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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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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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.

ABC News

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.

AAP

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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

Newcastle Herald

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.

ABC News

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

The Guardian - AU

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

Crossed currents as the grid is rebuilt

Newcastle Herald

With warnings of looming power shortages, Hunter wind farm will be key

Hunter wind farm key to future power

Newcastle Herald

Australia's energy market operator is worried about the grid's reliability. But should it be?

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) this week released an update to its annual assessment of reliability, the so-called Electricity Statement of Opportunities. This has been reported as the market operator forecasting “power shortages”, or the network being “at risk of supply shortages”.

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NSW Labor unity about more than 'winning the election'

NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns says unifying his party in the lead up to the state election is about more than just securing a sweet political victory.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter businesses face energy crunch

The Hunter's peak industry body has supported the Australian Energy Market Operator's call for urgent investment in generation, long-duration storage and transmission to achieve energy certainty.

ABC News

AEMO warns of NSW power gaps within three years, calls for 'urgent' investment in grid

The state is set to bear the brunt of reliability gaps in Australia's biggest power system as mass coal-fired power exits hit.

The Guardian - AU

Australia at risk of electricity supply shortages as renewable projects lag behind coal plant closures

Successive La Niñas have eased demand but, with many renewable and storage projects now delayed, the energy market operator has revised its projections

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Snowy Hydro: drilling confirmed halted on part of multibillion-dollar project after tunnel collapse

Labor says the latest setback in the pumped hydro scheme, which had already been delayed to 2027, was inherited from the previous government

ABC News

System operator predicts Bluewaters, Australia's newest coal-fired power plant will close by 2029

WA's only privately owned coal-fired power station to close "before 2030" under plans that would bring the curtain down on the fuel's use in the state's economy.

Newcastle Herald

Farmers aren't only losers in Hunter Gas Pipeline bid

As we near an election in NSW, this will be on voters' minds.

ABC News

Wholesale power prices fall on renewable energy output to bring consumer relief

Embattled consumers are set for some welcome relief after sky-high wholesale electricity prices fell by more than half in the final three months of 2022, analysis shows.

AAP

Wholesale energy prices, emissions falling

Wholesale electricity prices and carbon emissions dropped in the December quarter as solar and wind displaced coal-fired generation, but prices remain elevated.

The Guardian - AU

Record levels of renewable energy push demand for electricity from the grid to all-time low for December quarter

Increased output from renewables, with a near-zero fuel cost, also nudged more coal and gas out of the generation market

ABC News

Kwinana big battery project suffers fresh delays, $19 million blowout amid WA power supply fears

Western Australia's first big battery will now cost an extra $19 million and not be available until after summer, adding further pressure to the state's electricity grid.

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