Victoria's blackouts, Hazelwood's closure and the search for someone to blame

The blackouts appear to have been caused by fuses blowing in substations rather than being a problem with supply

Blackouts in Victoria this week caused by substation malfunctions have spawned a plethora of responses, many attempting to pin the blame on either a lack of coal or too much renewable energy.

One national newspaper has argued that the focus on substations was a "smokescreen" to hide what it identified as the real cause - Victoria's moratorium on gas exploration.