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energy reporter Daniel Mercer

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

The exit of the Vales Point coal-fired power station in 2029 is expected to pile more pressure on NSW. (ABC News: Ben Millington)

New South Wales is set to bear the brunt of reliability risks in Australia's biggest electricity network as mass coal-fired power exits hit before sufficient replacement capacity can be built, the system operator has warned.

The Australian Energy Market Operator said that while the overall forecast security of the national electricity market had improved since August, there had been a deterioration in the country's most populous state.

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