Australia’s power system: coal to remain in the mix longer than expected?

Today, around 70% of NSW’s delivered electricity comes from four coal generation plants scheduled to retire in the next 10 to 15 years. The largest of those plants, Eraring, has announced an intention to retire in 2025. Under any circumstances, replacing a plant like Eraring that provides around 20% of NSW’s delivered electricity would have been extremely challenging. With just three-and-a-half years’ notice, it is almost impossible without reliability and affordability impacts