Renewables Push Could Blackout Australia Without Total Grid Reform

Renewables Push Could Blackout Australia Without Total Grid Reform
Australia could face blackouts and energy price shocks without carefully planning its transition to renewable energy. natsuki/Unsplash
Daniel Khmelev
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A total reform to Australia’s grid is urgently needed, or else the transition to renewables could spell disaster for energy security, says the government’s Energy Security Board.

The board told state and federal leaders at the National Cabinet on Wednesday that Australia’s accelerated conversion from coal to wind and solar had to be accompanied by a total overhaul to the nation’s energy grid.

Daniel Khmelev
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Daniel Khmelev is an Australian reporter based in Perth covering energy, tech, and politics.
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