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Australia’s grid will likely get through this angry summer without falling to pieces. But our market operator is worried about the summers after that.

Victoria and South Australia could face blackouts this year if the power runs out because of a lack of renewable energy and rundown coal-fired power stations.

Southeast Australia is facing an elevated risk of summer blackouts without urgent investment, the energy market operator warned ...

Two Australian states are at risk of power outages this summer due to lower hydrocarbon generation capacity and hotter conditions.

The latest 10-year outlook from the Australian Energy Market Operator has grim warnings about potential blackouts on the east coast as hot summers return.

Risks of power outages this summer have been raised with state and federal leaders amid escalating closures of ageing coal-fired power plants and delays to new energy projects.

Australian Energy Market Operator says outages may occur in Victoria and South Australia this summer

State governments are worried renewables won’t be ready to replace the wave of coal plant closures, but not the man in charge of keeping the lights on.

The federal government’s aspiration to run the grid on 82 per cent renewables by 2030 is on shaky ground.

State governments are worried renewables won’t be ready to replace the wave of coal plant closures, but not the man in charge of keeping the lights.