‘Reliability gaps’ in Australia’s electricity supply loom without investment in new technologies, report states
by Peter Hannam from Environment | The Guardian on (#632N6)
Australian Energy Market Operator warns that without investment in new-generation electricity storage and transmission, demand will outstrip supply
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Australia's main electricity markets face potential supply gaps from next year unless new-generation storage and transmission projects were advanced in time to compensate for closing coal plants and anticipated rising power demand.
The so-called reliability gaps" would emerge in South Australia from the 2023-24 financial year and in Victoria in the following year, the Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo) stated in its annual electricity statement of opportunities (Esoo).
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