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“It will be the last to close:” Loy Yang owner plans syncon and batteries but is in no hurry to shut down coal plant
Loy Yang B coal generator owner says it will be the last to close in the state, but is in no hurry to discuss timings. But there are plans for a syncon and even an 8-hour battery.
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Will the lights go out if we don’t have baseload? “No, absolutely not,” say those whose job it is to keep them on
Australia’s green energy transition risks being stymied by a political obsession over “baseload”. AEMO’s Nicola Falcon explains why this misses the point.
Loy Yang coal generator owner bought by Singapore giant for $6.5 billion, no plans for early closure
Updated: Owner of Loy Yang B coal generator in Victoria bought by Singapore state owned giant in $6.5 billion deal, but no signs of early closure.
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“It will be the last to close:” Loy Yang owner plans syncon and batteries but is in no hurry to shut down coal plant
Loy Yang B coal generator owner says it will be the last to close in the state, but is in no hurry to discuss timings. But there are plans for a syncon and even an 8-hour battery.
Will the lights go out if we don’t have baseload? “No, absolutely not,” say those whose job it is to keep them on
Australia’s green energy transition risks being stymied by a political obsession over “baseload”. AEMO’s Nicola Falcon explains why this misses the point.Loy Yang coal generator owner bought by Singapore giant for $6.5 billion, no plans for early closure
Updated: Owner of Loy Yang B coal generator in Victoria bought by Singapore state owned giant in $6.5 billion deal, but no signs of early closure.
Queensland LNP dumps renewable targets, but can it teach coal plants to dance around solar?
Queensland LNP officially scraps state renewables targets, on the belief it can keep its coal fleet online until 2049. Even AEMO doubts it can dance around solar.
ISP warns of missed targets and added costs from delays, and as LNP throws coal spanner in the works
AEMO’s latest ISP says wind, solar and storage still cheapest option to replace coal, but warns that slower rollout may result in missed targets.“Persistent, clustered breakdowns:” Coal clunkers fail the grid with 119 outages
New data confirms that remaining coal plants are no longer capable of delivering reliable, affordable electricity, even under favourable conditions.
Coal generator hit with heavy fines by regulator for bidding behaviour and inflating prices
Coal generator pinged and fined by regulator for irregular and high bidding prices. “We are watching and will take action where required,” the regulator said.
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