Power grid operators in three states say upgrades are desperately needed to support the build-out of more clean energy across the coal-dominated electricity network if Australia is to achieve the massive emissions cuts targeted under the nation’s new net-zero commitment.
Renewable energy developers’ frustrations with Australia’s power grid focus on congestion, connection and system strength issues, which they say threaten to stunt the next wave of wind and solar projects that will be needed to replace retiring coal-fired generators.
In Australia, coal and gas are still the dominant sources of the power mix, with renewable energy accounting for less than 30 per cent.
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