Australia’s energy transition enters a new decade. A big part of the first quarter has focused on greater renewable integration into the grid. Given the level of attention on these integration issues, now is a good time to review the last decade. This Chart of the week explores how black coal has met demand in New South Wales in the final three years of the decade. This analysis provides commentary on the pace of the energy transition as well as its rate of change.
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