The federal government invests $100 million to supercharge Australia’s regional renewable energy future, including stage two of the Collie Battery.

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Josh Wilson from Climate Change and Energy explains to 6PR’s Chrissy Morrissy how this investment will help to stabilise WA’s energy grid.

“It’s actually a pretty common misunderstanding; people think that unreliability is produced by renewables. To be honest, unreliability in Australia at the moment is chiefly because of ageing coal-fired power plants,” he said.

However, Chrissy questions the lifespan of these batteries and the environmental impact of their disposal.

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