But the new 115 page document likely won't have made easy reading for the government as it flags entrenched coal reliance and sharply rising costs for both renewable and transmission infrastructure.

So, how does this circle get squared?
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More coal, more poles and wires and a lot more expense

It's not an easy circle for the government to square

Russell Yeo

Credits: ENB

A new "least-cost" draft roadmap for the National Electricity Market (NEM) flags entrenched coal reliance and sharply rising renewable and transmission costs, outlining the generation, storage and network...

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