Australia electricity

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says it’s the speed and effectiveness of renewables that has prompted the Coalition to put forth an alternative.

Building more generation capacity is going to impose significant costs on consumers, and nuclear is not the answer, Alinta Energy CEO Jeff Dimery says.

The reactors are likely to be sited on disused coal stations, to take advantage of existing transmission infrastructure, but many have spoken against the move.

The National Electrical and Communications Association says only 52 percent of apprentices currently complete their training, and women are under-represented.