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The Australian Workers’ Union’s demand comes as energy chiefs warn more small electricity retailers could collapse under the weight of soaring wholesale prices.
Last year was a tough year for the agriculture, mining and utility sectors with rolling lockdowns affecting employees’ mental health. Nufarm found a way out.
The two projects are at the smaller end of an aggressive rollout of large grid-scale batteries in the eastern states national Electricity Market and in remote mining projects in WA.
Parent company CLP Group has warned of “volatile and uncertain” conditions facing EnergyAustralia and the rest of the electricity and gas supply sector.
EnergyAustralia admits it will need to come to market to help fund investments in battery storage, pumped hydro and green hydrogen, as it looks to a future beyond coal.