Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan could lead to major electricity shortages, analysis says

Coalition's proposal overestimates the reliability of Australia's ageing coal generators, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says

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Peter Dutton's plan to build less renewable energy and keep Australia's coal plants running longer has overestimated the reliability of ageing generators and could lead to major electricity shortages, according to a new analysis.

The Coalition has pledged to put taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors at seven sites around Australia and has pointed to modelling by Frontier Economics that shows the country's ageing coal fleet would need to take up the slack in electricity generation while they are built.

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