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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.