Gas-Backed up Renewable Energy Is Most Affordable Power Source, AEMO Says

In the 2024 Integrated System Plan, AEMO proposed that 82 percent of electricity be supplied by renewable energy sources.
Gas-Backed up Renewable Energy Is Most Affordable Power Source, AEMO Says
Wind turbines are seen in Albany, Western Australia, on May 26, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) considers renewable energy backed up by gas to be the most affordable way to provide power to homes as the country prepares to meet its net zero goals in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

In the 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP) for the National Electricity Market (NEM), AEMO proposed that 82 percent of electricity be supplied by renewable energy sources (pdf).
Celene Ignacio
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Celene Ignacio is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for S&P Global, BusinessWorld Philippines, and The Manila Times.