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Blackout, price risks loom for businesses in S Australia
Published Sun, Jun 26, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Melbourne
RAPID growth in wind and solar power in South Australia is raising the spectre of blackouts and soaring prices for businesses like global miner BHP Billiton as cheaper renewables have pushed traditional thermal power plants to close.
South Australia uses wind farms and rooftop solar panels …
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