From ‘The Australian’ 3rd May 2023

Australia’s power grid faces a fresh threat from blackouts after the federal government-owned Snowy Hydro revealed a potential two-year delay to the $5.9bn Snowy 2.0 expansion along with a further cost blowout.

Snowy hydro said the commercial operation of all units may be delayed until the end of the decade with a potential latest start-up date of December 2029 and an earliest date of December 2028.

First power is now due between June and December 2028 at the latest with an easiest date of June to December 2027.

The delay of the massive hydro expansion will now significantly hike the risk of blackouts in the power grid later this decade as coal plants exit the system. It may also increase pressure on Origin Energy to rethink plans to close its giant Eraring coal station in NSW by August 2025.

DECEMBER 2028 IS FIVE YEARS AWAY, BLACKOUTS ARE ALMOST A CERTAINTY.

WE MUST CONTINUE TO SOUND THE ALARM, BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!!!  Spread the word, to all family, friends, particularly discuss it with shop owners. Ask the question, “How do you plan to cope when the blackouts come?”

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