%T Meltdown 2018: breakdowns at gas and coal plants over 2018
%A Mark Ogge
%A Bill Browne


%I The Australia Institute
%D 2019

%K Electricity demand, %K Energy industries, %K Energy security, %K Power resources, %K Coal-fired power, %K Electricity



%U https://apo.org.au/node/218671

%X This research shows that gas and coal power plants broke down 135 times in 2018, breaking down at a rate of once every 2.7 days. While this could be expected of an aging coal fleet, the analysis shows that Australia’s newest coal power plants (so-called “HELE” plants) are faring just as poorly.
%9 Discussion paper