A solar farm in WA (Image: AAP/Melanie Burton)
A solar farm in WA (Image: AAP/Melanie Burton)

AEMO WARNS ABOUT SHORTAGES

The country’s energy supply has been leading the news overnight, with the ABC, Guardian Australia and The Australian picking up on the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)’s latest forecast on supplies as the country attempts to shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

The ABC says AEMO has scaled back its warnings about the risk of power shortages but also warned reliability across the eastern states could still be hit if there are delays in major generation and transmission projects as coal and gas-fired power stations close. Guardian