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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Australia’s electricity grid to remain reliable if renewable projects delivered ‘on time and in full’, Aemo says

High-voltage electricity towers in Sydney
Renewable generation capacity approved last financial year nearly doubled to 12GW. Australia needs to install 6GW a year to meet the 2030 target. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Australia’s electricity authority has declared the country’s main power grid will remain reliable as it shifts from coal domination to running overwhelmingly on renewable energy – but only if investments in new generation are delivered “on time and in full”.

The Australian Energy Market Operator reached its conclusion in a report that considered what needs to be built over the next decade to maintain the National Electricity Market, which links the five eastern states and the Australian Capital Territory.

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