New peak may be challenged as early as Tuesday evening as mid-winter bites in Melbourne
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The wintry blast sweeping across eastern Australia has set a record for electricity demand in Victoria and propelled wind generation in New South Wales to new highs, with energy authorities preparing for another power peak on Tuesday evening.
Victoria broke a 17-year record for maximum winter electricity demand, with the tally reaching 8,612 megawatts at 6pm on Monday, the Australian Energy Market Operator said.
Continue reading…New peak may be challenged as early as Tuesday evening as mid-winter bites in MelbourneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe wintry blast sweeping across eastern Australia has set a record for electricity demand in Victoria and propelled wind generation in New South Wales to new highs, with energy authorities preparing for another power peak on Tuesday evening.Victoria broke a 17-year record for maximum winter electricity demand, with the tally reaching 8,612 megawatts at 6pm on Monday, the Australian Energy Market Operator said. Continue reading…