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Firefighters in Gippsland have warned Victoria’s power supply could be at risk in heatwave conditions and high winds this week.

Firefighters warn of power shortages sparked by coal station fires

Firefighters have warned Victoria’s power supply could be at risk, and extra pressure placed on the national grid, as crucial firefighting equipment used to respond to mine and power station fires undergoes repairs.

  • Bianca Hall

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Weatherzone.com.au’s forecast maximum temperatures for Wednesday (November 27, 2024).

Sydney risks blackouts as heat soars and coal power plants falter

Sydneysiders have been asked to lower energy use after 3pm as the hottest November day since 2020 offers a stark demonstration of the unreliability of ageing coal power stations.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Mike Foley
NSW and Sydney are being warned about an increased risk of blackouts due to the soaring temperatures this week.

Blackout risk: State on alert due to hot weather, coal plant outages

The energy market operator’s warning exposes weaknesses in the grid’s reliability as Labor and the Coalition escalate their climate wars.

  • Mike Foley
People in Havana during a countrywide blackout on Friday.

How a country of 10 million people was left without power

The entire population of Cuba was plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday. But how did it get to this point?

  • Dave Sherwood
Transmission towers blown over in the You Yangs during the February storms.

True cost of February storms was $770m and 1 million homes without power

Power companies will have to pay consumers if they go three days without power, a review has recommended

  • Kieran Rooney
Power project delays have raised the risk of blackouts during heatwaves this sumer.

Three months to back up the grid as risk of summer blackouts ramps up

The grid operator found that delays to key energy projects could cause power outages during a summer heatwave on the eastern seaboard.

  • Mike Foley
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Transmission towers came down in Victoria’s You Yangs following strong winds in February.

How Victorian power companies could be forced to pay you for blackouts

A review into storms that cut power to 530,000 homes has called for energy distributors – not governments – to compensate customers who lose power.

  • Kieran Rooney
The Western Power outage map.

Power blackout causes chaos in Perth CBD as people stuck in lifts

WAtoday understands Department of Fire and Emergency Services officers are responding to at least four callouts for people stuck in lifts.

  • Hamish Hastie
Humid weather sparked power pole fires in Perth’s north on Monday morning. Picture: 9News Perth

Humid weather causes power blackout in Perth’s northern suburbs

About 13,000 homes in Perth’s north remain without power on Monday afternoon due to rain and humid weather damaging around 70 power poles.

  • Heather McNeill
Emily Stygall has been unable to accept visitors at her glamping business with the power out.

Hills of discontent as communities remain blacked out a week after storm

Dandenong Ranges residents are losing patience with the most prolonged power outage in memory as businesses lose money and families are left without internet or hot showers.

  • Benjamin Preiss

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