But it warns of shortfalls if high demand periods – like heatwaves – happen during unplanned outages
The Australian Energy Market Operator says new renewable energy projects will bolster supplies, but gas supplies will have to be monitored at times of peak demand.The Australian Energy Market Operator says new renewable energy projects will bolster supplies, but gas supplies will have to be monitored at times of peak demand.
Aemo had already activated its so-called Reliability Emergency Reserve Trader last week, paying at least one bigger electricity user to power down during last week’s period of stretched supplies.'Nuclear will drive up the cost of electricity': Matt Kean clashes with former colleagues – video Those preparations, though, are limited by the vagaries of weather, with extended cloudy or calm periods curtailing generation from solar and windfarms.
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