“CODE WARM” ENERGY PROTOCOLS TO BEAT EXTREME HEAT FOR SUMMER

22 May 2017

(Translation of this article appears in Arabic section)

The NSW Government welcomes the Energy Security Taskforce’s initial report, which outlines actions to safeguard the state’s energy supply during heatwaves.

Minister for Energy and Utilities Don Harwin formed the taskforce following the February 9th - 12th heatwave.

Minister Harwin said the initial report found that NSW is in a good position in terms of its energy supply and reliability.

“The report shows that NSW is more resilient than South Australia and Victoria but we won’t be complacent. We will take a leadership role, particularly in helping the national electricity grid deal with heatwaves,” Mr Harwin said.

“The Government has already started working in line with the direction of the recommendations made by the Energy Security Taskforce in their initial report.”

There will be “Code Warm” protocols in place for Government from this summer to reduce energy use and generate more power in extreme weather to help meet peak demand.