South Australia's energy minister says the national energy market is 'broken' but it's 'unlikely' the state will suffer any blackouts after warnings of power uncertainty across Australia.
South Australia's government says the state should not suffer any power blackouts today, despite the market operator previously warning of potential outages.
But the AEMO can direct privately owned generators to turn back on when needed, meaning South Australia should avoid any blackouts.
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