Energy Insiders Podcast: Even hydro is moving beyond baseload

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Oct 2, 2024

Energy Insiders – a RenewEconomy Podcast · Even hydro is moving beyond baseload

Retiring Hydro Tasmania CEO Ian Brooksbank reflects on the changing nature of grids, the role of hydro, Battery of the Nation and building wind farms in the right place. Plus: Shutting down coal.

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