Well this is infuriating. Australian energy prices could be slashed overnight simply by allowing our coal fire power stations to operate at full capacity. Senator Matt Canavan says at the moment it’s only 50%. Increasing that to 90% would be the same as opening 3 new power stations. So... why won’t the Albanese Govt. do it? Because they need to keep electricity prices high for the sake of the renewable industry. It’s never about the people is it.show more

I thought you knew burning coal causes catastrophic sea level rising...!!!!!

It’s just so obvious now lol

Ohhh... I wouldn't be too sure on that...!!!!

@SaiKate108 I can't determine what the material is in the sea on the Northern part of the shore. Rocky outcrops perhaps or boats? Hard to tell. The sea level around Bennelong Point hasn't moved an inch. And be careful. The colour picture of modern Sydney is accidentally proving Flat Earth.

@SaiKate108 Because it IS flat 😉

Fact check - False. "Australia’s coal plants are already running as hard as their ageing machinery safely allows. Pushing them further would cause mechanical breakdowns and blackouts, not lower prices. Furthermore, real-world data shows that electricity prices actually drop when cheap solar, wind, and battery storage displace expensive fossil fuels on the grid" #auspol

All this needs to be written down in a easily to understand chart and someone explain to people how all this works and why energy is so expensive and what you just said then people will be infuriated with all this.

That’s true . Something else Matt said was that wind energy is now cheap ironically ? But they are charging us too much to support the companies .

@OtwayRanges_Vic A decade with The Greens in senate control and to much Net Zero in the LNP . Base load coal stations are 30 year timelines like gas projects and need both sides of politics support. Nation building coal stations like China and India are currently building hundreds must happen

@SaiKate108 Must happen but wont happen, most people in cities support wind and solar

@InfidelShaz China doesn’t have coal, gas and oil. They have 1.4 billion people that make solar panels, wind turbines and sh1t cars. If we use our resources China doesn’t prosper. China owns and controls ALP.

At least Australia still has the option to use it’s own energy resources, that is if the political will was there, to reduce its dependence on renewables, whilst here in the UK, our NetZero zealots oversaw the blowing up of our last remaining coal fired stations.

Yes people need to know how easily the problem could be fixed.

The malfeasance required to deny cheaper energy needs to be called out. It is unnecessary pain, forced on us all. It punishes businesses unnecessarily. If our electricity can be cheaper now, it needs an immediate approval.

Your country has agreed to the devious Net 0 plan, or whatever it is called. This is a scam from the far left to enslave everybody in the West. It is wrapped in nice paper, but it is in fact a scam. Far out? I thought so too, in the beginning, until reading it thoroughly

Lol here's Matty in the same speech coming to the sudden realisation that he's full of shit and an idiot

Well this is simply wrong and as an economist who worked at the Productivity Commission he should know better. The times when coal plants are not operating is when we don’t need their power - it is coming from wind and solar cheaper.

I just can’t wait to see the back end of this ridiculous Labor Party ffs. 🤦‍♀️ Can they do anything right?

They’re not operating at full capacity for a few reasons. The two main ones: 1. Renewable energy sources are cheaper (although Canavan doesn’t want to admit this) 2. They’re old and unreliable, needing significant amount of downtime to conduct running repairs. In other words, what Canavan is proposing would actually increase energy prices. Which would obviously please Canavan’s mates in the coal industry, but increase electricity prices for ordinary people.

Coal simply cannot compete with solar in the daytime, and is not flexible enough to firm up power like gas. It’s a stupid argument to think making coal slightly cheaper on capacity makes it cheaper than solar.

@CoaltrainHunter This was @MRobertsQLD policy at the last election. Likely 20% reduction at retail.

Without cheap secure energy, a countries ability to grow and generate wealth is completely hamstrung . This is 101 in civil economics. We literally have fucktards at the helm of this sinking ship, called Australia!😡🤯

You do realise caravan owns a coal mine. You idiot

Bill has gone from $120/month to $169/month while snake chalrmers said power is down.

Yeah nah, aging coal power stations are increasingly unreliable

I am still waiting for cheaper electricity as promised by Chris, the promiser, Bowen

First tell us why the Energy prices are so high and who actuallt determines them . Secondly the Coal fires Power Stations are lucky to work 50% of the time, because they break down all the time and have to use expensive gas to keep the Grid going . Thank god we've got renewables in the mix for our homes .

Power stations are privately and state owned and a simple google search will show you why they don’t run at full capacity. Why is it the federal governments fault?

What!? This just causes inflation and hardship! There's people living on the streets and in their cars because they can't afford to pay bills and now you find this out. This government doesn't and never will have your best interests at heart! #WakeupAustralia

Are you realky stupid enough to believe the shite that dribbles out of Canavan's mouth?

This assumes coal generators are being artificially held back. Evidence? Private generators make more money by selling more power when it's profitable. The real constraints are ageing plants, outages and maintenance—not a government switch marked "50%".

No idea Coal plants are running at half capacity because they can't compete on price with renewables, not even close. Then because they can only compete when renewables aren't producing, at that time they have to charge more in order to cover costs.

They would be slashed overnight if AEMO stopped marginal pricing.

How about building several new ones in Oaklands NSW. Instead of selling Australia’s largest coal deposit to the Chinese.

Purposely being throttled and controlled?

Are you really that stupid ???

Providers also regularly increase your contracted bill pricing; but they never automatically put you on the 'best' plan price that is lower than what they charge you. Occasionally, they'll let you know you could have a lower plan available - always after they've fleeced you.

Because the old clapped out generators can't run at optimum output as they would quickly and permanently break down.

It was cheaper for them to pay people a rebate than to lose their money laundering scheme

Why is this not TREASONOUS?

The more I see in my life, the more I believe that there is demonic evil.

lol, Matt Canavan

Renewable energy has brought prices down…do some research!