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energy reporter Daniel Mercer

Gas power a critical safety net in energy transition set to cost 'trillions', study finds

The Net Zero Project says gas-fired power capacity will be required for some time. (ABC News: Brendan Esposito)

Australia's biggest power grid would need to triple in size within eight years and trillions of dollars would need to be spent, according to a report outlining the colossal task of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

But a group of top research institutions, including the universities of Melbourne, Queensland and Princeton from the United States, have found the amount of gas-fired generation capacity will need to double in order to keep the lights on.

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