WA's push for 2030 coal exit draws broad warnings the power system 'may not cope'
ABCAmbitious plans to wean Western Australia entirely off coal within seven years are coming under increasing pressure from across the energy divide amid claims the state's main power system may not be able to cope. Key points: The WA Government is pushing for the state to be out of coal-power by 2029 Gas industry advocates warn the gas system cannot pick up all the slack Renewable energy proponents say time is running out to build replacement capacity Under plans announced in June, the McGowan government has vowed to close the two remaining state-owned coal plants by 2029 and spend $3.8 billion on wind and storage capacity needed for the transition. The shock suggestion prompted the body that represents WA's domestic gas users to warn the gas system would simply not be able to replace all of the state's coal-fired generation capacity by 2030. Gas system 'under huge strain' The DomGas Alliance, which represents big industrial users including Wesfarmers, Alcoa and Yara, said WA's gas system was already strained because of a crisis affecting the state's coal industry.
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