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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.
- by Bianca Hall
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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.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Mike Foley
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.
- by Mike Foley
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?
- by Dave Sherwood
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
- by Kieran Rooney
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.
- by Mike Foley
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.
- by Kieran Rooney
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.
- by Hamish Hastie
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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.
- by Heather McNeill
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.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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75,000 lightning strikes, mass train chaos: Sydney hit by storms
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were left without power and four people were hospitalised after being struck by lightning.
- by Anthony Segaert and Jessica McSweeney
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