Renewable energy boom may cause dispatchable power shortage

    A few days ago, analysis indicated that with the emergence of a renewable energy boom, by 2025, Australian coal-fired Complete Solar System For Sale plants will face increasing pressure to survive, and at least one may be forced to shut down early. Analysts believe that the closure of coal-fired power plants may lead to a shortage of dispatchable power, thereby increasing the probability of grid failure.

    The Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis of Australia (IEEFA) and the consulting firm Green Energy Markets (Green Energy Markets) issued a joint report stating that between 2018 and 2025, new wind and solar power plants will add 70,000 GWh of electricity. Extra supply.

    This will lead to a decline in the output of many existing fossil fuel power generators. IEEFA predicts that by 2025, compared with 2018 levels, the power generation from natural gas power stations will drop by 78%, and the power generation from coal will drop by 28%.

    The Australian Energy Commission, which represents coal, natural gas, hydropower and renewable energy generators, said that as more renewable energy enters the system, the energy wholesale market is undergoing "significant changes." One of the recognized changes is that the Australian Federal Government’s hydropower investment will enable renewable energy to completely replace coal-fired power generation.

    In response, Sarah McNamara, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Energy Council, emphasized that “the key issue will be to ensure the orderly exit of old thermal power plants, investment in dispatchable power generation, and encourage appropriate resources. Integrate with system services as a whole to maintain the safety and reliability of the system."

    In fact, the industry believes that if blindly emphasize the development of renewable energy and ignore the orderly exit of coal-fired power plants and the construction of flexible and dispatchable low-carbon power sources, it will bring risks to the security of future power supply.