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".
AEMOs cost-benefit analysis for VNI West finds it will defer or avoid investment in wind, solar and storage for a decade. This is where the bulk of the benefits are claimed. So, how then, can AEMO claim there will be reliability gaps, when it is creating them? ABCnews
Only a small mention of 5 new lines 😡. Infrastructure is also key! DanielAndrewsMP Vic will need a lot more gas for quite a while 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
As their abc would say,people might freeze to death but we accept the consequences to save the planet. Absolute hypocrites and degenerate narcissists.
Waste of money
Ripper. Let’s see how we can capitalise!
Thanks, 'renewables'.
Well done ABC. Renewables have failed everywhere in the world and electricity prices in the UK are tripling. Poor cannot afford electricity and price increases cause inflation and cause interest rates rises. China is building Coal fired power stations. They are smarter than us.
Power gaps, or as we call them blackouts. The only question is will they be suburbs, citys or states that are blacked out?
Encouraging greater use of electricity when they can't supply enough will lead to problems. We all know that
Call off these arbitrary transition timelines and rebuild Coal, Nuclear and Gas whilst adding renewables. These delusions of renewables without back up needs a reality check before it’s too late, like now. AEMO_Energy Bowenchris
Oh no! This obviously proves we need to burn coal forever now. 🧐
Greens & ABC gender fluids will be looking for a quick exit out of the country
That's what happens when you close down reliable power before you replace it with intermittent power and don't install back-up. Not rocket science.
We have a case study running right now! Are we going to learn?
No shit Sherlock.
No shortage of coal
Thanks greens
You only have to see what's happening in Europe to know the current technology doesn't do the job. Germany had to restart their coal generators FFS. Obviously our govt thinks they can do better, I have no idea what they will be doing differently does anyone?
Careful - can Bowenchris sack AEMO for dissent?
It's called 'Going Green' ABC.🫤
And there is no bigger advocate to get rid of coal fired power than the ABC.
what happened to all the engineers who used to design stable distribution systems
Things will only get worse from here, Greta's. There one billion vehicles of all types in the world. 2.5 million electric vehicles ~10kWh each would replenish a typical days’ usage (-30mi). That’s ~25 GWh, or about 2 days’ worth of Hoover Dam output.
One will still be able to order a Pizza, but the only topping will be salt. Enjoy Greta-World Lefties 👍