Warning of power shortfall risk after closure of Liddell plant
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#3JVXA)
NSW will need extra generation capacity unless AGL rolls out all three stages of its transition
Australia's energy market operator says an additional 850 megawatts of dispatchable generation capacity will be needed in New South Wales after the closure of the ageing Liddell power plant if AGL Energy fails to complete all three stages of its transition plan.
Last December AGL confirmed it would close Liddell in 2022 and replace the coal plant with a mix of renewables, gas power for peak periods and battery storage.
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