Energy executives say gas market – not windfarms – to blame for South Australia's woes

Main problem afflicting country's grid is the lack of clear policy direction from Canberra, witnesses tell Senate inquiry

Senior executives from AGL Energy have given evidence that the main issue causing problems with reliable energy supply in South Australia is "dysfunction" in the gas market - not too many windfarms making the grid unreliable.

Executives from AGL told a Senate inquiry in Melbourne on Tuesday they would like to build a new gas-fired power station in South Australia to increase base load capacity in the state, but gas supply was chronically unreliable in the eastern states.