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Eraring power station near Newcastle will remain open until April 2029 after Origin Energy advised AEMO the extension was needed to support New South Wales during the energy transition. Tim Buckley said Australia is undertaking a rapid, real-time transformation never done before, with inevitable setbacks. Major projects such as Snowy Hydro 2.0 and EnergyConnect are delayed and over budget, affecting grid reliability. However, battery costs have halved, grid plans are shifting towards storage rather than transmission, and Australia reached a record 50.1 per cent renewable share in late 2025, with power prices falling 28 per cent. Tim said flexibility, not permanence, explains Eraring’s extension.
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https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/illawarra-mornings/mornings/106241342