Second wave of big batteries will eat the dinner for fossil fuels, forcing some coal generators to close

I think we can now definitively say that some coal generation is doomed. Once 19 gigawatts (GW) and 55 gigawatt (GWh) of grid-scale batteries are operating in the market, coal profits will be eviscerated.

Drought may restrict hydro supply, particularly in Tasmania; wind may drop off; heat may…