Australian homes to be cooled this summer by more renewable energy and battery projects, Aemo says


Australian homes to be cooled this summer by more renewable energy and battery projects, Aemo says
But it warns of shortfalls if high demand periods – like heatwaves – happen during unplanned outages

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Peter Hannam Economics correspondent
Tue 3 Dec 2024 01.01 EST
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New renewable energy and battery projects should help the power grid this summer although gas supplies will need to be monitored closely during demand peaks, the Australian Energy Market Operator said.

In its industry briefing for the five months from the start of November, released publicly on Tuesday, Aemo said “reserve shortfalls could arise if higher demand periods coincide with unplanned generation outages and transmission limitations”.

Temperatures were likely to be similar to last summer for most of Australia although this year’s near-La Nina conditions increase the potential for above-average rainfall and floods, said Michael Gatt, an Aemo executive.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/20...-nina-aemo


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