Lisa Zembrodt, Principal and Senior Director of Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Advisory Services responds to the extension of the Eraring coal-fired power station until April 2029.

Lisa Zembrodt, Principal and Senior Director of Schneider Electric’s Sustainability Advisory Services

“The extension of Eraring reflects the reality that parts of the energy system, particularly large-scale storage, transmission and grid stability services, are still scaling to meet the pace of change and maintain reliability. It also underlines the need to progress our energy transition. The solutions for businesses to reduce emissions, improving energy efficiency and resilience, are already available and can improve their bottom lines.

Demand flexibility, microgrids, battery energy storage systems, renewable power purchase agreements, fleet electrification and smarter energy management can all be deployed now.

By accelerating these actions, organisations can strengthen their own resilience, manage costs and, importantly, help reduce pressure on the grid while broader infrastructure continues to be built. This kind of parallel progress — system-level investment alongside faster implementation at the demand side — is what will enable a more reliable and orderly energy transition.”

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