Gas-Backed up Renewable Energy Is Most Affordable Power Source, AEMO Says

Published on June 30, 2024

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) considers renewable energy backed up by gas to be the most affordable way to provide power to homes as the country prepares to meet its net zero goals in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. In the 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP) for the National Electricity Market (NEM), AEMO proposed that 82 percent of electricity be supplied by renewable energy sources (pdf). Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said the AEMO supports the government’s drive towards a reliable renewable energy plan in the country. “The Albanese government’s reliable renewables plan is the only plan supported by experts to deliver the clean, cheap, reliable, and resilient energy system that Australians deserve,” Mr. Bowen said....

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