Energy minister Chris Bowen says Peter Dutton must explain what happens to national grid over next decade if opposition stops building renewables
The Coalition is yet to release the expected cost of the nuclear plants or how the first two facilities could be operating by 2035 or 2037 – a much faster timeframe than experts say is possible.The Coalition is yet to release the expected cost of the nuclear plants or how the first two facilities could be operating by 2035 or 2037 – a much faster timeframe than experts say is possible.
Those details include the country building fewer solar and wind farms, the cancellation of the “rewiring the nation” policy to build transmission lines, extending the life of ageing coal plants and building nuclear plants at seven sites.Bowen said it showed Peter Dutton would “take to our finely tuned electricity system planning with a sledgehammer” and cause “massive supply shortages over the next decade”.
The Coalition has said if elected it would use public money to build nuclear plants at seven sites. It has suggested it would also cap investment in large-scale renewable energy and back more gas, a fossil fuel responsible for 21% of Australia’s climate pollution. “There hasn’t been a day in the past 12 months without an unplanned outage. Power stations don’t get more reliable as they get older,” he said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Anti-war protesters descend on Melbourne arms expo as police begin massive operationThousands of anti-war protesters have started to converge on Melbourne's CBD as part of a large-scale demonstration against the Land Forces International Defence Exposition.
Read more »
Apple unveils new iPhones and shift to AI in massive launch event7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
‘Deliver great players’: LIV star’s massive Aussie golf call as title defence locked inGolf: Joaquin Niemann and Ashleigh Buhai will both return to Australian Open as they prepare to defend their titles
Read more »
The massive Melbourne waterside park that’s off limits to residentsA dam-wall upgrade for one of the city’s key water sources has left residents locked out of a beloved park for a decade – even though the work was completed years ago.
Read more »
Russia attacks Ukraine’s power grid in ‘most massive’ drone strike of warThe missile and drone salvo came as Ukraine is claiming new ground in a major cross-border incursion into Russia’s western Kursk region.
Read more »
Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with 'most massive' attack of the warRussia launches about 200 missiles and drones at Ukraine, killing seven people and striking energy facilities nationwide, Kyiv says, while neighbouring NATO member Poland reports a drone has probably entered its airspace.
Read more »