Lack of Reliable Energy Forces NSW Aluminium Smelter to Power Down

Lack of Reliable Energy Forces NSW Aluminium Smelter to Power Down
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In the last month, power shortages caused by a lack of dispatchable energy have forced New South Wales (NSW) Tomago Aluminium smelter to halt operations on several occasions.

The smelter is one of Australasia’s largest, contributing $1.5 (US$1.2) billion per year to the Australian economy and producing 25 percent of Australia’s primary aluminium.

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