The Premier said on Tuesday state-owned provider Synergy will shut its coal-fired power plants in Collie and nearby Muja by 2030 to make room for a $3.5 billion renewables overhaul.
“With the uptake of solar and wind and renewables coming on stream in more and more numbers, it means the demand for coal is going down. The Collie power station will shut its doors in October 2027 and the Muja station will close late-2029. Australia's east coast faces an ongoing energy crisis amid supply shortages and coal-fired generator outages. Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images.
Residents in each state are being asked to consider how much power they consume as"lack of reserve" forecasts were issued for Queensland and New South Wales overnight.
The higher the Population, the higher the Cost of Renewables. Cost of manufacture, life, and Disposal
Prepare for rolling blackouts
About time.
TYPICAL STUPID LABOR POLITICION
But Why ?
Yep good on him and a big fk you to Rupert, Canavan, Clive, Gina and who ever else eats coal flakes for breakfast
Lol
Excellent
Now the UN is demanding Australia halts all mining and exporting coal and gas,
VeronicaPrice3 A man with vision.
And continue to lead the way.
WA voted for this Left wing labor nut. So high household bills is what they will now get. No sympathy.
Wouldn’t it make more sense to conceptualise, approve, develop & extensively test alternatives before closing down existing critical infrastructure This sounds more like a headline grab, surely the premier wouldn’t be so irresponsible 🤡
Hopefully he will be out of office by then
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A premier getting on with the job well done
Well done McGowan. Imagine how much money it will save taxpayers when they no longer need to pay mining companies subsidies each year.
SKY NEWS will throw billions into trashing renewables as Western Australia shifts away from coal. SKY NEWS is the enemy of this country. SKY NEWS is the enemy of all life on earth.
China
Brilliant. MurdochRoyalCommission
Coal is too unreliable for base load power. In NSW 40% of coal power stations are broken down at present. Too many tax payer subsidies into a legacy industry that can’t do the job. Coal companies profiteering on their broken capacity. At least one premier is fixing the mess
Watch energy prices skyrocket, even though they tell us renewables are cheaper
Pretty dumb if doesn't learn from glaring mistakes on East coast. Freezing over here despite record CO2 emissions. Isn't the planet supposed to be on fire? Climate science is a joke
Example 239: Leftists destroy everything they manage.
Good.
Except Western Australia is not shifting away from coal. It will continue to dig it up, export it and make money from it. Perhaps Mark can explain how burning coal in China but not in WA helps world wide climate change?
SWEET!!!
Legend
Excellent development, little late tho, this process should have started 40yrs back
There's good manure deposits locked up in that brain of his also that could provide rich and fertile land to desert areas.
Money won’t guarantee sunshine and wind…… Stiff upper lip McPfizer ensuring his investments are remaining fruitful
Fantastic news MarkMcGowanMP what an awesome premier you are. I wish for someone like you here in NSW. Love your work!
They’re dreamin……
His a public servant, did he ask us?
this is MODERN POLITICS by Labor!
$3.5bn won’t go anywhere replacing them. Bye, WA
Ahhhhh… rolling blackouts
I hope his renewable energy plan is bulletproof, because once he shuts down those coal power plants, no more reliable power source unless his renewable power sources are properly in place and can handle seasonal variations…
Yay for McGowan. It’s the way forward
What a Banana!
This guy needs to be put out to pasture NOW !!!!!!!
He won't still be there so he can say and do whatever he likes, someone else will have to fix up what he fuks up.🤑
Good luck with that
lol
Nation bent on suicide and destruction . Not a single gov in Australia working for the Australian people or economy socialist to the back bone . This is what globalisation was designed for and is all about our government stands for . we are doomed
What a great idea, has worked so well for Germany
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Great plan, most isolated city in the world, green energy is the go.
Is that the same premier who protected WA from covid who also has a gas model that protects consumers from exorbitant price rises
“Throw” what a low level journalism Sky
Got gas back up? You’ll need it. SA has no coal-fired power and without gas blackouts would be the norm.
How about having the options in play before you cause more problems. Now that would be a first.
What a joke when China building 154 new power stations let alone India
The epitome of arrogance.
Just part of labors plan to send the county down the drain…..
Politicians following the playbook,electricity hasn’t got any cheaper with years of renewables and this idiot wants to follow the eastern states down the drain This country has the most renewables of any country and the highest elect prices, we’re being treated as fools
Madness
So where is the $3.5 Billion coming from?
So Labor said the climate war was over , seems to me it’s just starting to warm up .
The state of the moronic comments on here😂😂
He won’t be here in 10 years
Good on you Mark
Don't think it will ever get to that, surely the croweaters will have woken to this fraudster by then
That'll bite him in the ar$e - zero question.
If only global warming would kick in.
Great call McFool! They’ll love you in WA. 😂😂🤡🤡
It’s not too late for Westralians to stop this fool from destroying their energy grid the way Premiers have in the eastern states. Draft Christian Porter as leader of the state Liberals. He’s a smart politician and the claims against him are clearly fiction.
this bloke has learned nothing from the eastern states current energy woes
Sounds like an awesome plan👍
Fools rush in
Lol kirkup proposed it and McGowan said he was mad
A reminder of the 2007 UK MSM (Channel 4) documentary: *The Great Global Warming Swindle* 1hr 15min video:
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You say this like it’s a bad thing.
It is absolutely ridiculous for Australia to shut these cheap power supply assets. Our carbon footprint is tiny compared to the likes of the USA and China.
MarkMcGowanMP This is ridiculous and embarrassing. As usual.
This guy, is a total id...iot
Bloody hell this is why we having shortages now
WA was the only state without an energy crisis. Misery loves company.
Good luck with that! People need to be careful what they wish for. pacificthirdworld
So WA will face energy shortages like the east coast is currently having good luck WA
Grass huts and candles...great vision!
Hope he is watching what is happening on the east coast with the Labor / Greens cock up starting to kick in .
and into the Dark Ages again.
AngusTaylorMP mattjcan the wave is coming….
Just words. Next ten years? Will he be around?
Thoughts and prayers.
Tesla Free Energy
Well your idiot these is Where your royalties come from good luck with it , hope you are vote by then within any luck.