It is essential that Australia must have a low cost, completely reliable, 24/7, baseload electricity because it is the lifeblood of Australia’s activities and economy. Interrupt the supply or massively increase the cost and chaos will result in an energy crisis.
1. BUT, THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN, when the Transition to Renewables relies on Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s claim as fact that energy experts agree reliable renewable energy backed by battery storage is the cheapest form of energy. THIS IS AN UNTRUTHFUL CLAIM.
As clearly shown, by this comparison of The Heartland Institute USA – Center on Climate and Environmental Policy using Texas USA data. Shown in US$ (and converted to A$ as well).
Natural Gas $40MWh A$57MWh
Coal $90MWh A$128MWh
Biomass (Burning wood chips) $117MWh A$167MWh
Nuclear $122MWh A$174MWh
Wind $291MWh A$415 Three and a half times dearer than coal).
Solar $413MWh A$587 (Four and a half times dearer than coal)
2. AGAIN, THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN when, the Victorian Government’s, 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan. To have Renewable Energy Zones linked by thousands of kilometres of Transmission Lines. The plan is also based soley on Mr Bowen’s claim that Renewables is the cheapest form of energy. THE 2025 VICTORIAN TRANSMISSION PLAN IS ALSO BASED ON BOWEN’S UNTRUTHFUL CLAIMS
3. AGAIN, THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN, when the NSW Renewable Energy Sector Board, has a plan to have Renewable Energy Zones linked by thousands of kilometres of Transmission Lines. The plan is based soley on Mr Bowen’s claim that Renewables is the cheapest form of energy. NSW Renewable Energy Sector Board’s, Renewable Energy Zones and related plans. ARE BASED ON BOWEN’S UNTRUTHFUL CLAIMS.
4. AGAIN, THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN, when South Australia’s aspiration is to achieve 100% net renewables by 2027. In 2021, South Australia met 100% of its operational demand from renewable resources on 180 days (49%). Note 1: I believe this means that on 180 days, SA met 100% of its operational demand from renewable resources. FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE MINUTE. Note 2. SA has the highest power prices in Australia. SA PLANS FOR 100% NET RENEWABLES IS BASED ON BOWEN’S UNTRUTHFUL CLAIMS.
Like, the bad planning that led to the fuel crisis. THE UNTRUTHFUL CLAIMS ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY BEING THE CHEAPEST WILL LEAD TO AN ECONOMIC ENERGY CRISIS. Where electricity consumers are unable to use the electricity because it is too expensive.
It underlines 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 28/3/26 8.10pm AESDST.. Batteries 8%, Biomass 0%, Black Coal 46% Brown Coal 19%, Gas 3%, Hydro 10% Diesel 0% Solar 0%, Wind 11%. 8.10pm a time when solar is well into its average 17 hour, sunshine drought and wind might join it (as it is doing in NSW and QLD, only on 1% wind), in having a wind drought.
Australia's coal fired generators are the backbone of the Grid. 28/3/26 8.10pm AESDST. In NSW coal is producing 78% Solar 0%, Wind 4%, Qld coal 73%, solar 0% wind 4% Vic Brown coal 69%, solar 0%, wind 27%. SA batteries 33%, gas 44%, solar 0%, wind 23% and Tas hydro 88%, wind 12%.
WITHOUT COAL AUSTRALIA WOULD BE BLACKED OUT.
AND AT THE SAME TIME SOME GENERATROS ARE BEING RUN AT A LOSS. As shown by these statistics what the generators are receiving for their Grid electricity. 28/3/26 8.10pm AESDST. In Qld the generators are receiving only $0.70MWh. NSW is being paid $37.89Mwh. SA is paying minus $4.00MWh (the generator is paying the Grid to take the power) Vic is paying minus $4.75MWh (the generator is paying the Grid to take the power) and Tas is paying $72.24MWh.
FORCING ELECTRICITY GENERATORS TO RUN AT A LOSS, SHOWS A GRID WHERE THE INPUTS ARE BEING UNBALANCED, BY UNESSARRY SUBSIDIES AND EVENTUALLY THE GRID WILL FAIL WHEN COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS GO OFFLINE.
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
In the current fuel crisis our petition is getting traction, we are up to 4,622 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.