Renewables making grid ‘more unstable’, says new report out Tuesday

Ian Kirkwood
Updated March 20 2018 - 1:42pm, first published 6:00am
Renewables making grid ‘more unstable’, says government agency report
Renewables making grid ‘more unstable’, says government agency report

THE electricity grid has become “more unstable” because of the rise of renewables and the loss of coal-fired generators, the Australian Energy Market Commission is warning in a report on the system’s performance released on Tuesday.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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