD.
AUD$239.60 MWh = US$0.19c/KWh
No manufacturing business will survive in QLD, just like GMC won't survive and thrive with US$0.11c power prices in Indonesia.
Power prices will make OR break ferro alloy producers, you only need to look at problems in South Africa.
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