The Greens policies have finally come home to roost.
While China builds a new coal fire power station every week
we'll have no power - go figure?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12463911/Australia-power-blackout.htmlWhy millions of Australians could face power blackouts
this summer as coal power plants are taken off the grid
Regulator's chilling warning as blistering hot summer looms
Victoria and South Australia may face blackouts this year
Urgent need for investment in renewables to replace coal
READ MORE: Farmers' fury at renewables mega-land grab
By Kevin Airs For Daily Mail Australia
Updated: 18:17 AEST, 31 August 2023
The lights may go out for millions of Australians this summer after a dire warning from energy chiefs about the reliability of the nation's power supplies.
Victoria and South Australia could face blackouts this year if the power runs out because of a lack of renewable energy and rundown coal-fired power stations.
Rolling blackouts could then hit New South Wales in 2025 and Queensland in 2029, according to a new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator.
The power regulator released its 10-year reliability report into the National Electricity Market on Thursday, delivering a chilling warning about the nation's switch from coal.
It's called for urgent new investment into renewables to fill the gap being created by the planned closure of coal-fired power stations, or face the risk of outages.
It's concerned that current renewable projects under construction have stalled or are delayed, which could create peak-demand power shortages when air conditioners work overtime to cope with the predicted summer heat.
The AEMO has now called for more spending on renewables, storage, generation and transmission to meet the nation's needs before the grid is thrown into crisis.
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