{"id":74053,"date":"2022-06-15T07:08:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T21:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=74053"},"modified":"2022-06-15T07:59:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T22:29:47","slug":"south-australia-is-facing-possible-blackouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/south-australia-is-facing-possible-blackouts\/","title":{"rendered":"South Australia Is Facing Possible Blackouts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>UPDATE, 7:26am<\/strong>: SA Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis has told FIVEAA Breakfast he doesn\u2019t believe blackouts will eventuate &#8211; \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think it will\u201d &#8211; but has slammed the current system as \u201ccompletely disgraceful\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThis is complete market failure,\u201d Mr Koutsantonis said on Wednesday. \u201cThe energy system is broken \u2013 it\u2019s completely buggered.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI met with AEMO last night and they tell me across the country they\u2019re directing over 3,000 megawatts of generation tonight \u2013 which is the equivalent of three Torrens Islands.<\/p><p>\u201cIn a first-world country that\u2019s a disgrace. The Australian government is having to compel market operators to trade \u2013 they\u2019re deliberately withdrawing their power so they can get paid more\u2026 it is completely disgraceful.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">PLAY VIDEO | SA Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis on FIVEaa Breakfast has slammed Australia\u2019s energy system following warnings SA is facing possible blackouts.<br><br>Full story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6zkqXOEyyn\">https:\/\/t.co\/6zkqXOEyyn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QMU30TKhFO\">pic.twitter.com\/QMU30TKhFO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FIVEAA (@1395FIVEAA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1395FIVEAA\/status\/1536837290534006784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SA is on alert for possible blackouts as the <a href=\"https:\/\/aemo.com.au\/\">Australian Energy Market Operator<\/a> forecasts electricity shortages in NSW and QLD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/david-and-will\/will-lets-slip-some-huge-news\/embed\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Will Lets Slip Some Huge News...\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to 7NEWS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Large swathes of Australia are in the midst of an energy crisis with residents warned of potential power outages from as early as 4.30pm (AEST) Tuesday afternoon.<\/p><p>Multiple notices published on the Australian Energy Market Operator\u2019s website on Tuesday warned of maximum power load interruptions in five states.<\/p><p>The interruptions are forecast to impact Queensland from 4.30pm until midnight and New South Wales from 5pm to midnight, which may lead to outages. Potential interruptions are also forecast for Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Approximately 2,000 MWs of generation in both QLD and NSW, which hasn\u2019t bid into the market, can be directed by AEMO to help meet forecast electricity shortfalls this evening. Our latest statement is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Pm2HpBNISh\">https:\/\/t.co\/Pm2HpBNISh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/br5qQTA15e\">pic.twitter.com\/br5qQTA15e<\/a><\/p>&mdash; AEMO (@AEMO_Energy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEMO_Energy\/status\/1536598579842023424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/sunriseon7\/status\/1536823946368397312\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/fiveaa-sports-show-with-rowey-bicks\/roweys-sports-show-podcast-14-june-2022\/embed\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Rowey's Sports Show Podcast - 14 June 2022\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE, 7:26am: SA Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis has told FIVEAA Breakfast he doesn\u2019t believe blackouts will eventuate &#8211; 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