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Heatwave sparks blackout warnings amid NSW energy strain

Coal outages and soaring demand test grid resilience as AEMO warns of supply risks

Rueben Hale & Yiying Li
Sydney electricity shortfall looming as temperatures soar.

Sydney electricity shortfall looming as temperatures soar. | Credits: Shutterstock

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has issued warnings of potential electricity blackouts as New South Wales braces for its hottest spring in four years. A severe heatwave peaking this week has...

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