Are we going to renew Australia’s coal-fired electricity generators? It doesn’t seem likely. Here’s why. Australians want three things from their electricity system: costs they can afford, supply they can rely on, and environmental sustainability. It’s easy to trade off one of these goals against the others, and tough to maximise them all. Right now, wholesale electricity prices are soaring and the reliability and security of supply are under increasing strain in South Australia and
No, new coal is not feasible: on price, reliability or emissions
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