All current plans are solely looking at renewables, with no plans for maintaining critical "base load" generating capacity - how foolish and short sighted.

Source: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8269817/no-need-to-completely-park-light-rail-route-land/?src=rss

Ms Sharpe said the grid would manage as it lost input from Liddell, but the closure could present difficulties for base load power requirements.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/politics/challenges-for-nsw-grid-as-hunter-coal-station-closes-c-10304549

This is forcing a pivot back to thermal or nuclear generation to meet base load demand, and portends a period of policy flux and supply side concerns.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/2024-economy-sunny-forecast-some-clouds-of-concern-9083993/