No matter for all the spin, nothing more clearly shows the potential for a complete failure of the Grid if the Transition To Renewables continues, than the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Data Dashboard on the Eastern States on the 27th April 2024 at 5.55pm EST. Electricity production was made up by: Batteries 2%, Biomass 0%, Black Coal 49% Brown Coal 15%, Gas 15%, Hydro 15% Diesel 1% Solar 0%, Wind 3%.
AT A PEAK TIME OF DEMAND, SOLAR AND WIND ONLY MANAGED TO CONTRIBUTE 3% OF THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND, WITH BATTERIES A PALTRY 2% MORE.
IF THERE HAD BEEN NO COAL FIRED ELECTRICITY GENERATED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SHORTFALL OF 64% OF DEMAND.
A SHORTAGE OF 64% WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TOTAL COLLAPSE OF THE GRID. AND VERY POSSIBLY A SYSTEM BLACK EVENT WHERE BECAUSE OF A NEAR TOTAL RELIANCE ON 'UNRELIABLES' THE SYSTEM COLLAPSES AND THE WHOLE EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA PLUS SA IS BLACKED OUT. A graphic description of the results of an East States wide System Black Event was written in a recent article in the Cairns News. (Note be warned it is terrifying)
WE CAN’T WAIT UNTIL IT HAPPENS IN 2035 OR EARLIER. IT UNDERLINES OUR DEMAND THAT THE CLOSURE OF ALL COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS BE RECONSIDERED AND CERTAINLY NOT DEMOLISHED
But if they are closed, then (beginning with Liddell which closed in April 2023, Eraring in 2025, Yallourn in (2032 now 2028), Bayswater in 2033, with Loyang A in 2045). AND THAT NONE OF THESE COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS BE DEMOLISHED AFTER IT IS CLOSED, BUT BE MOTHBALLED, SO IT CAN BE RESTARTED IN THE EVENT, THAT A SHORTAGE OF ELECTRICAL GENERATION REQUIRES IT TO BE RESTARTED. Even if this requires the coal fired generators be compulsory acquired by the relevant Government, in the National interest.
May I strongly urge all business owners, large and small. CEO’s Managers, those in charge of aged care homes, and other public institutions, everyone in a position of management. Homeowners, etc. Reliable, low cost power is essential. Blackouts are a diabolically, serious issue. Talk with your management, boards, staff about how it will affect your business.
Any business who believes that their business is totally renewable energy powered is deluding themselves and doesn’t realise how wrong they are. It is more likely to be anywhere between 60% to 80% fossil fuels and only 20% to 30% unreliables, with the damage unreliables are doing to Rural Australia can only be described as reprehensible.
Continue to promote our petition as widely as possible. https://www.change.org/p/blackouts-will-be-devastating-they-must-be-avoided-at-all-costs I would value it if you are able to donate $20 or $50 to promote the petition on Change.org and also promote it on Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp or Email.
KEEP INFORMED BY DAILY MONITORING THE AEMO DATA DASHBOARD. And alert your friends to watch the AEMO dashboard, the more know what's happening the better.
Particularly at 7pm and 7am (Or a time that suits you?) watch (and record) the mix of coal, gas hydro, batteries, solar and wind generation and the prices per MWh for each State on the AEMO dashboard.
Example: Eastern States on the 27th April 2024 at 5.55pm EST. Batteries 2%, Biomass 0%, Black Coal 49% Brown Coal 15%, Gas 15%, Hydro 15% Diesel 1% Solar 0%, Wind 3%.
IF YOU WANTED TO SEE A COMPLETE FAILURE THIS IS IT. WITHOUT THE COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE BLACKOUT OF THE GRID!!!!
IF AND WHEN ALL THE COAL FIRED GENERATORS ARE CLOSED, WHERE IS THE 64% OF ELECTRICITY THEY NOW GENERATE GOING TO COME FROM?
We are up to 3,176 signatures, let’s increase it by many more, everyone’s future depends on it. Continue to spread the word, to all family, friends, anyone you meet, particularly discuss it with shop and business owners. Ask the question, “How do you plan to cope when the blackouts come? The possibility is to awful to contemplate.
WE MUST KEEP THOSE COAL FIRED GENERATORS GOING, TO KEEP OUR SOCIETY FROM HAVING POWER RATIONING AND EXHORBITANT ENERGY PRICES.