Coal-Fired Power Station Closures Expected Early
As David from the Wide Bay Burnett Environment Council states: “To borrow a phrase, I’m also still ‘getting my head around’ the encouraging results of some research co-commissioned by Queensland Conservation Council. Whereas we’ve all been expecting Tarong and Tarong North power stations to continue burning coal until 2037, with the change of federal government there is more likelihood they’ll close as early as 2027.
Unfortunately, these shutdowns will not give us the climate relief and stable sea levels we need. It appears that they are motivated primarily by economics, as more and more solar and wind farms enter the grid producing electricity at ridiculously low prices. The added benefit will be that less water will need to be diverted to coal-fired power stations. This is a good thing for the environment.
All through the Queensland winter, records are being broken for solar output. As I sit at my computer this sunny spring morning, about half of our electricity is already being produced by solar. Wind isn’t yet playing a big part. Queensland has a stated goal of being 50% powered by renewables by 2030 and this news is a great step in the right direction. Though, it is not quite as ambitious as it needs to be to meet the IEA goal of closing all coal-fired power stations by 2030, in line with the Paris agreement.
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