CompaniesEnergyPrint articleTaylor warns early coal closures could push up prices, risk blackoutsMark Ludlow and Angela Macdonald-SmithFeb 10, 2022 – 6.02pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFederal Energy Minister Angus Taylor said the earlier than expected closure of coal-fired power stations could leave Australia’s energy grid exposed to blackouts or higher prices unless they were replaced with new and reliable generation.He said AGL Energy’s decision to bring forward the exit of its Bayswater and Loy Yang A coal-fired power stations would leave a “considerable gap” of 5000 megawatts of generation in the National Electricity Market (NEM).Loading...Mark Ludlow was Queensland bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.comAngela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreEnergyAngus TaylorAGL EnergyLatest In EnergyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young ExecutivesHannah Tattersall, Rachael Bolton and Sally PattenHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureThe most dangerous wine in the worldMax AllenWhy Maserati is bucking the EV trend with this supercarNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesRich ListStake.com founder invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream
