Ageing Infrastructure Leads to Closure of Australia's Coal-Fired Power Stations
Ageing Infrastructure Leads to Closure of Australia's Coal-Fired Power Stations
PERTH, AUSTRALIA--October 2, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources Australia (Perth, Australia)--The ageing infrastructure of Australia's fossil-fuel power plants, along with falling wholesale electricity prices, have increased the operating costs of its coal-fired power stations, forcing plant operators to look for alternatives. Despite support from the federal government, Australia is unlikely to build any new coal-fired power stations in the near future because of tumbling prices for renewable energy, and rising costs of emission-intensive fuels.
Within this article: An overview of Australia's fossil-fuel-fed power plants.
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