Millions across Australia's east coast are again facing the threat of major blackouts tonight, as the ongoing cold snap sees electricity demand exceed supply. 9News MORE:
The east coast's electricity grid will come under strain again today after the Australian Energy Market Operator stepped in to order electricity generators online to prevent blackouts on Monday evening.
And the problem could spread to other states, with the operator watching whether automatic energy price caps triggered late on Monday in Victoria and South Australia will affect supply. Powerlink Queensland said winter heating and "unexpected generator outages" contributed to power shortfalls."I've been informed the situation is under control, with AEMO directing generators to ensure there is enough supply online when it's needed," he said, on Twitter.
The operator expects an electricity reserve shortfall in Queensland from 6.30am to 7.30am in Queensland on Tuesday before a much larger supply-demand gap from 5pm to 9pm, peaking at 949 MW.
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