AEMO urges investment in transmission to avoid coming summer blackouts

THE Australian Electrical Market Operator is urging investment in transmissions and dispatchable supply and demand resources in its 10-year outlook, warning of major generation outages in Victoria and NSW for the coming summers off the back of retiring coal-fired power stations.

AEMO urges investment in transmission to avoid coming summer blackouts AEMO urges investment in transmission to avoid coming summer blackouts AEMO urges investment in transmission to avoid coming summer blackouts AEMO urges investment in transmission to avoid coming summer blackouts AEMO urges investment in transmission to avoid coming summer blackouts

10-year outlook calls for new reliability standards, infrastructure investment

Its Electricity Statement of Opportunities released today highlights the continued elevated risk of expected unserved energy over the next 10 years and greater risk of load shedding and blackouts over