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Regulator says enough electricity for weekend
Australia’s energy regulator says it expects there to be enough electricity supply to satisfy national demand over the weekend, after days of crisis in which it suspended the market for the first time.
Australia’s energy regulator says it expects there to be enough electricity supply to satisfy national demand over the weekend, after days of crisis in which it suspended the market for the first time.
South Australia avoided major power outages overnight but the Australian Energy Market Operator – which yesterday took the unprecedented step of suspending the electricity market to guard against catastrophic power failures – is still warning of a lack of reserve over the coming days.
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