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But it warns of shortfalls if high demand periods – like heatwaves – happen during unplanned outagesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew renewable energy and battery projects should help the power grid this summer although gas supplies will need to be monitored closely during demand peaks, the Australian Energy Market Operator said.In its industry briefing for the five months from the start of November, released publicly on Tuesday, Aemo said “reserve shortfalls could arise if higher demand periods coincide with unplanned generation outages and transmission limitations”. Continue reading…
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/03/australia-energy-grid-summer-heatwaves-la-nina-aemo
Author : Peter Hannam Economics correspondent
Publish date : 2024-12-03 06:01:00
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Australian homes to be cooled this summer by more renewable energy and battery projects, Aemo says
