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Energy tsar board axed as ministers clean up transition

How to tackle emissions from the Beetaloo Basin "carbon bomb" remains up in the air as energy ministers agree to spend more on connecting renewable energy.

Matt Canavan says Liddell power station's closure is linked to several 'lack of power' alerts. Is that correct?

Matt Canavan says Liddell power station's closure is linked to several 'lack of power' alerts. Is that correct?

Nationals senator Matt Canavan has sought to link recent AEMO energy alerts with the closure of Liddell power station. But is there a link?

Nationals call for senate inquiry into VNI West overhead powerlines through Victorian farms

Nationals call for senate inquiry into VNI West overhead powerlines through Victorian farms

After describing community consultation regarding the Victoria to New South Wales Interconnector West renewable energy project as "tokenistic at best", Nationals leaders are pushing for a senate inquiry into the overhead powerline project, which would run through farms.

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As Liddell bites the dust, can NSW supply enough power for a looming El Niño summer peak?

As coal-fired plants continuing their demise, the largest source of new power every year for the past five has been rooftop solar

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Power bill relief may be in sight as renewables help to shrink electricity prices

Dr Bruce Mountain said there has been a “big pull down” in wholesale power prices over the past six months.

Drop in wholesale power prices as renewable energy generation from wind and solar grows, AEMO finds

Fossil fuel-fired energy output hits record low levels in Australia's biggest electricity grid, triggering large falls in power prices spurred on by extraordinary growth in green energy.

Record renewables help bring down Australia’s energy prices and emissions

Energy dynamics report finds clean energy is displacing fossil fuels and sending carbon emissions from the sector to new lows

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Minister guarantees lights will stay on when Liddell closes

Minister guarantees lights will stay on when Liddell closes

Chris Bowen says AEMO has advised there is sufficient renewable capacity to compensate for the loss of Liddell

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What this week's closure of Liddell power plant means for energy prices and blackouts in NSW

What this week's closure of Liddell power plant means for energy prices and blackouts in NSW

The energy grid has had time to prepare for Friday's closure of power plant Liddell in the Upper Hunter, and some experts say there's still plenty of capacity for coal generation across the state combined with other energy sources.

Renewable energy infrastructure costs 'could blow out 40%'

Renewable energy infrastructure costs 'could blow out 40%'

Energy infrastructure supply chain shortages are putting pressure on the cost of building new transmission projects.

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AEMO ditches community meeting to discuss VNI-West transmission project with farmers

AEMO ditches community meeting to discuss VNI-West transmission project with farmers

The Australian Energy Market Operator has refused to attend an energy infrastructure consultation meeting in western Victoria after hundreds of people arrived to voice their opposition.

Liddell closure won't affect NSW energy supply: Labor

Liddell closure won't affect NSW energy supply: Labor

Shutting the ageing Liddell coal-fired power plant won't affect the state's energy supply, but challenges remain according to the NSW government.

Western Victorian major transmission projects 'monumental mistake', warn energy experts

Western Victorian major transmission projects 'monumental mistake', warn energy experts

Energy experts call on state and federal governments and AEMO to scrap major projects planned for Victoria, warning they will lead to higher bills and greater blackout and bushfire risks.

Western Renewables Link protest turns ugly as farmers accuse representatives of 'running into bushes'

Western Renewables Link protest turns ugly as farmers accuse representatives of 'running into bushes'

A protest against a major energy transmission project planned for Central Victoria turned ugly when nearly 100 farmers rallied with tractors against the controversial Western Renewables Link (WRL).

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The Guardian - AU

Australia is facing gas shortages. We shouldn’t be here, but there is a way out

Curtailing the inefficient use of gas to heat our homes will help bridge the supply issue expected in 2027

Winter gas shortfalls looming without fresh supply

The energy market operator has warned of risks to winter gas supply in some states if more production doesn't became available for domestic users.

AEMO warns of gas shortfalls during extreme weather this winter and long-term supply gap from 2027

The energy market regulator warns of gas shortages during extreme weather this winter due to declining gas production in the south and uncertainty over whether exporters would redirect gas supply if needed.

Risk to winter supply as gas crisis enters second year

The energy market operator has warned of risks to gas supply this winter but is armed with new powers over producers as the energy crisis enters a second year.

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Gas shortages possible during bouts of extreme weather over next four years, Aemo warns

Customers could face supply gaps if cold weather coincides with low levels of renewable energy generation

Coal-fired Liddell Power Station shouldn't be demolished, Nationals senator Matt Canavan says

Pro-coal Nationals senator Matt Canavan is calling on the federal government to hold the Hunter Valley's Liddell Power Station in "care and maintenance", rather than approving its demolition.

Newcastle Herald

Monday's hot westerlies set power record for March as temperatures soar

Heat sets electricity consumption record

Newcastle Herald

NSW government looks to secure power but says Eraring closure a matter for Origin Energy

Eraring closure date in eye of NSW election storm

As Liddell prepares to power down, how significant has the coal-fired plant been in keeping the lights on?

The "Grand Old Lady", as it is fondly referred to by some workers, holds an impressive life span of nearly 52 years.

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Woodside claims its emissions are falling – but only by using the ‘last resort’ of offsets

A detailed reading of the company’s climate change report reveals a different picture from that of its headline claims

Newcastle Herald

Opportunities and sacrifices as the big shift to renewables begins in earnest

Crossed currents as the grid is rebuilt

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