Early skirmishes point to a war over renewable energy lasting well into 2017

By Peter Hannam
Updated January 15 2017 - 1:13pm, first published 12:44pm
Wind farms supply more than 40 per cent of South Australia's electricity and have become a political hotspot.
Wind farms supply more than 40 per cent of South Australia's electricity and have become a political hotspot.
The Hazelwood power station in Victoria is to close by the end of March 2017. Photo: Eddie Jim
The Hazelwood power station in Victoria is to close by the end of March 2017. Photo: Eddie Jim

Just before last year's federal elections, Jay Weatherill, the South Australian premier, was ruminating about what it would take to finally get attention paid to the nation's looming energy crunch.

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