❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about Synergy power station shutdowns in August and September 2025, following up on a previous question. The Minister confirms shutdowns occurred and provides details in a tabled paper, excluding compliance shutdowns and short intervals.
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I refer to the energy supplied to the South West Interconnected System and gas supplied to Perth, and to the Minister's answer to my question without notice 1178, asked on 3 December 2025, and for the months of August and September 2025, I ask: (a) did any existing Synergy power stations experience any scheduled or unscheduled shutdowns in that period; and (b) if yes to (a), which ones and for what specific periods?
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24 February 2026
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Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation
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5 days
(a) Yes.
(b) See tabled paper no. #. Note that this excludes shutdowns for compliance purposes and intervals of less than five minutes.
(b) See tabled paper no. #. Note that this excludes shutdowns for compliance purposes and intervals of less than five minutes.
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