Here we go again.
Coal has a poor future in electricity.
Why you ask.
Easy peezy.
First is cost. As I outlined last November new solar is now the same cost as EXISTING coal. It is half the cost of NEW coal power stations. South Australian experience.
Second is reliability. the demand for electricity is highest on stinking hot days. Guess what. On these same days units at coal powered power stations break down regularly . See HERE
For anyone yo invest in a coal powered power station you would need a public subsidy for the plant's life of 50 years. That is a vote winner
Postscript:
Latest coal powered power stations are just as bad if not worse than old stations with regard to units breaking down
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