Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels ‘not fast enough’ as wind and solar investment lags

Aemo head Daniel Westerman says whether new wind and solar plants totalling more than 200 gigawatts of capacity are built remains uncertain. Composite: Carly Earl

Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels is not proceeding fast enough with too few investments in wind and solar farms, according to the head of the Australian Energy Market Operator.

Daniel Westerman, in a speech on Tuesday, will also argue that delays in transmission construction have left the grid vulnerable to the sudden exit of coal-fired power stations.