AEMO warns of power 'gaps' in Australia's biggest grid within three years as coal exodus gathers pace
abc.net.au/news/power-supplies-in-australias-biggest-grid-to-run-short-by-2025/101389018Electricity supplies are forecast to fall short of demand within three years in Australia's biggest grid, according to an official report that labels the need to build new renewable energy and transmission lines as urgent.
Central to the upheaval has also been a spate of coal-fired plant outages, which at one stage in June affected a quarter of the fleet in the eastern states. First hit would be NSW, where major energy retailer Origin has announced plans to close Australia's single biggest power station, Eraring, in the same year.
"Forecast reliability gaps have emerged across NEM regions due to considerable coal and gas plant closures, along with insufficient new generation capacity commitments needed to offset higher electricity use. The Australian Industry Group, which represents major manufacturers, said the report was aimed at holding "ministers' and industry's feet to the fire".
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