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energy reporter Daniel Mercer

WA's push for 2030 coal exit draws broad warnings the power system 'may not cope'

Ambitious plans to wean Western Australia entirely off coal within seven years are coming under increasing pressure from across the energy divide amid claims the state's main power system may not be able to cope.

Under plans announced in June, the McGowan government has vowed to close the two remaining state-owned coal plants by 2029 and spend $3.8 billion on wind and storage capacity needed for the transition.

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