There are warnings of power blackouts as soaring temperatures hit Sydney this week.

Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney

New South Wales

Australia

Blackout risk: State on alert due to hot weather, coal plant outages

The energy market operator is scrambling to boost energy supplies as a run of hot weather raises NSW’s risk of power outages.

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Parts of the state are on track to swelter through five consecutive days above 35C, with the NSW government receiving reports that the electricity grid could be under pressure.

ABC Australia

Australian Government

Hot weather across the state leads to risk of blackouts, warns Australia's energy grid operator

Thousands of households could lose power due to rolling blackouts amid a severe heatwave crippling the east coast of one Aussie state and sending demand for electricity soaring.

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Murdoch family

Dire power warning as Aussies swelter

People in eastern Australia are in danger of experiencing electricity outages as the market operator scrambles to ensure the lights stay on.

The West Australian

Kerry Stokes

Heating up: warning of blackout risk for east coast

Residents in parts of eastern Australia face the prospect of blackouts as people reach for their air conditioners in predicted hot weather during a period of planned coal-plant outages.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issued a warning on Monday about blackout risks in New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday when temperatures are set to soar to 40 Celsius in parts of Sydney.
The operator warned electricity supply in …

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United States

Heating Up: Warning of Blackout Risk for East Coast

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City of Perth

Western Australia

Parts of NSW and Queensland could see power outages as a heatwave sweeps in this week.A days-long heatwave is forecast to sweep across Sydney, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees, while parts of Queensland's Peninsula District can expect temperatures in the﻿ mid to high 30s.Officials are warning ﻿of "tight electricity supply forecasts" in both states tomorrow and Wednesday, with millions expected to turn to air conditioners for relief.READ MORE…

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Blackout warning as major heatwave to impact millions this week

Hunter Region warned of blackouts as heatwave peaks at 37°C, testing NSW's power grid amid plant outages and soaring demand.

Newcastle Herald

Australian Community Media

Newcastle

Blackout alert as heatwave coincides with station outages

Residents in parts of eastern Australia face the prospect of blackouts as people reach for their air conditioners in predicted hot weather during a period of planned coal-plant outages. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issued a warning on Monday about blackout risks in New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday when temperatures are set to soar to 40 Celsius in parts of Sydney. The operator warned electricity supply in …

Australian National Review

Australian National Review - Heating Up: Warning of Blackout Risk for East Coast

A new report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which assesses the United States and Canada’s grid reliability, finds that much of the central and eastern U.S. could experience blackouts should a significant and lasting cold snap descend on the nation. “Electricity supplies are at risk from freezing temperatures that threaten reliable operation of BPS [bulk power systems] generators, fuel supply issues for natural-gas…

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