Johanna Bowyer

1 week ago | esdnews.com.au | Johanna Bowyer |Nadia Howland

By Johanna Bowyer, lead analyst, IEEFAExtending the operation of Australia’s coal-fired power plants will lead to increased risk of power supply shortfalls due to their advanced age and deteriorating reliability. Covering for these shortfalls at short notice would entail large increases in gas consumption for power generation that would exacerbate expected gas supply shortfalls and likely cause major power price spikes.