Opponents call on Minns government to use the funds it would pay Origin to instead hasten rollout of rooftop solar and batteries
the full cost of keeping two of the plant’s four units going for two years was a net $3bn, a figure Sharpe and others rejected.
Opponents of the extension such as energy analyst Tim Buckley have called on the government to use the funds it would pay Origin instead to quicken the rollout of rooftop solar and batteries for households and businesses to limit the risk of blackouts.that this summer would likely see an elevated risk of power outages, particularly in Victoria and South Australia. It also modelled an extension of Eraring’s operations and said it would reduce blackout risks later in the decade.
The energy security monitor would also “actively scrutinise” the plans of the state’s other coal-fired power stations as they approach retirement from the grid “to ensure ongoing reliability at the lowest cost”. These plants are Vales Point, Mount Piper and Bayswater. The government’s engagement with origin over Eraring would run in parallel with the pursuit of “all alternative solutions to deliver the renewable generation, transmission and storage solutions that NSW needs”.
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