An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system, and the nation must plan for the worst

Scatterplot of New South Wales demand and temperature, example based on 2017 calendar year. Credit: AEMO

The Bureau of Meteorology this week declared a 70% chance of an El Niño developing this year. It’s bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and more volatile energy prices.

El Niño events are associated with increased temperatures and heatwaves….

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News Source: phys.org


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