On the 25/2/26 4.40pm AESDST the prices per MWH was in NSW $68, QLD $65, VIC minus $5 (the generators/energy converters had to pay $5 MWh for the Grid to take their electricity), SA minus $9 likewise as VIC and TAS $40.
In detail 25/2/26 4.40pm AESDST. NSW $68MWh Batteries 0%, Black Coal 66%, Gas 0%, Hydro 4% Diesel 0% Solar 19%, Wind 10%. Qld $65 Batteries 0%, Black Coal 31%, Gas 5%, Hydro 1% Diesel 0% Solar 29%, Wind 4%. Vic –$5 Batteries 0%, Brown Coal 48%, Gas 0%, Hydro 0%, Solar 12%, Wind 40%. Vic -$5 Batteries 0% Brown coal 52%, solar 11%, wind 38%. SA -$9 Batteries 0%, Gas 8%, Diesel 0% Solar 1%, Wind 91%. and Tas $40 Gas 0%, Hydro 72%, Wind 28%.
With these absurd prices in Vic and SA, many solar farms and wind farms, shut down or put their power into batteries rather than pay the Grid to take their power.
- THIS SITUATION OF NEGATIVE PRICES WILL MAKE THE MAJORITY OF RENEWABLE FACTORIES UNVIABLE.
2. IT WILL ALSO MAKE A LARGE PORTION OF ROOFTOP SOLAR PLUS BATTERIES, UNECONOMICAL AND THEY WILL FAIL TO RECOVER THEIR SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL OUTLAY.
3. IT WILL ALSO SEE ELECTRICITY PRICES RISE TO CONSUMERS MANY BECOMING UNVIABLE AND CLOSING.
These are extremely important reasons why our petition: TO STOP THE CLOSURE OF ALL THE AUSTRALIAN COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS AND TO KEEP THEM RUNNING IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE.
This includes Eraring NOW 2029, Yallourn NOW 2032), Bayswater in 2033, with Loyang A in 2045 and all other coal fired power stations.
And no consideration of them being closed be considered until assured supplies of base load electricity 24/7 is available from coal, gas or uranium powered generators. Even if this requires the coal fired generators be compulsory acquired by the relevant Government, in the National interest and to maintain the supply of base load electricity 24/7 that is essential to STOP the Grid from collapsing.
OUR PETITION TO KEEP OUR COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS RUNNING. Is educating everyone of how important coal fired power stations are to keeping the Grid from crashing.
https://www.change.org/p/blackouts-will-be-devastating-they-must-be-avoided-at-all-costs
YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR PETITION WITH DONATIONS WILL BE REPAID WITH BASELOAD ELECTRICITY FOR THE NEXT CRITICAL FIFTEEN TO TWENTY YEARS. Be it $10, $20, $50 or $100 please make a donation and keep our petition in the public eye. AND KEEP THE BLACKOUTS AT BAY. The more signatures we get the more wins will keep coming and the coal fired power stations will be kept running. Promote the petition on Change.org and share it on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 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 8th February 2026 7.05pm AESDST. Batteries 5%, Biomass 0%, Black Coal 46% Brown Coal 15%, Gas 8%, Hydro 10% Diesel 0% Solar 5%, Wind 11%. 7.05pm a time when solar has almost gone for its daily 16 hours (lack of fuel), zero production period. Unreliable wind is all over the place averaging 11%, but ranging from a pathetic 2% in Tas, up to 66% in SA. With the strong possibility of wind droughts, dropping wind’s contribution to an overall 5 or 6%.
To underline the importance of our coal fired generators 8/2/26 7.05pm AESDST. In NSW coal is producing 81% Solar 6%, Wind 4%, Qld coal 64%, solar 6% wind 5% Vic Brown coal 52%, solar 3%, wind 17%. SA batteries 0%, gas 28%, solar 6%, wind 66% and Tas hydro 98%, wind 2%.
WITHOUT COAL AUSTRALIA WOULD BE BLACKED OUT.
STOP PRESS: WHAT CAN HAPPEN. South Australia 4th June 2024 9.05pm EST. Batteries 0%, Gas 97%, Diesel 3% Solar 0%, Wind 0%.
SA RENEWABLES CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA WITH BATTERIES, SOLAR AND WIND PRODUCING NO ELECTRICITY, ZERO, NOTHING
We are up to 4,561 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 too awful to contemplate.
WE MUST KEEP THOSE COAL FIRED GENERATORS GOING, TO KEEP OUR SOCIETY FROM HAVING BLACKOUTS, POWER RATIONING AND EXHORBITENT ENERGY PRICES.